Islands of adventure

Explore the unspoilt islands’ flourishing flora, wonderful wildlife and stunning bays on this bestselling expert tour

Bryher in the Isles of Scilly is a place to wander in solitude with wildlife and the wide expanse of the Atlantic as your only companions, says Mark Hedges

Roger Morgan-Grenville celebrates the shapeshifting glories of Britain’s sea paths, evanescent byways revealed by the tides

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

A weekend away from it all in the wild landscapes of the Shetland Islands offers the perfect break from city life

It’s a part of Iceland that’s off the tourist trail, but it’s brilliant for birding, writes Vanessa Wright