The shape of birds on the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal
As the days shorten, working simple joys such as observing the shape of birds in flight into your routine can be invigorating, says Lucy Anna Scott
The shape of birds on the River Ouse
As the days shorten, working simple joys such as observing the shape of birds in flight into your routine can be invigorating, says Lucy Anna Scott
The shape of birds on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
As the days shorten, working simple joys such as observing the shape of birds in flight into your routine can be invigorating, says Lucy Anna Scott
The shape of birds on the River Lea
As the days shorten, working simple joys such as observing the shape of birds in flight into your routine can be invigorating, says Lucy Anna Scott
An unexpected guest
Did you know that ospreys don’t just dive into remote Scottish lochs – they also fish in our canals and rivers on their annual migration? Author and conservationist Conor Jameson introduces us to this most welcome of visitors
Best picnic spots: the Trent & Mersey Canal
An enticing mix of industrial heritage, unusual wildlife and world-class scotch eggs: the Trent & Mersey has it all
Best picnic spots: the Ripon Canal
Short in length but steeped in history, this distinctive waterway stretches from the historic city of Ripon to the broad waters of the River Ure
Best picnic spots: the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
Pack a lunch and take a stroll from Shakespeare’s birthplace to a formidable staircase of locks, where you can watch the boats go by
Best picnic spots: the Chesterfield Canal
Take an idyllic walk along the ‘Cuckoo Dyke’ as it meanders through meadows to Drakeholes Tunnels where an abundance of wildlife awaits
Best picnic spots: the Hertford Union Canal
A Sunday farmer’s market is the starting point for this gentle amble along one of London’s lesser known (and shortest) waterways