JohnWildlife in the city on Coventry’s River SoweView image in fullscreen Herons are a common sight on British rivers. Photograph: Image Broker/AlamyShannon Harbour in the Irish Midlands marks the spot where the Grand Canal meets Ireland’s River Shannon. Photograph: Andrew Briggs/AlamyNorth Yorkshire’s River Ouse takes you on a gorgeous walk through York and beyond. Hannah SWinning tip: along the Ouse through the South DownsView image in fullscreen The River Ouse near Lewes, East Sussex. Photograph: Lemanieh/Getty ImagesFollowing the River Ouse (one of five British Ouses) to the sea is great fun, on foot or bike.