Walk this way! How to optimise your stride and focus your mind to get the most from your daily stroll
Lockdown has reminded us of the pleasures of walking. But making small changes can boost its benefits to our health, mood and creativity, too
My daily coronavirus lockdown walks are full of food discoveries
Pink wafers from a corner shop, fresh naan at the grocer’s – and a heart-warming sign in one shop window: ‘We are still baking’
My local park is a space where I can be alone – and feel part of the community
I can hear the flap of birds’ wings. The crunch of gravel underfoot. Gone, though, is the chatter and scraping of chairs in cafes
‘On a clear day you can see the Kremlin from here’: the hill – photo essay
Christopher Thomond has spent the last few weeks exploring Holcombe Hill in Greater Manchester
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
Barefoot in the park: the joy of walking over rocks and roots
On moving to the Canadian Rockies, the writer barely left home for fear of bears, but overcame it by feeling the Earth beneath her feet
Country diary: my heart dances with the daffodils
Letah Wood, Northumberland: Sunlight slants through the beeches and the hillside is fresh and green with wild garlic
Country diary: there’s solace to be found walking down a rural lane
Crook, County Durham: It is impossible to overvalue access to nature in the edgelands between town and country
Best National Trust parklands to visit
Our writers pick their favourite National Trust gardens and parks for combining social distancing and a spring walk
10 great winter holidays in Europe for non-skiers
Mountain spas and dog-sledding, cosy cabins and roaring fires … You don’t need to hit the slopes to enjoy a snowy break