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Best canal and riverside pubs in Britain
After a waterside walk or day on the water, nothing beats a refreshing drink and hearty meal at a lovely waterside pub. Here is our pick of the UK's best canal and riverside pubs.
Learn how to map read for National Map Reading Week
This week is National Map Reading Week, so it's the ideal time to brush up on your map-reading skills. While online maps and/or sat navs can be useful for navigating in the countryside it is essential to learn how to read maps too.
The dawn chorus of fish
Early morning on a canal can offer a surprising window into the hidden world of fish, says Fergus Collins
Hythe, East Sussex: a tranquil fishing village
Discover a charming market town with Napoleonic defences and an intriguing house of bones
Little Baddow and River Chelmer, Essex
Escape London to explore the countryside along a pretty willow-fringed waterway