The fens

With high summer beckoning, John Lewis-Stempel reflects on the incomparable richness of pond life and the rewards of pausing to peer into the murky depths on a warm June afternoon

Among the fissured rocks and windswept heather of the Peak District moorland lies a layered history of flora, fauna, and forgotten lives

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards are a sacred haven for flora and fauna

Flooded in 1928 ( above ) when it ...

How to admire and protect our wonderful waterways in the UK

Seek out places to ramble in Yorkshire’s stunning summer meadows