Horsey Island, Hamford Water, Essex: It’s the setting for one of Arthur Ransome’s wonderful books, and today it’s farmed by a single family with innovation and care You need two permissions to access Horsey Island: one from the farmer, the second from the tide, which offers a four-hour window in ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/24/country-diary-this-secret-island-takes-me-back-to-swallows-and-amazons)