Wild shores

The Solway Firth is a huge inlet on the west coast of Britain between Cumbria and Scotland, more specifically the area of Dumfries and Galloway. The firth has vast areas of saltmarsh and intertidal mu

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

In January, I make a calendar showing key dates – football fixtures, meetings of the WI, a wedding in the family – and see what gaps there may be for trips away. From that routine came a late spring b

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke enjoys some slower birding on the south coast of England…