Forgotten how to socialise? Here’s your post-lockdown primer
Six ways to bring some pizzazz to those first socially distanced interactions as restrictions are lifted
Runners in England plan 330-mile relay to mark launch of parkrun book
Eileen Jones, author of how parkrun changed our lives, will begin ‘bookrun’ in Lake District on Friday
Is that a unicorn? No, it’s a teenager taking a hike in the great outdoors…
The Ramblers charity, long known for its older demographic, is now recruiting the Insta-generation
New heights: the minority ethnic hiking clubs opening up rural Britain
From sourcing kit to building confidence, several initiatives are tackling ‘no-go zone’ of British countryside
‘Fresh air is medicine’: British ramblers on the joy of their daily walk
Families, friends and dog walkers on the South Downs share the joy of getting out and about
A joyless trudge? No, thanks: why I am utterly sick of ‘going for a walk’
As a Canadian living in the UK, there’s one thing I still don’t get about the British: what’s so great about trudging through a muddy field to nowhere?
Kate Humble on walking – and how to improve it: ‘The rhythm is really good for your brain’
The TV presenter thinks our newfound love of walking will persist after lockdown. She talks about hiking around Britain’s coast, the joy of newborn lambs and the true meaning of liberation
Country diary: hammering hail and a rare sight of crystalline beauty
Comins Coch, Ceredigion: A single speck, no larger than an apple pip, settled on my sleeve – showing against the dark fabric as a tiny, perfect hexagon
Roaming the countryside is our right – we must fight to preserve it
Our rural rights of way need to be reclaimed and protected, and I urge people to join the cause, says Glen O’Hara, professor of modern and contemporary history
10 tranquil places for lockdown calm in the UK: readers’ tips
Gardens and graveyards, coasts and country parks all offer welcome respite from fear and sorrow, but our tipsters also found peace in our biggest cities