The Nature Escape

Today, I find myself wandering through a landscape that is as unexpected as it is richly rewarding for wildlife. Centre Parcs in northern France, though bustling with families and holiday-makers, sits within a mosaic of lakes, woodland and open spaces that brim with migrating birds in early spring. As the sun sinks low over the still, glasslike water, the place becomes utterly transformed. The lou...

Today, I'm revisiting a place of profound personal significance: the Lower Derwent Valley, located just east of York in North Yorkshire, England. This area, encompassing sites like Wheldrake Ings, is where my passion for ornithology and conservation took root nearly three decades ago.​ The Lower Derwent Valley is renowned for its diverse habitats, including wet meadows, pastures, and woodlands. Th...

Join Dr Nick Askew on a serene springtime walk through the woodlands bordering the River Nene in Northamptonshire, UK. In this inaugural episode of The Nature Escape , Nick shares his observations and insights as he reconnects with nature during his lunchtime stroll.​ Highlights of the Episode: Spring Awakening : Experience the rejuvenation of the natural world as plants bloom and animals become m...