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It’s the only place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name – but the story behind Westward Ho! is stranger than its punctuation suggests

Mark Sutcliffe takes the road less travelled to explore the Lake District’s quieter corners – where nature is getting a helping hand to rewild the landscape

We weigh up the contenders for the steepest streets in the world, including one that climbs at a mindblowing 45% gradient

Simon Heptinstall weighs up the contenders for Britain's steepest streets and roads, including one that claims to be the world's steepest

Could you walk for 900 hours around the coast of England? The stats are in on the new coastal path, which has gone down in history as the longest continual, managed coastal route in the world. Here's what you need to know...

British Summer Time is almost upon us! Find out when the clocks change in March and why we change them.

"Loneliness is as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day." Follow these simple lifestyle habits to improve your health and wellbeing as you get older

Clear blue water, rocky coves and secret lagoons carved by the sea – these natural pools are among the UK’s most magical places for a wild swim

Academics reveal that Harold's men likely did not arrive weary at the Battle of Hastings after a 10-day march, as was previously assumed

What if eating invasive species could help combat them? That's what we thought in the 1970s, but we were wrong. Introducing this non-native crayfish sparked a rapid chain of events that almost cost us a species, and we're still recovering from it

Stretching 2,700 miles around England’s coastline, the King Charles III England Coast Path is the world’s longest managed coastal walking route

This exotic equatorial native has been making itself at home in Britain since the 60s, but how exactly did it come to travel over halfway across the world?

Cut off by the sea at high tide, Burgh Island blends Art Deco glamour, smuggling lore and literary history into one unforgettable escape

Here's where you can still to this day take the waters in some of the most restorative and healing locations in Europe

This enormous fish could be lurking just below the surface in your local river. Here's how the European species came to British waters...

Mark the start of astronomical spring using our guide to when it takes place, the historical roots and how to celebrate

Research reveals the profound benefits of being in and near water for both mind and body – here's how to tap into them

A recovering river is revealing its secrets, with a surprising cast of wildlife returning to its waters

This remarkably intact 175m-long German dreadnought can still be glimpsed off Orkney's coast, if you know where to look

Imagery celebrating Britain's native wildlife will feature on the next run of banknotes, says the Bank of England, after a public vote found a clear majority in favour of the theme.

Why do racehorses sometimes have ridiculous names? Naming conventions for racehorses can get creative at times. Here's how the monikers are chosen...

The Aesculapian snake has become a global healthcare emblem, here's how its journey began back in ancient Rome.