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Britain's best picnic spots
Longer evenings mean the start of picnic season – during the day or even after school and work. Here are some of our favourite picnic spots in the UK countryside and coast.
Day out: Cuckmere Haven to Birling Gap, East Sussex
This clifftop ramble, sandwiched between the beaches at Cuckmere Haven and Birling Gap, is the ultimate way to combine walking for both fitness and mental wellness
Coldingham Bay, Scottish Borders
Head to Scotland’s eastern shores for a morning of seabird watching before dipping your toes into the lapping waves of a sheltered bay
Virtual escapes: Britain's idyllic islands
Take a trip to some of the UK's most enchanting islands with our selection of incredible cinematic videos
Podcast: Take a stunning clifftop walk along the Glamorgan Coast
In podcast season four, escape the stresses of daily life and discover unusual wildlife with a wild winter walk along the clifftops of Glamorgan, South Wales with Fergus Collins.
Britain's best seal watching spots and how to avoid disturbing the colony
Spotting a seal colony is one of Britain's great wildlife spectacles. Our guide explains how to spot seals without disturbing the colony, the best seal watching spots in the UK, plus how to identify harbour seals and grey seals.
