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Simon Ingram

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SIMON INGRAM is an internationally published journalist and author.

His work has appeared in National Geographic, The Independent, The Sunday Times and a range of magazines and periodicals such as Landscape, Empire, and the Ernest Journal.

A graduate in geological science, he started his career in adventure and travel journalism in 2004. He was the editor of Trail Magazine for nine years and has been a columnist for The Guardian‘s century-old Country Diary since 2016.

He joined the UK offices …

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At Europe's largest Gypsy and Traveller gathering, modern nomads uphold traditions old and new

At Europe's largest Gypsy and Traveller gathering, modern nomads uphold traditions old and new

THE APPLEBY HORSE FAIR is the largest gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in Europe. It's a cathartic stew of…

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Generosity, grief and the 'black anaconda': Inside the world's biggest annual pilgrimage

Generosity, grief and the 'black anaconda': Inside the world's biggest annual pilgrimage

A British photographer documents the ‘raw emotion‘ of Arba'een – the movement of millions towards a small cit…

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What was punk - and why did it scare people so much?

What was punk - and why did it scare people so much?

The surge of – and appetite for – the punk scene in the late 1970s and early 1980s wasn’t limited purely to t…

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"I sing about my fears. It's cathartic." Damon Albarn on turning the atmospheres of Iceland and D...

"I sing about my fears. It's cathartic." Damon Albarn on turning the atmospheres of Iceland and D...

Far from the high-volume of Blur, the London-born musician’s new work reflects on the elements, the poetry of…

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Why a reality TV star and a physicist are building a nuclear reactor in Milton Keynes

Why a reality TV star and a physicist are building a nuclear reactor in Milton Keynes

In an industrial unit in the home counties, the brains behind this ambitious privately-owned fusion project h…

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Unmasking Howard Carter - the man who found Tutankhamun

Unmasking Howard Carter - the man who found Tutankhamun

A century after the discovery that would captivate the world, the British archaeologist at the centre of the …

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Don’t let Snowdon’s ‘easy’ reputation fool you – this popular trail is also one of Britain’s best

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By Simon Ingram
| Live for the Outdoors
This little path with massive views unlocks Snowdon’s summit for a wide range of walkers – and it's one of our all-time favourite hiking trails. Could there be a mountain path that strikes such an exquisite balance between accessibility and fully-loaded reward than the Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Pyg Track? If there is, we don’t know of it.
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The Three Peaks are having a royal moment – but these lower-impact alternatives might be even better

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By Simon Ingram, Evie Nichols
| Live for the Outdoors
Kate's completion of the National Three Peaks Challenge has inspired many. But with Britain's most popular mountains already under pressure, here are some lower-impact alternatives Catherine, Princess of Wales, has just completed the National Three Peaks Challenge – climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa within 24 hours to raise funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.
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These splendid UK mountain ridges have height, exposure and views

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By Simon Ingram
| Live for the Outdoors
Deservedly scary, or just misunderstood? Eight superb ridges to send you running from the hills or searching for more... Think ridge and you think height, exposure, adventure and risk. Like the corrugations in those expensive crisps, the inclusion of a ridge in a mountain walk adds depth and flavour to the experience. Some ridges are simply too vast, too much of an entity in their own right to be a mere bolt-on to a day’s walking.
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