Escape to the country

ON THE LITTLE-KNOWN ISLE OF SHEPPEY, ELMLEY IS THE UK’S ONLY NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION — OFFERING A QUIET RETREAT FOR BIRDERS

When friends who recently moved to west Devon invited us to see their new home, we decided to combine the visit with a brief autumn tour of the area, so we could explore the beautiful landscapes of Da

It’s a massive circular traffic jam, isn’t it? Think again – the M25 is your road to great birding, writes Matt Merritt

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10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

OUR latest adventure takes us to a tranquil setting alongside the glorious River Thames, to charismatic Cookham in Berkshire. Many enthuse that this is the most scenic stretch of the river from source