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Are you getting started outdoors, gearing up for a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, or just need to save a few quid? We all need to get out, even in this economy. Here’s the lowdown on the best, more budget-friendly backpacking kit our team have reviewed over the last year or so, in one place for the first time

The 2500m Col de Susanfe, on the Alpine ...

From wildlife spotting in Central America with a tweenager to finding a baby-friendly hotel in Spain and the perfect holiday home in Cornwall, the GH team reveal their best-ever family breaks

As the mercury rises, lunch isn’t the only thing we’re taking alfresco. Lace up your boots, grab your all-weather kit and hit the trails, rain or shine

My husband turned 50 last month and, in between all of the ribbing I have been giving him about it (all light-hearted, of course), I told him that I have decided something. This year, when it comes to