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From the city to Mire

This rare habitat just north of Newcastle has attracted naturalists for centuries; visit in autumn, when waders begin to gather and owls haunt the mire, says Anthony Toole

Gilded paradise pools

A few miles south of Sheffield, this waterside walk is perfect for the autumn months when the golden woods are alive with nuthatches and jays, and waterfowl call out across the reservoirs, says Helen Moat

Top six starling murmurations

The morphing motion of flocking starlings is one of the UK’s most hypnotic wildlife spectacles. Julie Brominicks picks six of the best places to see them 01 ABERYSTWYTH PIER, CEREDIGION You might hear them before you see them – a thrilling whoosh above Aberystwyth (Heol y Wig in Welsh). Clusters of people gather along the […]

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Waterproof backpacks

Summer’s drought couldn’t last forever. To welcome the return of the rain, here is our pick of the best waterproof backpacks for wet-weather walking and aquatic adventures