The arrival of 3,000 geese in Norfolk
The sight of hundreds upon hundreds of birds with pale wings and lipstick-pink legs sailing in to roost on freshwater marshes is unforgettable
Pursuits
Resources
Winter Travel
Snow and ski special
From ski touring in the Alps to elk watching in the Rockies and dog sledding in Norway
Sporting Life
Magical managers will have no effect on league
The football manager rarely causes the pendulum to swing. He’s just the beneficiary of the swing, writes Simon Kuper
A downhiller goes cross-country skiing
Hoping to overcome his prejudices about the sport, Ed Holland takes a lesson at a ranch in Colorado
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The Great Outdoors
Duck hunting at dusk
Bob Sherwood sets his sights on a mallard - and learns about conservation - in the wilds of Essex
How to share a sailboat
Buying a boat is a big step, but now would-be sailors can crew together to share the costs
A round of golf at Addington
P.G. Wodehouse’s former haunt is a self-contained, English everyclub whose modesty does not detract from the passion with which its sporting battles are fought
Test drive
The Cadillac CTS-V
Cadillac is catching up its European rivals with the 191mph CTS-V super saloon, writes John Griffiths
The BMW X1
BMW’s new SUV-meets-saloon has speed, style and a reasonable price tag, writes John Griffiths
The Bentley Continental GT Supersports
This two-seat leviathan is a car to cover continents, writes John Griffiths
The Chevrolet Spark
Small and perfectly priced, the Spark is Chevrolet’s attempt to light up the city car market, writes John Griffiths
Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4TB
Alfa Romeo’s latest might not be blessed with the family looks, but it sure holds it own it the “hot mini” world, writes Matthew Pettipher
Health & Fitness
Training for the London Marathon
With only 11 weeks to go, here are some options for those who haven’t put in quite as many miles as they had hoped – or worse, haven’t even started yet
How to enhance your running technique
Surprising methods can help runners optimise performance and minimise the risk of injury, says Sam Murphy
Top swimming equipment
Goggles, snorkels, fins, kickboards and other gear that help you improve technique and add speed and strength to your strokes and kicks
The latest high-tech sports watches
Five of the best devices will measure your speed, heart rate and oxygen intake – not to mention tell you the temperature, barometric pressure and when the sun sets
The Walk File
The walk file: A two-river Suffolk walk
A day-long walk encompassing tidal marches, ancient creekside villages and the colossal cranes of Britain’s largest container port
The walk file: Glen Cova, Angus
Head straight up the north side of the glen for expanding views of the chunky, broad-shouldered hills and the lovely South Esk valley winding below, says Harry Eyres
An undergound walk in Nottingham
A six-mile tour of the ‘most cave-riddled city in England’ winds through catacombs, enchanting limestone caverns and vertiginous sandstone tunnels
The walk file: Castle Combe, Wiltshire
Begin in charming Castle Combe before striding through Wiltshire’s ancient folded hills and woodland
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