MY COUNTRY PASSION Night-walking

Writer and illustrator Tiffany Francis-Baker lives with her husband in Hampshire near the South Downs, one of four International Dark Sky Reserves in the UK. Exploring outdoors after nightfall is her favourite way to reconnect with nature

- Tiffany Francis-Baker

In our world of electricity and blue screens, being outdoors in darkness may seem like a thing of the past, but the night is an important part of our circadian rhythm. It can transform a familiar place into something new – a hidden world waiting to be discovered.