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There’s no better option to clear your head than time outdoors followed by a pint and a cosy place to stay the night. All of these routes are excellent year-round too

Her writing skills were forged in Sheffield and author Berlie Doherty shows all the creativity and longevity typical of the city.

Jacobs Ladder - Credit: Emma Richardson A trek up one of the most popular paths in the Peak District rewards you with some fantastic views, as this collection of photographs illustrate. Jacobs Ladder is a ladder leading to heaven that was featured in a dream to the biblical figure, who is is regarded as a Patriarch of the Israelites. The parable has significance to all three major  Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This famous footpath is situated on Kinder Scout’s south...

This glorious region will be busy come summer Even in a normal year, the Peak District is hugely popular and in that most abnormal of years, 2020, it was full to bursting in the summer months. Given the restrictions on foreign travel, there’s every chance of a repeat performance this year, with bookings expected to boom again once an end to lockdown is confirmed.  “Our beauty spots can get exceptionally busy,” says Jo Dilley, managing director of the local tourist board, “so this year...