10 of the UK’s best outdoor wellbeing retreats

Mountain hikes, wild swims, forest baths or the crackle of a campfire … scenic breaks to recharge mind, body and soul

‘Everyone was drenched in the virus’: was this Austrian ski resort a Covid-19 ground zero?

At least 6,000 people say they caught coronavirus in Ischgl, dubbed ‘Ibiza on ice’, and their class action is gaining pace. Those who were there recall a terrifying week

10 great UK coastal walks: readers’ tips

From Sheppey to Shetland, our readers share their favourite walks along beaches, estuaries and clifftops

Magical mystery tour: a wild camping weekend on Dartmoor

A guided hiking and camping trip with a Dartmoor devotee gives this small group a real connection with one of the UK’s last wildernesses

10 of Britain’s best wild beach walks

Magnificent sands that, even in summer, are wide enough to swerve the crowds and enjoy lungfuls of salty air

The Asian hiking group blazing a trail through Scotland’s peaks

Boots and Beards is helping Glasgow’s Asian population to discover freedom, camaraderie and mental wellbeing in the Scottish mountains

My summer body is ready. So it’s big and bouncy: deal with it

We should feel zero pressure to ‘prepare’ for a holiday, able to relax on the beach without fear of a ‘Daniel Craig coming out of the water’ scenario

How the Slow Ways network could change walking in Britain

Geographers have used lockdown to map a network of routes across Britain – joining urban areas via forgotten pathways

Secret gardens: the quietest national parks and nature reserves near Sydney

With waterfalls, walking trails and cycle paths, Sydney’s less-visited national parks are no less spectacular for their obscurity

Outdoors again at last: a first real walk, run and cycle as lockdown eases

With more exercise now allowed in parts of the UK, three writers venture outside to explore their local neighbourhoods