England’s east coast rivers

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

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

Hankering after a life in the countryside? Don’t leave home without our expert guide for house-hunters

Simon Ellis completes the final leg of his three-month sabbatical cruise along the South Coast of England

As we settled into our charter boat, a Beneteau 42, on its Newport, Rhode Island mooring, I checked the weather forecast and feared we might not make our planned destination of Nantucket island. Verit

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