With our forests about to burst into colour, we pick cosy woodland cottages and eco-cabins for making the most of a British autumnGlamping is an understatement for these two spacious, well-equipped forest boltholes: one lodge and one safari tent, surro…
Living the stream: glamping in an American Airstream trailer … in Somerset
We check out a lovingly restored classic caravan on a quiet farm – but they can also be taken out on the road or to a festival“They changed my life,” says Nick Monckton, surveying his restored Airstream trailers proudly.There’s no doubt the vintage car…
Surge in Britons booking ahead for UK holidays in 2022
Thousands of reservations taken for next summer as holidaymakers seek to avoid missing out on propertiesIt is a conundrum that British tourist boards have struggled for decades to solve: how do you persuade holidaymakers to swap sangria in Spain for Bl…
All God cons: camping in churches has a record year as UK staycations boom
As conventional campsites fill up, more holidaymakers are discovering the joys of ‘champing’ – and silent nightsPenny Thomas has always favoured adventure holidays over lying on a beach. But this year, with UK destinations in such demand during the pa…
‘Our campsite was an apocalyptic disaster scene’: readers’ summer camping stories
Sleeping on cliffs, close encounters with deer and climate meltdown – this year’s holiday rush to get closer to nature was never less than invigoratingCliff camping seemed like a great idea during the pandemic, when we were craving adventure. After a c…
Five areas to discover in the French Alps for a great holiday adventure
Mountains offer great landscapes, hiking and places to stay, as these ideas from a new Wild Guide to the French Alps showWhile the pristine turquoise waters of Lac d’Annecy are renowned, the remote massif of Les Bauges, which rises to its west and sout…
I toured Orkney in the world’s first all-electric campervan
The Scottish islands are leading the way in sustainable energy and now there’s a greener way for tourists to visit them• Five more eco-friendly holidays in ScotlandThe giant structures rose like enormous fingers from the moorland, silhouetted against t…
Share your stories of dramatic camping experiences this summer
We would like to hear about your camping trips during the summer of 2021, from the amazing to the disastrousCamping has proven one of the most popular holiday choices in the UK this summer. With this mind, we would like to hear about your camping trips…
Cairngorms crofters: ‘We don’t follow a capitalist grow-grow-grow model’
Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer say buying croft allowed them to farm based on regenerative principlesRewilding 5% of England could create 20,000 rural jobs“Farming with nature is really not idealism,” says Lynn Cassells. “It’s not a nice thing to do on …
‘A wild pony stamped on my tent!’: seven readers on their first camping experiences
Many of us are holidaying close to home this year and opting for camping, having never tried it before. Readers recall the cold, wet, wild and wonderful experiences they have had under canvasAfter 18 months of lockdown and seeing nothing but buildings …