‘the road is the greatest metaphor for a writer’

We’re all guilty of it: cooing over glass-smooth Alpine passes and stretches of notionally empty autobahn while failing to appreciate that some of the planet’s most captivating roads lurk on our doors

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

We head up the Cambrian Way – Wales’ longest road and venue for one of its most epic road trips

Author Raynor Winn found hope – and Hollywood – when she set off on a 630mile walk with her terminally ill husband

Travels in mountain country where nations have little meaning

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