Place names | Lessons from beavers | Recipes and measures | Crossword cluesDon’t you think it’s time to stop putting Snowdonia in brackets every time you mention Eryri (Scrambling, walking and swimming in splendid isolation: 75 years of the UK’s national parks, 22 March)? If people aren’t sure where Eryri is, they could always look it up. I had to do that for the strait of Hormuz. It was useful to do so.Fiona CollinsCarrog, Sir Ddinbych It’s heartening to see the benefits of reintroducing beavers into the countryside (Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns, 27 March). If these rodents can fell trees, build dams and create havens for wildlife while also preventing flooding, why aren’t we doing it as well?Jim HatleyBrighton, East Sussex Continue reading...
March 27, 2026