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Culture & Pioneers

Uffington White Horse. Prehistoric Bronze Age chalk hill figure Oxfordshire, England. Close up over head, eye, ears and neck. By David Matthew Lyons via Adobe Stock.

Walking into Other Worlds | Britain’s Real Fantasy Locations

9 min read

From a chalk horse cut into Oxfordshire hillside to a Pembrokeshire beach scattered with painted pebbles, Britain is full of places where real and imagined worlds collide. Here are six locations that inspired some of fiction’s greatest fantasy writers.

Close-up of a vintage Crosley record player with a Columbia Records vinyl playing, shot from above on a warm wooden surface

Ultimate Log Cabin Albums: 10 LPs to Disappear Into the Woods With

7 min read

Rain drumming on the roof, a whiff of woodsmoke in the air, and no signal for miles around – we reckon these are the ten albums that should sit right next to the record player in any backwoods retreat.

Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team carrying out a difficult stretcher rescue in the teeth of a storm. Photo by Steve Penny courtesy of Tweed Valley MRT.

Into The Storm | A Brief History of British Mountain Rescue

8 min read

They go out when everyone else turns back, they work for nothing, and they never say no. This is the remarkable history of our mountain rescue teams – and why it's time they were properly recognised.

Stylised illustration of Isabella Bird on horseback with composite landscape background inspired by her global travels

“No Place For A Lady” | The Extraordinary Life of Isabella Bird

8 min read

Defying Victorian convention, Isabella Bird was a pioneering explorer and adventurer – circling the globe, climbing volcanoes and riding with outlaws, decades before British women even had the right to vote.

AI-generated image of barren British mountains showing denuded uplands, dried-up valleys and parched woodland. Could this be what our iconic landscapes will look like in the near future?

Climate Shift: How Britain’s Wild Places Are Being Redrawn

6 min read

From summit to sea, Britain is already feeling the effects of climate change. Nature writer Gordon Eaglesham envisions a troubled future that could reshape our iconic landscapes forever.

Still, a striking mirror cube sculpture in the Cairngorms. Image by Dave Hamilton.

Britain's Best Wild Art | Incredible Installations and Stunning Sculptures

9 min read

From a striking mirror-cube in the Cairngorms to a giant wooden hand hidden in Welsh woodland, Britain's wild art rewards those willing to venture off the beaten track – and the journey to see them is an adventure in itself.

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse is situated 21 miles west of the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean. Image by Ian Cowe via Alamy.

Lights Out: The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery

8 min read

In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers vanished without trace from Scotland's remote Flannan Isles, leaving behind overturned chairs, stopped clocks – and an enduring mystery.

The spectacular but formidable North Face of the Eiger, viewed from Kleine Scheidegg in Grindelwald, Switzerland. Image via Adobe Stock

Exposure: Agony on the Eiger

10 min read

In 1936, four brilliant alpinists tackled the Eiger’s unclimbed north face. All paid the ultimate price, with one man's fight for survival etched into the mountain forever.

Words To Live By: 12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes | WildBounds

12 Inspirational Outdoor Quotes | Words To Live By

7 min read

A dozen moving and motivational life lessons from the outdoor greats, drawn from the work of writers such as John Muir, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and more.

The Principality of Sealand, a self-proclaimed independent state situated seven miles off the east coast of England, on a former WW2 anti-aircraft platform.

Sealand: The World’s Most Extraordinary Micronation

10 min read

Founded in the rebellious 1960s by radio pirates, the self-proclaimed Principality of Sealand is a tiny platform in the North Sea that is concrete proof that even the smallest can make history.

The rustic wooden walkways, winding steps and dirt paths of Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean were used as the backdrop for the forest planet of Takodana from Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Other Planets | Incredible Sci-Fi Film Locations in Britain

6 min read

Ever wanted to visit an alien planet? Over the decades, sci-fi blockbusters and cult classics alike have come to the UK to shoot locations that appear totally out of this world – but which are often hidden in plain sight.

Aerial panorama of Woodhead and Torside reservoirs in the Peak District National Park.

UK National Parks | A Short History

9 min read

The first UK National Park was designated more than 75 years ago. The world has changed greatly since then, and yet their extraordinary landscapes, diverse wildlife and rich history remain just as important today.