We were younger then,” says Jennie Marles, turning the pages of a photo album, revealing grainy shots of a complex of semi-industrial buildings – vast, asbestos-roofed sheds housing thousands of inten

Up through the dappled oak grove, across a tinkling stream and out into open fields. It’s a lunchtime walk I do a lot, living here in West Yorkshire’s lush Upper Calder Valley. Recently, I’d been skir

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

Yorkshire is a vast and varied county. Historically it had three distinctive ridings: North, East and West. People from the West come to the East to be near the sea, whereas we live in the East Riding

Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

Hankley Common is a large expanse of heathland and woodland, owned by the Ministry of Defence and managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust. This unique habitat supports a wide range of wildlife, including dee