Ali Wood
Writer, publisher and magazine editor
Ali spent her childhood walking in the Peak District. She now lives on the Dorset coast and enjoys beachcombing with her three young children.
Recent articles by Ali Wood
Did a Dorset peninsula inspire Enid Blyton's Kirrin Island? Discover the landscape that gave us the Famous Five
Pack the cucumber sandwiches and ginger beer for a vintage adventure along the coastline that was beloved by the best-selling children’s writer, says Ali Wood
Abereiddy Bay, Pembrokeshire: What to see and do
Coasteering, kayaking, fossil hunting and wildlife spotting all await on this beautiful stretch of Welsh coastline
Charmouth, Dorset: Discover the best fossil hunting spots - and where to eat when you need to refuel
Head to Charmouth for a fossil hunt, a delicious fish bar -and explore a wild windswept beach along this rugged, ever-changing shoreline on the Jurassic Coast.
British lambing guide: when is the lambing season and best places to see lambs
Experience a spring miracle – spend a few days on a farm near you and witness the lambing season in person.
Day out: Hengistbury Head, Dorset
Finds peace, exercise, fresh air and new friends while spending a day clearing scrub to protect rare wildlife along the beautiful Dorset coast
How to identify traditional fishing boats
Britain's coastlines are dotted with cobles and fifies, prawners and smacks – but which boat is which? Here is our identification guide to traditional fishing boats
Walk: Gutter Tor, Devon
Discover the landscape that inspired Michael Morpurgo's War Horse with this four-mile walk from Gutter Tor toHigher Hartor Tor in Dartmoor National Park
Rural people: meet the charcoal burner
Ben Short restored joy to his life by abandoning his advertising career to become a woodsman and charcoal burner, he tells Ali Wood