Outdoor Britain

Discover the industrial heritage of England’s northwest on a boat trip along the Manchester Ship Canal. National Waterways Museum. Simon Barrow Take a cruise along the...

Judy Armstrong Rising spectacularly above the chilly North Sea swell, the Farne Islands offer a dramatic contrast to the mainland, where saints and seabirds have...

Paul Bloomfield What is a forest for? An unusual question, granted – but an important one. Is it a resource to be exploited, a natural...

Keith Fergus Tucked away from Scotland’s main tourist trail, the little-known Galloway coastline has it all – sumptuous scenery, abundant wildlife, a unique history and...

Head outdoors to catch the seasonal highlights at Lancashire’s RSPB nature reserve, as hundreds of birds return to roost from their summer habitats.   Bird watchers...

Angharad Moran As Falmouth and Royal Greenwich prepare to host the first ever Tall Ships Regatta to be held solely in English waters, taking place...

Paul Bloomfield Within the ancient coastal landscape of Exmoor National Park, the stars of the show are Britain’s oldest native ponies, which continue to roam...

Forty years since the Cheshire Ring Canal was reopened to pleasure boaters, it offers the opportunity to make the 10-day return journey from country...

Anthony Lambert Travelling between London and Edinburgh to attend the Edinburgh Tattoo, Anthony Lambert enjoys an indulgent journey on board the Northern Belle, where opulent...

Experience the beauty of the Forest of Bowland from the saddle, passing through ethereal rolling landscapes best explored on foot or on horseback   Orme Sight...