Wild swimming with a backpack? Welcome to cross country swimming
With the help of some innovative kit, these adventurers can easily negotiate both land and waterways
The allure of communal bathing: ‘This is the first time I’ve felt really OK about my body’
Sharing is self-caring as public bathhouses make an unlikely comeback in Australia
A great walk to a great pub – The Old Post Office, Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales
A beautiful old hotel stars alongside a quirky village microbar on this stroll amid epic limestone scenery
Hyperlapse video: hiking the epic Grampians Peaks Trail in 5.5 minutes
The GPT is a new 13-day, 160km traverse of western Victoria’s Grampians (Gariwerd) national park. David Fanner survived the walk, but condensing his journey into a hyperlapse almost broke him
40 best spa breaks in the UK
And relax … our roundup pampers to all tastes and wallets, from city-break, pet-friendly and affordable to holistic, medical and wellness
Walk this way: Australia’s urban tours find their feet by going niche
Once the pedestrian equivalent of a double-decker tourist bus, the new breed of walking tours can be genuinely revealing – even if you’re a local
Going places: 10 inspirational female adventurers
To mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday, these great women offer inspiration on how to power up your own adventures
Strike a pose: 10 great UK yoga retreats in scenic settings
From Cornwall to the Cairngorms, put a spring in your step at a yoga getaway in one of these beautiful spots
Joy, liberation and good boots: a beginner’s guide to multi-day hiking in Australia
Setting off on your first big bushwalk can be intimidating but good planning (and the right gear) pays off
10 enchanted gardens: beautiful and quirky spaces
Our pick of truly unique gardens inspired by everything from black holes and poison to kidnap and cats