Going places: 10 inspirational female adventurers

To mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday, these great women offer inspiration on how to power up your own adventures

Strike a pose: 10 great UK yoga retreats in scenic settings

From Cornwall to the Cairngorms, put a spring in your step at a yoga getaway in one of these beautiful spots

Joy, liberation and good boots: a beginner’s guide to multi-day hiking in Australia

Setting off on your first big bushwalk can be intimidating but good planning (and the right gear) pays off

10 enchanted gardens: beautiful and quirky spaces

Our pick of truly unique gardens inspired by everything from black holes and poison to kidnap and cats

Lockdown lifestyles: how has Covid changed lives in the UK?

Nearly two years after the first lockdown was implemented, legal restrictions related to coronavirus are finally being lifted. Here we chart what has changed in people’s lives

10 of Britain’s wildest adventures for 2022

Cycle through the Highlands, sail around the UK, run across Wales, photograph wildlife on Dartmoor … and more fabulous activities

The herbalists of Tunis medina: on borrowed thyme – a photo essay

From the cavernous shops in Souq El Blat, herbalists share the rich and fascinating history of their proud and ancient trade – and their fears that it could disappear

‘I felt I’d stepped into Narnia’: walking St Patrick’s Way in Northern Ireland

The pilgrim path celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Our writer takes in the uncrowded moors, mountains, canal and coast, on an adventure straight out of a storybook

Outdoor vibes: 10 of Britain’s best wild festivals for 2022

From mountain survival to foraging to Charlotte Church’s pop dungeon … the best adventure and wellness festivals offer outdoor pursuits by day and all-out partying by night

Digital detox: Going cold turkey with no wifi in the Lake District

After some early dismay, one family revels in a break from the online world at a remote Lake District cottage