Britain's best beaches

Fancy a day on the coast? The UK is spoilt for choice when it comes to stunning beaches.

Walks

Best walks in the Lake District National Park

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Opinion

Sara Maitland: children need the independence and freedom to be alone in nature

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Outdoor Skills

Rockpooling guide: how to get started, where to go, and essential equipment

Things to see in August

Wildlife to spot, places to visit and plants to forage for this month

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Blackberry guide: where to find, how to cook and recipe ideas

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Guide to heather: how to identify, different species, and where to see

August foraging guide: best foods to find and recipe ideas

Summer holiday ideas

Affordable and fun summer holiday ideas

Days Out

Beachcombing guide: things to find along the seashore and best beaches in the UK

Get active

Best family friendly bike rides in Britain

Days Out

Britain’s best summer pub walks

British wildlife

Learn how to identify species with our expert guides

Insects & invertebrates

British wasp guide: how to identify common species, lifecycle and why wasps sting in autumn

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Trees & plants

Ragwort guide: what is ragwort, is it poisonous and where does it grow?

Wildlife

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Insects & invertebrates

British beetle guide: where to see and how to identify

Go Outdoors

Starfish guide: UK species, how to identify and where to see

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How to identify

British spider guide: how to identify common species, where to see and why spiders come into the house in autumn and winter

More wildlife

Home cooking recipes

From open-fire cooking to baking this season's allotment harvest, we have your summer recipes covered

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Food and Recipes

Best summer recipe ideas

Seasonal recipes

Smoked trout, watercress and horseradish quiche

Seasonal recipes

Barbecued plaice with fennel seed, chilli, aubergine and tomatoes

More recipes

News

The latest environment and wildlife news

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37 juvenile white storks released at West Sussex reserve

A group of young white storks were released at Knepp Wildland in West Sussex last week with the aim of restoring a population of at least 50 breeding pairs in southern England by 2030.

Man with his family using smartphone on the beach

Ellie Harrison: Children do what they see, not what they’re told

The challenge for parents this summer holiday is to ditch the phones and remember how to have fun, says the Countryfile presenter

Rare multi-coloured sea slug spotted for first time in UK waters

The colourful and extremely rare sea slug, Babakina anadoni, has been spotted off the coast of the Isles of Scilly, making it the first-ever recording of the species in the UK