Three shires icons, peak district

Megan Allen explores the beautiful landscape and characterful towns of the Peak District

This is the glacial valley no one’s heard of... Head to the South Pennines to explore both sides of this steep gulch between Burnley and Todmorden.

■Distance: 11¾ miles/18.8km ■ Time: 6 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

BACK in the days when a tankful of petrol cost as much as we pay for a coffee today, our sunny Sunday afternoon treat was a drive out. If we weren’t aiming for the beach, our route took us north to th

Our September holiday started with a rush of hot air, and I’m not talking about the often-promised Indian summer. To start our trip to the Mendips we had booked a flight in a hot air balloon; what bet

This route presents a more interesting way to climb one of the Lake District ’s best-known mountains, taking in several superb peaks along the way.