View from the back

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

It’s early morning and something is knocking gently at the campervan. I can’t see the culprit until, cautiously opening the door, I realise that it’s the goats that had managed to squeeze into my ’van

IF YOU LISTEN to BBC Radio 2, you may have heard me on the Jeremy Vine show last month, extolling the virtues of towing a caravan for your summer holiday. These little homes on wheels we pull get a ba

Self-catering has all the benefits of staying at home, but the joys of being away. For a shortcut to the best places to stay, here are some we’ve tried and tested

Claudia Savage-Gore on her sub-Saharan homesick blues

The psychological benefits of spending time outside have never been more apparent, especially when it comes to the mental wellbeing of our children