Welcome to issue 162

The APOY judges choose their favourite images that didn’t make the top ten of our Landscapes category

At the southern end of the Yorkshire Dales lie the ruins of Bolton Abbey, ingrained in my memory since I first marvelled at them as a teenager on a family outing. Using my simple, very limited Kodak B

Our favourite photos posted by readers on our social media channels this week

Round Four Landscapes

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination

If you’re planning to enter our Animal Kingdom round, which launches next week, take these tips from three of last year’s top ten photographers