The best Exmoor picnic spots

Whether you are looking for a bench with a view or a grassy meadow with a stream, you can find it on Exmoor.

Accommodation

This small sample of the accommodation available in East Devon has been chosen with an eye to geography and because it is unusual, or in some…

Getting outdoors in Dorset

Dorset’s diverse countryside and coastline provide excellent activities and opportunities for exploration on foot, horseback or bike.

Walking/cycling from Alston to the source of the Tyne

Walk or cycle to the source of the Tyne and explore the moorland and waterfalls of the North Pennines.

Inside the Rennington Scarecrow Festival

Gemma Hall finds out more about this fun bank holiday festival.

Craster, Howick Hall & beach circular walk

This Northumberland coastal walk has it all: woodland, historic gardens, beautiful beaches and a stop for afternoon tea!

Walking to Gibside from Tyneside

Gemma Hall takes a family-friendly walk through the Derwent Walk Country Park.

Rapper sword dancing. It’s not what you think.

Gemma Hall finds out more about this traditional form of dancing still popular in the North East.

A walk in Constable Country

Laurence Mitchell retraces John Constable’s steps on a walk through the Stour Valley.

Walks round Flamborough Head

Our walk of the week give you the chance to visit not one, but two lighthouses, writes Mike Bagshaw.

A Slow day in York

‘The history of York is the history of England’; unearth the past with a slow tour of this medieval city.

A Slow day in Exeter

As cities go, Exeter is perfect for Slow travel.