Guernsey’s west coast

In 1942, the German war machine was at the height of its power. France, the ‘hereditary enemy’, was defeated and occupied. In the Soviet Union, Army Group South was marching inexorably toward the Cauc

1 SHELL BEACH, HERM Just a 20-minute boat trip from Guernsey, car- and bike-free Herm is a walking, swimming and picnic paradise. Its northern tip is dominated by the white sands (and titular tiny she

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Alastair MacDonald Jackson spent two years visiting as many of Scotland’s west coast islands as possible. Here he showcases some of the greatest wonders of the west – and offers practical advice on how to see them

In the event of a Nazi invasion, Britain would have deployed a network of deadly defences to impede the enemy at every turn

Setting foot on an island always feels like adventure, but walking all the way round takes it to a whole new level. And in some places all you need is one day.