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Best hiking shirts you can buy, from strolling around a lake to climbing a mountain
We've rounded up a list of the best hiking shirts to ensure you stay as comfortable as possible whilst you're out on adventures — from soft materials that use quick-wicking and anti-odour technology, to classic designs that could be worn as everyday wear.
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The best walking shoes, hiking shoes and trail running shoes for men
We’ve rounded up the best walking shoes on the market to find the perfect balance between a walking boot and a trainer, that’ll take you from a dog walk to a level 3 scramble and guarantee you'll always stay one step ahead.
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Best hiking trousers for men, from mountaineering gear to smart trousers with hidden powers
From Francis Drake, Ernest Shackleton to Bear Grylls, men (and women) have been discovering the great outdoors for centuries. Their love of adventures may not have changed, but their wardrobe has.
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The best socks for walking
If you didn't think socks could be technical, think again. Lydia Stangroom picks out the best walking socks on the market.
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The best wellington boots for walking, for the muddy treks when you need wellies — but not blisters
Long gone are the days where you would have to forego comfort for dry feet. We look at the best wellington boots for walking, the ideal footwear for all of your countryside rambles.
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Best hiking trousers for women, for everything from walks in the park to climbing Helvellyn
Walking and hiking have become a part of our daily lives — a change that's here to stay. So you'll be in need of some walking trousers; Lydia Stangroom picks out six of the best pairs of hiking trousers for women.
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Clever clothes you can wear all day long
Clothes which work as well outdoors as indoors aren’t easy to find, but adding things from Toggi’s Outdoor collection will help you mix and match for all occasions.
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Best umbrellas: Top 10 brollies for rainy days in Britain
Survive the next shower in style with one of our pick of the best umbrellas in Britain.
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Best kids' wellies, from unicorns and dinosaurs to beautiful boots for young sophisticates
As gin is to tonic, children are to puddles. A staple in any child's wardrobe, wellington boots are the go-to necessity for little feet on big adventures. Lydia Stangroom picks out the best kids' wellies you can buy.
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A new summer fashion collection that draws on our desire for fun and freedom after a year of lockdowns
A look at occasion-wear specialist Favourbrook’s new Spring Summer 2021 collection.
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How to thrive in Lockdown 3.0, from enjoying nature and music to the Wonders of the World
If you'd told us 11 months ago where we'd be now, we wouldn't have believed you — but here some tips on keeping your head held high.
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Best winter hats, and how to keep them in top condition amid the wind, rain and snow
Hetty Lintell picks out the best hats for this time of year and offers tips on looking after them.
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TAG Heuer and Porsche join forces on Carrera watch
Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer and iconic motoring firm Porsche have embarked upon a new partnership, resulting in the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph.
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Curious Questions: Did Mark Twain really invent the bra strap?
Samuel Clemens Leghorn — better known as Mark Twain — was a man of many trades besides writing, and one of his inventions is still with us today. Martin Fone explains more.
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Three things to help you keep fit as Lockdown 3.0 rumbles on
If you stuck to your resolutions in January, congratulations. If, like the other 99.999% of us, you didn't manage it then step this way...
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Tailored for Life: How Savile Row's finest are keeping going even as the new lockdown takes hold
Modern tailoring needn’t be saved for the boardroom: mix and match garments more casually and invest in beautiful separates to be passed down as heirlooms, re-tailored to fit the next generation.
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Headphones for wannabe rock gods, an indoor jungle and notebook nirvana
A renewed sense of optimism and positivity seems to be taking hold of the world this week, as rays of sunshine seem to be peeking through the grey clouds that have shrouded 2020's skies.
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A watch that's older than planet earth, the ultimate bowl for tasteful dogs and saving the planet via the medium of cashmere
If Nero were alive today, he wouldn't have fiddled while Rome burns — he'd have bought stuff off the internet. And this is the page he'd have come to in order to help make his choices, where he'd have found the weird and wonderful as picked out by Victoria Marston and Toby Keel.
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: A city girl's guide to surviving the Scottish Highlands
Much of this year, Utterly Inessential has focused on things to make staying in your own home for months on end a more pleasant experience. This week, though, we've handed over the keys to Country Life's luxury editor, Hetty Lintell, who went up to Scotland over the summer — and made these notes on how to make it through in one piece.
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Where I work: Jane Taylor, milliner
Jane Taylor is — like so many of us — looking forward to returning to the office. She spoke to Rosie Paterson about her royal clientele and making a mess
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: How to do country walking in proper style
The country walking habit seems to have stuck, even in these days when lockdown is easing.
