A month in the life of… amudlarker

Roger Morgan-Grenville celebrates the shapeshifting glories of Britain’s sea paths, evanescent byways revealed by the tides

Sara Nicholl, 44, from West Sussex, took up metal detecting as a way to deal with grief. Ten years on, she reflects on the unexpected joy it has brought her

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

You can’t beat roving on a river or surface fishing for carp

When you’re watching waders, you need to make sure the conditions are just right, writes Ruth Miller

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination