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Rewild your family

It used to be the case that we didn’t have to go looking for ‘nature’. It was just there, all around. The summer days of childhood were spent outdoors exploring the wild – chasing butterflies, climbing trees and making mischief in the woods.

Those adventures are still there to be had, if you want to get out and find them. The UK contains a myriad of beautiful wild havens with woods, meadows and streams just waiting to be explored. And escapades in nature are not reserved for the countryside. In urban areas, ponds, parks, canals and gardens offer just as much opportunity to uncover the secret world of wildlife.

Make this a summer of adventure. Whether you have children or grandchildren, nieces or nephews, have some fun and perhaps rediscover the child in you. Take to the water, set an ambush or

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