‘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

Unplugging from the mind trap of online noise made me realise tuning out is the only way to truly tune in

Since rediscovering the calm of a quieter state, I’m learning to reconnect and embrace the sounds of my life

Here they come, the forlorn teens with backpacks. It’s Duke of Edinburgh season

The countryside is suddenly full of exhausted youngsters. Even my cheery sympathy can’t lift their spirits, writes Adrian Chiles

A riverside walk to a great pub: the John O’Gaunt Inn, Hampshire

The limpid waters of the River Test link a stroll over chalk hills to a pub serving fine rustic roasts

And breathe … a mindful walk on south Wales’ beautiful Gower peninsula

By combining walking with therapeutic exercises and socialising, one charity aims to restore mental wellbeing

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

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’

A great walk to a great pub – The Old Post Office, Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales

A beautiful old hotel stars alongside a quirky village microbar on this stroll amid epic limestone scenery

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