We arrive in the New Forest under a curtain of torrential rain; windscreen wipers on full throttle, headlights catching glimpses of muntjac deer as gusts batter the car. Crawling up a winding dirt tra

Generally, few settings are as calming– or as coveted– as those beside a river and these five homes offer rare tranquillity among watery idylls, yet are also within relatively easy reach of the capital

A NTICIPATION WAS HIGH. I shook my head ...

T HE FOX STOOD IN THE shadows of ...

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Good preparation and a willingness to allow the weather and river conditions to dictate your targets are key to catching in the cold