Off-grid living

Let’s go wild: 10 nature-based festivals in the UK

From a rewilding gathering in Devon to eagle conservation in Scotland, these events celebrate a greener way of life

Jane Dunford

10, Jun, 2022 @3:26 PM

Stays in splendid isolation: 10 of the UK’s best off-grid retreats

Turn off the laptop, ditch the phone and tune into nature at a remote bothy, lighthouse, cabin or narrowboat

Louise Roddon

29, May, 2022 @2:00 PM

10 of Britain’s best off-grid cabins, lodges and cottages

Turn off, zone out and settle into the peace of nature

Annabelle Thorpe

01, Aug, 2021 @6:00 AM

Eve: the off-grid life of a nine-year-old climate activist

Filmmakers Lucy and Joya discuss their carbon-conscious approach to making their documentary about Eve and her community

Ekaterina Ochagavia and Lindsay Poulton

01, Jun, 2021 @11:00 AM

The Devon cabins so cosy you might want to take one home

With wild Dartmoor and coastal walks nearby, these woodland dens offer an idyllic off-grid escape

Jane Dunford

16, Oct, 2020 @5:30 AM

How we live together: the off-grid couple

This way of life makes you realise what you don’t really need

Kiran Sidhu

08, Feb, 2020 @9:30 AM

UK could tap into Africa's $24bn market for off-grid solar power

Rapidly growing sector could prove lucrative as Britain seeks post-Brexit trade opportunities

Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

21, Jan, 2020 @6:12 PM

Going offline: the benefits of a break from the internet

Life gets simple, quickly, when you unplug the web. The best way to do it is to go off-grid, as our writer has discovered from Wales to the US

Kevin Rushby

27, Apr, 2019 @9:00 AM

Off-grid family holidays: Tim Dowling’s rules for survival

‘So there’s really no wifi? Kids, I’m as gutted as you are …’

Tim Dowling

27, Apr, 2019 @9:00 AM

15 of the best off-grid places to stay in the UK

The complexities of modern life will recede into the distance with a wifi-free stay at these remote cottages and huts

Rachel Dixon and Jane Dunford

27, Apr, 2019 @6:00 AM

15 of the best off-grid places to stay in Europe

With no wifi to bother you, nature, starry skies and wilderness take centre stage at these huts, pods, cabins, treehouses and more

Rachel Dixon, Jane Dunford , Liz Boulter