Swimming in the thames

There are so many wonderful ways to enjoy Britain’s waterways and this time of year is perfect for exploring them. Let us help you dip your toe in...

Last month, the Test Valley borough council voted ...

We’re a nation of water babies, with the trend for wild swimming showing no sign of waning. But what are we swimming in? Untreated raw sewage pollutes our blue spaces, as best investigates…

Sudden release leaves angler dismayed and filled with concern for the environment

By the Wye is a glamping site that could tempt almost anybody to spend a night under canvas. Its five spacious safari tents are pitched on handmade platforms in a steep patch of mixed woodland that st

UNLESS YOU’VE BEEN LIVING ON Mars for the past five years, you will know there is a problem with excess nutrients – well, pollution – in Britain’s rivers. The vast majority of this is down to agricult