Take a road trip around Scotland’s ‘misty isle’ for volcanic rock formations, wild swimming at the Fairy Pools and warming drams of cask whisky.

What are the ingredients for a great day out by the sea? A coastal location offering a good walk, fantastic seafood and plenty of history and culture to enjoy if it rains. Alex Fisher visits the Crown & Anchor near Chichester and finds the perfect combination

Tom Shepherd combines two iconic Irish coastal routes for a journey filled with breathtaking wildlife spots, dreamy scenic stops and a taste of adventure

Susan Taylor celebrates New Year in Cornwall with bracing walks and fancy dress I could feel it in the air – almost reach out and touch it. Not the wind and rain; even that was strangely quiet, mirror

When the fishing cools off over winter in the UK it can just be starting to hot up on the west coast of Ireland: perfect for a winter fishing getaway, as David Mitchell explains

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about