‘folk is naturally inclusive. it is for everyone’

Relaxed, rewilded and reconnected with friends, family and the world beneath our feet – that’s the spirit inspiring the way we host, holiday, dress our homes and spend our time right now

From dilapidated cottages to the site of a notorious nuclear disaster, what is behind the longing to seek out abandoned places, asks Katie Scott

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Documentary photographer Richard Cross rises above the shortbread tin romanticism that colours so much of our outdoor heritage, with the perspective provided by drone photography applied to land use issues of our day

From a distance, Almscliffe Crag in Wharfedale looks like a ruined citadel: a jagged spine of millstone grit rising between Leeds and Harrogate. Today it draws climbers and sightseers. But in the year

We’re living in a fast-paced society, where instant gratification is the norm and automation is valued. It’s a challenging climate for traditional crafts, which require meticulous skills and intricate