10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

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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

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

The River Crouch stretches 10nm further up river from the marina, via Fambridge, Brandy Hole and Hullbridge, to Battlesbridge – the end of the navigable part of the river. This is a lovely, sheltered

This relatively new campsite (2025 was the third season) is set in the peaceful Cheshire countryside close to the towns of Crewe and Nantwich. There are 32 pitches (13 hardstanding and 19 grass), all