THE BIG RIDE

■ Distance: 10½ miles/17km ■ Time: 5 hours ■  Grade: Challenging

Alex Roddie enjoys the best bit of the undulating South Downs Way

Blow away the cobwebs and supercharge your mental wellbeing with these seven superb coastal walks

Amy McPherson explores an interesting stretch of our coastline, where nature is recovering from the region’s industrial past

When the darker nights set in, and the clocks go back, it’s all too easy to neglect getting out and about in the great outdoors, but we love this time of year. The yellows, oranges and browns of the l