Shelter from the storm

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

Both imposing and invisible, KIRK FELL is a Lake District conundrum that can only be solved by walking every path on it.

Our pick of huts and hideaways to escape to (and maybe steal a style tip or two from)

Jim Perrin conjures more Eryri magic, folding time on a lesser-known scramble to Wales’ highest peak

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Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.