The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop

Here is 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.