“there’s something special about spring here in the seven valleys”

With returning swifts screaming across the rooftop and golden buttercup pollen gilding his Wellingtons as he strides across the cow meadow, John Lewis-Stempel marvels at the many pleasures of May

For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region

An exceptionally dry and warm spring - almost the polar opposite of last year’s weather - has caused issues aplenty for Joe Stanley

Exciting ways to get away from it all

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Am I the only one who finds the word “hiking” intimidating? For me it has always conjured up images of crampons, ice-axes, carabiners and frostbite. So, when I’m invited to join a small group on a hik