Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them

When the darker nights set in, and the clocks have gone back, it’s all too easy to neglect getting out and about in the great outdoors, but we love this time of year. The last of the yellows, oranges

Whisby Nature Park is an area managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, rich with wildlife, including birds such as sand martins, chiffchaffs, grey wagtails, and nightingales. Among the varied landscape

A winter walk can offer up some truly beautiful and surprising wild spectacles – Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s reserves have plenty to offer

Nadia Shaikh seeks good company for a search-and-gorge to get her through the ruthless darkness of the winter months

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.5km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Moderate