Charting a new direction

Swimming is an essential skill, especially in coastal communities. We explore the joys of being a swimming teacher

WHILE TECHNOLOGY PLAYS AN EVER-GROWING ROLE IN EDUCATION, THE GREAT OUTDOORS STILL PROVES TO BE A POWERFUL HOLISTIC CLASSROOM. LAURA SUTHERLAND VISITS THE SCHOOLS PUTTING NATURE ON THE CURRICULUM

From swimming to sailing, five women share the joy of blue spaces

COACHING WITH BRIAN PASK

Calling all photographers! Frame the past and celebrate the present with the return of the National Historic Ships UK Photography Competition – and see your work set sail in a national exhibition

As Emma Bridgewater’s eponymous pottery turns 40, the Country Living team travels to Stoke-on-Trent to meet the people behind the brand that shares our birthday