rivers lakes & canals
Lake Windermere guide: all you need to know about visiting England's largest lake, including the wildlife you can spot
Bradford-on-Avon to Bath canal walk, Wiltshire/Somerset
Day out: Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
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River Esk, North Yorkshire
Walk: Stoke Bruerne and Blisworth Tunnel, Northamptonshire
Drift along the Llangollen Canal with John Craven
Scotland's Amazon - trekking the mighty River Tay
Inspired by explorer Ed Stafford’s conquest of the mighty Amazon, Dixe Wills set out to walk the length of Scotland’s longest river – the River Tay, which runs for 117 spectacular miles from the Highlands to the North Sea
Britain's longest river to reopen to fish species
A major new conservation project to reopen the River Severn and its tributary to fish species and wildlife has secured nearly £20 million in funding.
A canoe adventure on the Norfolk Broads
What better way to while away a sunny day than by floating along Norfolk’s tranquil waterways with a picnic stashed in your canoe? Countryfile presenter Shauna Lowry slows down and gets back to nature on the River Ant
Restoring rivers to their natural state
Explore London's waterways with Rivers Week 2016
Celebrate the capital's waterways and wildlife with London Rivers Week 2016
Paddleboarder starts plastic pollution mission along England's canals
Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Wigan, Lancashire
As England’s longest canal reaches Wigan, you’ll find wildlife-rich lagoons where the Industrial Revolution once raged
River Tyne walk, Northumberland
Discover a placid river of rejuvenated waters where wildlife now thrives
Little Baddow and River Chelmer, Essex
Escape London to explore the countryside along a pretty willow-fringed waterway
The other lake district, Shropshire
Explore the secret glacial meres and mosses of Shropshire, where you’ll find tranquillity and wildlife in abundance
Elterwater, Lake District, Cumbria
Take your time as you walk the shores of a serene lake surrounded by dramatic mountains
A walk along Monklands Canal, Scotland
The surviving stretches of this little known canal path are set among serene woodlands
A walk along Chelmer Navigation, Essex
Escape London to explore the countryside along a pretty willow-fringed waterway
Ouse Valley, Cambridgeshire
The Cambridgeshire Fens, a complex system of waterways used to control flooding, are at their finest on a crisp winter’s day.
The Trossachs, Stirling
Serenely beautiful lochs make The Trossachs the perfect place for a tranquil break with your partner.
The Ulster Way, County Fermanagh
Enjoy views of Lough Erne from the Cliffs of Magho.
Thames Path, Oxfordshire
See city spires, boathouses and a Turner landscape with the river as your guide.