12 of Britain’s most beautiful lakes and lochs, including a Harry Potter backdrop

Britain might not boast the longest, the widest or the deepest lakes in the world. But as these stunning pictures show, it can stake a claim to having some of the most beautiful. The incredible images are MailOnline Travel’s pick of 12 of the loveliest lakes from across the United Kingdom. Some are instantly recognisable, … Read more

See the gardens of the Italian lakes with Gardeners’ World star Adam Frost

See the gardens of the Italian lakes with Adam Frost: Join the Gardeners’ World star to discover stunning displays on Maggiore and Como By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 08:49 BST, 9 September 2020 | Updated: 08:49 BST, 9 September 2020 With their spectacular backdrop of the Alps and a mild climate all year round, … Read more

Great lakes escape: Take the plunge and try a refreshing wild swim in breathtaking British waters

I have made it my life’s mission to search out the most perfect lakes to swim in – and Britain is blessed with remote and bracing bodies of water that cry out to be enjoyed.  From Lake District classics to distant Welsh wonders and bracing lochs in Scotland’s wildest places, these are our greatest lakes … Read more

Haunting pictures show some of the 6,000 shipwrecks that lie in North America’s Great Lakes

North America’s Great Lakes are a recreational mecca, offering all manner of watersports and scenic cruises. They’re also a gigantic graveyard – of shipwrecks, with these mesmerising, haunting photographs showing some of the 6,000 or so that lie in lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario, which collectively cover an area larger than the entire … Read more