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Nature-loving drivers have been told the eight most stunning road trips on which to embark around Europe this Autumn.

There’s nothing quite like an epic road trip to inspire a sense of adventure. Here are 15 of the best, from Cornwall to Costa Rica

With the year 2050 set as the UK government’s target for net zero carbon emissions, Fiona Cowood composed a letter to herself in that year – and it brought the urgency of the climate crisis into sharp focus

10 great British walking trails where you won’t see another soul Kevin Rushby © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Izel Photography/Alamy In a densely populated country like Britain, finding somewhere to walk alone is never straightforward, but there are places that rarely see humans, and footpaths that have no footprints, often surprisingly close to towns and villages. There is nothing quite like passing an entire day of walking without seeing a single soul, never being ...

It’s important to study the map and choose a route carefully. Avoid any suggestion of cafes and pubs. There is a good reason why Snowdon is Britain’s busiest mountain walk: you can get a coffee at the top (it also has a railway, which takes a lot of the strain out of the actual walking element, too). Also to be avoided are routes passing near campsites and caravan parks, plus anywhere with that blood-sucking shadow, an Instagram presence. Bad weather, of course, is a great deterrent. ...