Alone but not lonely: the solo activities that help foster connection

Loneliness can be difficult to talk about, and even more difficult to fix. But the pathways out do not always require company

Three-quarters of UK adults can’t read a map – here’s how to get better

A study by Ordnance Survey to coincide with National Map Reading Week paints a sorry picture of our navigation skills. But there are ways to improve …

‘We didn’t feel it was for us’: the UK’s minority ethnic walking groups tearing down barriers

Hiking groups set up by and for ethnic minorities, often during lockdowns, are gaining in popularity

From sundae stations to snorkel trails – 30 ideas for cheap fun this summer

A great summer doesn’t need to cost a fortune – or anything, in fact. All you need is our wallet-friendly guide

Eat plants, try pilates and stay positive: how to keep your body younger than your years

Do blueberries make you live longer? Is pilates proper exercise? How do you avoid loneliness? Botox, yes or no? Here’s how to age better

Shift your vibe! 60 quick ways to make yourself slightly happier

Things feeling a bit stale? These small tweaks to your routine will turn things around, boost your mood and could even make you a better person …

One down, 39,136 to go: the explorers who walk every street in their city

You don’t really know an urban landscape until you’ve visited all of it on foot – from slums to beauty spots. Just ask the thousands of ‘every-single-streeters’

What is the healthiest way to walk? We ask an expert

Annabel Streets, author of 52 Ways to Walk, on how to maximise the mental, emotional and physical benefits of walking

Hyperlapse video: hiking the epic Grampians Peaks Trail in 5.5 minutes

The GPT is a new 13-day, 160km traverse of western Victoria’s Grampians (Gariwerd) national park. David Fanner survived the walk, but condensing his journey into a hyperlapse almost broke him

A new start after 60: I worked in a tiny office for 30 years – then I took up falconry and am out in rain, shine and cold’

After decades working in IT, with a window overlooking a car park, Mitch Law took redundancy and now watches his Harris hawk soaring in the wind