It’s a funny old world

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

Broadcaster and author Clare Balding shares the reads that have been her escape and inspiration

Her lifelong passion for dogs and horses has shaped her career and lifestyle – and now it has led to her first grown-up novel. So what else lies ahead for the unstoppable Clare Balding?

THESE TALES OF FUR AND FEATHER TAKE US INTO THE HABITATS OF BOTH OUR PLANET’S BEST-LOVED AND MOST-MALIGNED SPECIES

Claire Turner used to be an international model. Now, she has her own fashion range, handcrafted from the plush fleeces of alpacas on her New Forest smallholding

it’s a funny old world