Canal agony and ecstasy

Discover the joy of ‘messing about on boats’ with some of the UK’s prettiest canal journeys

Gongoozle your way along one of Scotland’s finest weekend walks, with a single inch of ascent in 31 miles on the towpath of the Union Canal.

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

Even in cloudless skies, there are silver linings, writes Dani Morey

From swimming to sailing, five women share the joy of blue spaces

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