A need for speed: if running is too risky, why not try race walking?

If you’re a runner prone to injury and joint problems, you may need to take up race walking. Just be prepared to look like you need the loo

‘Balm for the soul’: my beloved, blissful walk in the Forest of Bowland

This magical place is a history-imbued, gives-you-goosebumps expanse of fells, moors and farmland – with a fabulous pub at the end

Rather than just moving from A to B, think about your surroundings and the wider ramifications of your walk

One’s an architect’s idyll, the other a faded brutalist gem, but both are worth seeing on this scenic coastal hike between the two

Don’t be put off by winter weather – going out into the mud and cold is highly beneficial to our immunity and general health

Like half of all British women, I’ve barely broken a sweat in the last year. Time to investigate the Joy Workout, says Emma Beddington

More people than ever are taking to rivers and lakes, but experts are increasingly advising caution before an outdoor dip

Older adults could benefit from routine including aerobics and strengthening activities, according to researchers

Our new love of walking has subverted our fashion choices – flat shoes are de rigueur and the pencil skirt virtually extinct

Archive footage combines with work from modern film-makers in a rousing and sometimes puzzling series on rural England