Will the winner be Tarka or Mr Toad? Nation's favourite nature book shortlist revealed

Poems by John Clare and Gilbert White’s seminal work The Natural History Of Selborne from 1789 are also on the shortlist, which was drawn up by a panel of nature writing experts from hundreds of nominations by the public. Contemporary works among the 10 include Fingers In The Sparkle Jar by TV naturalist Chris Packham […]

Tarka the Otter house goes on sale for £1million

Hadlow House enjoys complete privacy as it is surrounded by woodland on three sides, water on the other and is half-a-mile from the nearest property.  It is elevated above the River Torridge in Devon, where the lovable otter Tarka enjoyed many of his adventures in Henry Williamson’s seminal 1927 book.  Indeed, otters are regular visitors […]