Just Add Water: Over 100 ways to recharge and relax on the UK's rivers, lakes and canals

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Sarah Henshaw

Just Add Water

Over 100 ways to recharge and relax on the UK's rivers, lakes and canals

Sarah Henshaw

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
02 February 2023

Coping with stress; Water sports & recreations; Boating; Travel & holiday guides

An inspiring guide to activities and adventures to re-energise and boost your mood, by our rivers, lakes and canals.

While Britain’s rivers, lakes and canals have long been co-opted by fitness enthusiasts for the physical benefits they can bring, it’s only relatively recently that we’ve given much thought to their impact on our mental state too. 'Blue health' – the idea that having access to an area of water can benefit a person’s whole wellbeing – is gaining traction. These waterside places are fundamental to the kind of stuff people now realise they need in their lives – exercise, solace, natural beauty and new places to socialise – with so many of them on our doorstep.

Just Add Water is your guide to the many mood-boosting and wellbeing activities, adventures and escapes that our inland waterways have to offer. Nearly 200 destinations are featured, organised into 15 core activities covering the length and breadth of the UK, making this the ideal companion for anyone planning a day trip or boating holiday.

Expert journalist Sarah Henshaw explains how the activities can re-energise, inspire and relax, weaving their wellbeing benefits with practical information to help you get the most out of each experience. Accompanied by stunning images, the handbook includes everything from mudlarking to wild swimming, fishing to foraging towpath hedgerows, paddleboarding to learning how to paint canal folk art. There are also inspirational first-hand accounts of the many ways our waterways have made a difference to people’s day-to-day lives – including a high-flying exec who finds commuting by water a great way to manage stress.

This guide showcases the multiple ways to be on, in, under or next to water, and how it can enhance the whole spectrum of lived experience.

By: Sarah Henshaw
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781399400459
ISBN 10: 1399400452
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 02 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarah Henshaw was deputy editor of Waterways World magazine, and editor of the society magazines of the Inland Waterways Association and River Thames Society. She has written for the Telegraph, the Independent and Elle Decoration, and previously ran a floating bookshop. Having lived on a narrowboat for five years, she is now on terra firma in France.

Reviews for Just Add Water: Over 100 ways to recharge and relax on the UK's rivers, lakes and canals

A combination of luminous writing, excellent photography and neat presentation ensures that Just Add Water serves as a wonderful source of inspiration for those looking to spend time in close proximity to water. * British Travel Journal * A guide to activities and adventures to re-energise and boost your mood. * Towpath Talk *