Stories
Stories and travel articles on active and adventure travel and holidays in the UK, Europe and around the World
Half a century ago, or more precisely 50 years ago on September 10, 1965, a certain Westmorland accountant Alfred...
Rugged, wild, and open to the sea – but not the full force of its weather and waves – western Scotland’s Loch Long is...
Mark Nicholls descends into the famous Samaria Gorge in south-western Crete on a 16km hike to the black sand shoreline...
With year-round sunshine and a staggering diversity of landscapes and scenery, the island of Gran Canaria is...
Swimming with dolphins, walking with lions and trekking with llamas… Now there’s walking with sheep. Roger Fulton bats...
Close to Africa but with European safety, and a continental variety of scenery in a small, convenient island, Jim...
Despite being blessed by Aegean sunshine, snow-capped peaks and sandy shores, Cyprus is a divided island. But with...
South Africa’s Drakensberg Mountains are rarely found on Western trekkers’ bucket lists but as Matt Westby discovers,...
Ali Wood takes her young family camping in Yosemite, one of America’s most iconic National Parks, and finds bucket...
New signed routes in Europe’s southwest corner are tempting hikers and bikers to the beautiful, rugged cliff tops of...
Get right up close to this fascinating Atlantic Ocean island the best way you can during the Tenerife Walking Festival...
Sharing borders with France and Andorra, the Catalonian region of Lleida in northern Spain is an Active Traveller’s...
The frozen winter wonderland of Northern Norway is a stunning backdrop for arctic adventures, finds Ellie Ross, as...
Nestled on the border between France and Spain, the small but perfectly formed principality of Andorra is a land of...
From sun-blessed coastal paths to traffic-free cycleways that carve through mountains (often literally), Neil Pedoe...
