Freya Collins

A late-autumn camping weekend in the Greyling Hills: where to pitch and what to pack

Campsites are quiet, the colours are at their best and the nights are long. With the right kit, autumn can be the best season to sleep outdoors.

Spring flowers: pink on the branches, poppies in the meadows

From cherry blossom to wild poppies, the first colours of the season.

Six coast-path walks around Greyling Bay, from easy strolls to a full-day hike

Whether you have an hour with a pushchair or a whole day and good boots, the coast path around Greyling Bay has a stretch to suit. Here are six of the best, with distances and how to get there.

Tour of the Asher Valley cycle race adds a mountain stage in the Greyling Hills

Next year's five-day race will finish one stage at the top of the Cairnside climb, giving the event its first summit finish.

Weekend escape: the lakes of the Greyling Hills, a short bus ride from the city

Clear water, rocky slopes and hardly a car park in sight. The lakes of the Greyling Hills are under ninety minutes from Wrenhaven by bus, and they are at their most peaceful once the summer visitors have gone.

Libraries lend laptops and run digital skills classes for older residents

Residents can now borrow a laptop for up to three weeks and join small weekly classes on everything from video calls to spotting online scams.