This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.

The stiff, spiky and upright leaves and brown flowers of hard rush are a familiar sight of wetlands, riversides, dune slacks and marshes across England and Wales.

This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.

The willow tit lives in wet woodland and willow carr in England, Wales and southern Scotland. It is very similar to the marsh tit, but has a distinctive pale panel on its wings.