Let this year be one of get up and go rather than fly and flop with our pick of activity holidays for each month – around the UK and abroad
Tag Archives: outdoor
Great Scott: walking Scotland’s Rob Roy Way
Sir Walter Scott’s account of the lawless life of Rob Roy was published 200 years ago. And today, hikers can follow in his cattle-rustling footsteps on a footpath across central Scotland
Sweden’s High Coast: an uplifting experience
Since the ice age, a chain of islands in northern Sweden has been emerging from the sea, creating a beautiful, if bizarre, wilderness for walkers, campers and kayakers
10 of the best new summer activity holidays in the Alps
From ziplines in Switzerland to walking holidays in Italy and France, plus mountain bike breaks and an outdoor festival, the Alps are worth a ‘peak’ this summer
Outdoor swimming in Paris with the canal club – in pictures
Photographer Alex Voyer and friends swim illegally in the city’s canals – mainly Canal de l’Ourcq – whether it’s day or night, summer or winter
skiing and shooting in the French Alps
Top 10 city running tours
Do your sightseeing on foot, and have a workout while you’re at it, in some of the world’s most attractive cities – from New York to Melbourne and Barcelona
Climber Tommy Caldwell: ‘From an early age Yosemite became the centre of my universe’
Free climbing the Dawn Wall of El Capitan was an exhilarating experience – one of many in a career that has allowed Caldwell to see the world from on high
The best holiday treehouses in the UK
There’s something magical about treehouses – whatever your age. These arboreal boltholes will appeal to grown-ups who want to get close to nature without forgoing creature comforts
Great country walks: Whitby, North Yorkshire
From picturesque seaside town of Whitby to the fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay then up to breathtaking Ravenscar this walk gives great views.
Julian Worker Travel - A few ideas for your next trip in every direction 