Top tidal pools for snorkelling adventures

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

From bucket-and-spade resorts to wild nature, there’s something for everyone

A walk by water is always inspiring and whether you like to paddle, plunge or just listen to the babble of a brook, a new book of waterfall, coastal and river days out is full of inspiration

It’s the busiest time of year for Britain’s beautiful places. Yet as these locations prove, you can find silence, sensational scenery and space to breathe.

Intimidated by seawatching? A pelagic trip gets you much closer to those seabirds, writes John Miles

Staycation inspiration in Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and on Loch Lomond, plus a special seafood restaurant in London