Out and about!

WHAT Dark Skies Festival WHEN 13 February-1 March 2026 WHERE North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales WHY See the magical night sky above beautiful Malham Cove on a five-mile night walk. HOW darkskiesnati

To 31 January 2026 An annual display of JMW Turner watercolours that were left to the nation by the art collector Henry Vaughan in 1900; the watercolours are only ever shown during January, when natur

Walking festivals offer wonderful, sociable ways to discover far-flung locations and those closer to your doorstep. They’ll motivate you to get out and walk, whether it’s for a stroll through a vineya

To 31 January 2026 Turner in January at the Royal Scottish Academy An annual display of JMW Turner watercolours that were left to the nation by the art collector Henry Vaughan in 1900; the watercolour

Anyone who’s read Helen Macdonald’s remarkable memoir H is for Hawk – about grief, nature and training a goshawk – will be aware of its powerful impact. The book has now been turned into a film starri

February might be the shortest month of the year, but there’s still plenty going on – from snowdrop walks to dark sky festivals