Philip Marsden

Over hill and dale

His gruelling 600-mile hike through the Border country should inspire all MPs to pull on walking boots and stride out into their own constituencies

issue 08 October 2016

  • The Marches: Border Walks with My Father

    Rory Stewart

    Cape, pp. 128

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