woodlands & forests
Discover the real-life Winnie-The-Pooh locations that inspired the famous children's books by AA Milne
We take a look at the heaths and woods that inspired AA Milne’s classic stories about Winnie the Pooh.
Walk: Bramley, Surrey
Follow your nose on this sensory walk through sun-dappled holloways, fields and woodland brimming with life
What's your Tree of the Year 2017?
Vote for your favourite on shortlist, urges Woodland Trust, in awards that celebrate woody wonders of the British Isles
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Why everyone can benefit from heading into the woods
Woodlands and forests are vital to our physical and mental health - and yet, forest cover in Britain has fallen dramatically since the Industrial Revolution. Author Vybarr Cregan-Reid explores the health benefits of 'forest bathing' and the science behind it.
Top 7 spots to hear the dawn chorus
Make the effort to haul yourself out of bed before sunrise this spring to be rewarded with a rhapsody of birdsong, says Mark Rowe
Foraging in the Forest of Dean
Production editor Maria Hodson journeys into a world of incredible edibles hiding in plain view.
Blue Pool, Dorset
Cast modern life aside at a sparkling little lake that glitters in hues of blue and green, in a magical woodland setting with an absorbing history, says Ali Wood.