Seeing the wood for the trees

Britain’s wild places are under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Sophie Pavelle explores what’s at stake from the saddle

After losing her grandfather, Annabel Streets turned to a simple yet restorative practice: walking. Here, she shares the health and healing benefits for us all

PHOTO: TOM BAILEY 1 It’s a win for ...

Over centuries, we’ve profoundly changed Scotland’s rivers – pacifying them and bringing them under our control. We’ve felled native woodlands to ‘tidy’ riverbanks, disconnected watercourses from thei

Why volunteering in our wild places does as much for you as it does for the mountains.

With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism–and there are far more of them than you might imagine, says Tom Howells