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

A couple of years ago, I heard about a seaside campsite bordered by sand dunes and a beach beloved by seals. It has been on my mind ever since, but as we’re not really keen on just sitting on the beac

+ WHAT CAN THEY TEACH US ABOUT MANAGING RISK AT SEA

I’m awake. Very awake. It’s early on a wind-whipped Sunday morning and I’m neck-deep in the sea off the Isle of Man’s north-east coast. The rain is steady, the swell is heavy and the water is gaspindu

This week’s dream: a laid-back trip along the ...

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