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Abandoned buildings • From former asylums to tube stations and villages requisitioned by the army, Britain has an array of crumbling structures that have been left to nature. Fergus Collins picks his top seven
THE ONCE-EXTINCT GIANT PELICAN COULD MAKE A UK COMEBACK • Studies investigate whether the largest bird to ever live in Britain could be reintroduced
WOODLAND BOOST PLANNED FOR NATIONAL PARK • South Downs NP aims to restore wildlife-rich habitats by 2031, including woodland equivalent to 4,200 football pitches
The Plodcast • Tune your ears into our podcast this month*
Grow plants from slices of tomato • Grow new plants just from your weekly shop with tips from gardening expert Simon Akeroyd
UNDERWORLD EXPLORERS • Director Robert Petit has created a breathtaking documentary inspired by the bestselling book Underland
Our quirkiest April traditions are bonkers and very British
This shepherd’s son helped shape the Britain of today
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Wiltshire • Megalithic stone circles, ancient tracks and hillforts. The Great Chalk Way has it all and more. Dixe Wills time-travels into antiquity on a two-day wander in Wiltshire
NOW GO THERE • Dixe Wills on where to stay, eat and what to do on the Great Chalk Way
Troubled water • Sewage spills, pollution and supply failures mean public confidence in our water providers is in freefall. Just how safe is our tap water in 2026? Fergus Collins investigates
WATER FILTERS • A trio of options to filter the drinking water in your kitchen.
HOW TO LIMIT PFAS • Domestic products that may expose you to PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals’.
TOP 10 WALKING PILGRIMAGES • Embarking on a pilgrimage will both test the body and soothe the soul. Dixe Wills picks his favourite options in Britain and Ireland
Nature in recovery • Lush vegetation and wildflowers, birdsong and beavers. Sam Pyrah joins a walk on the rewild side in a hugely ambitious regenerative project in the Scottish Cairngorms
REWILDING PROJECTS • Five regeneration initiatives to visit in the UK
Western promise • Twenty-eight miles west of Cornwall lies an untamed archipelago of footprint-free sands, crystalline waters and rare wildlife. And getting there is part of the adventure. Here’s your guide to Scilly’s inhabited islands
NOW GO THERE • Where to eat, stay and visit in the Isles of Scilly
April Q&A • The big questions answered
HOMES & ANTIQUES • Celebrate timeless design, with Homes & Antiques magazine
Grow your own cut-flower garden • Bring a blaze of colour and joy to your garden and home, most months of the year, by nurturing your very own flower patch. Cut-flower queen Sarah Raven shows you how
FLOWER GARDENS TO VISIT IN SPRING
Kit Trail-running shoes • Rated for grip, comfort and speed, these are all available in men’s and women’s sizes
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