Sefton is one of the most variegated boroughs in the land. It encompasses two former boroughs: industrial seaport Bootle at one end and at the other the genteel seaside resort of Southport. In between stretches beautiful coastline, home to 6 links courses including championship Birkdale. The rural hinterland is the setting for grand country houses and for the tiny village of Sefton that gives its name to the borough. Join Hugh Hollinghurst as he looks...

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it's that people love parks. As horizons shrank, we took stock. At first, a sense of panic set in. Nowhere to go, nothing to do. Then we all went to the park, and we realized something. We need greenery, we crave it. Whether we're in Colombia or Korea, America or Australia, urban parks are places where we can find calm amid the chaos. They can also (more often than we may realize) conceal intriguing hidden...