A look inside the July 2020 issue of Lancashire Life

FEATURES

Your perfect staycation - Get away without going away - have a brilliant break in Lancashire or the Lakes

The seasons - Welcoming summer in Pendle

Take the plunge - Make wild swimming a part of your post-lockdown fitness regime

31 places to visit - A selection of beautiful places to re-discover when it’s safe to do so

A lonely wander - Social distancing should be easy on this walk in the Forest of Bowland

Walk be the water - Five of the finest Lakeside walks to enjoy this summer

A looming crisis - Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate, but you can help

Snap happy - Some of your best photographs from the great outdoors

My lockdown diary - Justin Moorhouse has been doing his bit – here’s how he’s got on

The business - How companies across Lancashire have adapted in the lockdown

Quite a hitch - Hundreds of weddings have been postponed this year, but venues are planning for the future

The Speaker speaks - Chorley Lindsay Hoyle MP on his iconic role in difficult times

Faces from isolation - Family portraits taken in lockdown Lancashire

A dog’s life - Meet the dog’s guide dog

Coastal art - A Formby artist is capturing the coast

Mobile marvels - How some businesses are getting back on the road

The music man - A Morecambe conductor is saving tunes from the past for a new generation

Puzzles - Two chances to win fabulous tasty prizes

Justin Moorhouse - Our comic columnist’s birthday brings back bad memories

FOOD & DRINK

Perfect picnics - What to eat and where to lay your blanket

Cook outdoors - How to get the most from your barbecue

A rum do - The women leading the rum revolution

The Boho Baker - Debby Donnelly-Addison’s fruit treats are perfect for summer

HOME

In and out - Be indoors outdoors with a stylish garden room

Finishing touches - All the extras you need to make your garden ready for summer

Growing well - Your garden could help your mental health and wellbeing

Gardeners of all ages - Encouraging children to help outdoors can have many benefits

Decades of dedication - Half a century of work has gone into this Mawdesley garden

My favourite thing - Which museum piece would you want in your home?

A compact classic - Behind the wheel of a Seat Arona

STYLE

Be summer ready - Gorgeous sunny looks for your wardrobe

The 9-5 - Classy workwear for when you head back to the office

Look good, feel good - Great fitness wear for his home workout

Face up to summer - Pamper your skin with a home facial

FAMILY

What’s in - Some of the best events and exhibitions you can enjoy from home

Wax on - Be the envy of your picnic pals with home made sandwich wrap

Good reads - New additions to the Lancashire bookshelf

Laugh and learn - Ideas to make home-schooling fun (and educational)