Edito�s' �icks
From foraged cocktail ingredients to the best new British trails,
our team have unearthed the latest travel highlights
SNAP HAPPY
The National Trust
is asking visitors to
Dorset’s Studland Bay
to take photos through
a giant picture frame,
then share their shots
using #NTshiftingshores.
The Trust hopes to
create a timelapse of
the changing coast.
nationaltrust.org.uk
ELISHA LUNDIN
Out-there drinking
New this year, gin lovers can
head out into the wild with
The Botanist gin and Hunter
Gather Cook to learn
about foraging, sustainable
cocktail-making and wild
cooking. Plus, take part in
a ire cookery workshop
and a cocktail competition.
huntergathercook.com
ZANE HENRY
Southern comfort
In Houston, Texas, recently
opened restaurant-cum-
arts-space Kulture ofers
elevated Southern comfort
food under a gallery of
contemporary art, all set
against a backdrop of live
local bands and monthly
food-and-culture salons.
@kulturehouston
SARAH BARRELL
2020
the year from which the ban will
take effect
30 microns
(or 0.003cm) the minimum thickness of
plastic drinking bottles
11 t o n n e s
the amount of rubbish removed from
Mount Everest this year
50,
the annual number of tourists to
the region
£29,
the proposed fee to climb the peak, as
suggested by a panel advising the Nepal
government. ANGELA LOCATELLI
IN NUMBERS
EVEREST’S BAN
ON SINGLE-USE
PLASTICS
THREE NEW
British trails
WALES
The Heart of Wales Line Trail
follows part of the national
railway network, snaking through
the area’s gloriously green
countryside. Visitors can combine
a walk with a train ride, or add it
to a journey along the Cambrian
Way. heart-of-wales.co.uk
SCOTLAND
The Loch Ness 360° Trail is a
walking, cycling, running and
outdoor activity trail that takes
in some of the most dramatic
scenery in the Highlands. The
trail connects the Great Glen
Way and the South Loch Ness
Trail, forming a full circuit around
the loch. lochness-360.com
ENGLAND
Winding through the North’s
urban and rural landscapes for
162 miles, The Desmond Family
Canoe Trail passes through the
likes of Liverpool and Leeds.
It follows canals such as the
Aire & Calder Navigation and
takes ive to seven days to
complete. canalrivertrust.org.uk
MARIA PIERI
IMAGE: ALAMY
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