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Lightweight jackets

htweight waterproof jackets are ideal for summer showers, but will they keep you dry in long spells of heavy rain? Emily Woodhouse tries out some of the best on Dartmoor

Become a nature walker

How would you like to never have a dull walk again? Would you like to turn every stroll into an adventure? How would you like to be able to identify the nature buzzing around you or growing by the wayside?

Walking shoes

A good pair of walking shoes makes all the difference on the trail, keeping feet supported, comfortable and dry wherever you wander. We put six pairs to the test

Natural connections

Muslim Hikers began as an Instagram account, created in September 2020 to tackle loneliness and isolation during the pandemic. I wanted the page to encourage an online community that would connect people who shared a love for the outdoors, while also trying to empower and inspire more people to get outside.

Your days out… in photos

Share your best photos of the British countryside with us and you could see your image published in print or online and win a great prize. Email your images to photos@countryfile.com

Lazy days

Some of the most impressive achievements are in equal parts admirable and bonkers. So it is with the mission Roger Morgan-Grenville planned in spring 2022. The soldier turned curlew conservationist and nature writer decided to tackle a nigh-on 1,000-mile trek from the Solent to Cape Wrath, largely alone and avoiding roads, to visit as many nature restoration projects as possible, while keeping pace with the northward march of greening oaks.