ood news for campers: according to the prime minister’s “roadmap” out of lockdown, “self-contained accommodation” can reopen from 12 April at the earliest in England. Campsites and caravan parks should be able to reopen from this date (unless the roadmap changes in…
With the announcement that some campsites and caravan parks in England may be able to reopen from 12 April, it looks set for a camping boom. Campervan and motorhome sharing platform, Camplify, said it had already witnessed a 209 per cent increase…
ike many people, I spent a lot of 2020 moored to my home town – although, conversely, it had absolutely nothing to do with lockdown. My young family decamped to Saffron Walden in November for a couple of months thanks to some…
or the first time in months, the kids were ready to go on our Sunday walk without my prompting (or, let’s be honest, nagging). Not only were they ready, they were excited. Like most families around the country, we have done more…
During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it could…
During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it could…
t’s not the most obvious place for a cwtch (Welsh for a hug). But a ruined church on a remote headland by a windswept beach will be the must-visit place for Welsh lovers on 25 January despite the January weather. This date…
During lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it could…
Asaf Kliger Lea Valley Walk (15.6 miles) The Lea Valley Walk commences at Waltham Abbey in Essex, from where you’ll meander southwards along peaceful towpaths. The route crosses Cornmill Meadows, with its dragonfly sanctuary; past the King George V Reservoir, favoured by…
uring lockdown, many of us made the pilgrimage back to our family homes – and rediscovered them through fresh eyes. Part guide, part love letter, “Home towns” is a new series in which we celebrate where we’re from. After all, it could…