Heather McKay

For an island escape like no other, look to the Isle of Wight. It offers, within its 150 square miles, a huge range of landscapes and habitats, so your break can be as action-packed or relaxing as you like. And nowhere encapsulates that variety like Yarmouth, the town on its north-western coast. 

On this Sunday's Countryfile, Tom Heap finds out more about this declining species. Here are 10 facts about the turtle dove you may not know.

There’s only one way to fully experience a landscape shaped by rivers and waterways – climb into a canoe and let the surrounding natural world overtake your senses, says Patrick Barkham

Foodies will be taking over Bristol for nine days in May as the city hosts Food Connections, a celebration of all things food and farming.

UK butterfly numbers struggled last year due to a cool summer, a study has found.

A new study by Stirling University has found that a local population of beavers may be preventing flooding, rather than causing it - as previously thought.