A chance to amble and daydream
Discover how the canal can be your co-navigator on your next spring walk
Spring woods: a unique wet woodland on the Grand Union Canal – London
Pull on your wellies for a swampy springtime walk in London’s Middle Earth
Spring woods: bats and anemones by Earlswood Lakes – West Midlands
Roll out the picnic blanket in a wildlife-rich woodland by a historic reservoir
Spring woods: Lime trees on the River Witham – East Midlands
Go in search of butterflies and orchids in an ancient Lincolnshire woodland
Spring woods: briny woods and salt marsh on the Droitwich Canal – South West
Learn about Droitwich’s salty history on a unique woodland walk this spring
Spring woods: great spotted woodpeckers on the Oxford Canal – South East
Meander miles of woodland and wetland paths just outside Oxford
Spring woods: A secret garden on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal – North West
Explore an ancient woodland in a Victorian garden this spring
Spring woods: Wildflower glades along Calder & Hebble Navigation – North East
Seek out bluebells and bell-shaped coal mines in a lovely Yorkshire woodland
Waterfront Podcast: in search of a quiet life
Waterfront spends the day with angler, author and squeaky-gate appreciator Chris Yates, to talk about our very natural connection with water.
Signs of Spring
From lengthening days to frolicking fox cubs, we take a moment to notice the natural cues that tell us the seasons are set to change