Testing the waters

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 ...

THE STRANDLINE OF BRIGHTON beach is a heady mix of fascinating sea creatures, washed-up fishing gear and the remnants of parties and beach barbecues. I crunch my way over the pebbles at morning low ti

On the River Nidd, as it flows through the Yorkshire town of Knaresborough, there is a large natural pool between two weirs that has been a popular spot for wild bathers for many years. Because of pol

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

Dominic West talks to Ben Palfreyman about fishing, his friendship with fellow actor Jim Murray, and how angling links him to our primeval past