Fed up with busy, bustling beaches? Find serenity by the sea, as Daniel Start, co-author of the new Wild Guide: West Ireland , shares some of his favourite hidden gems along the Wild Atlantic Way

Blow away the cobwebs and supercharge your mental wellbeing with these seven superb coastal walks

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

Interior designer Henry Prideaux explains why he and his family return to Wales’ Llŷn Peninsula time and again

10 great sites for brilliant birdwatching

Amy McPherson explores an interesting stretch of our coastline, where nature is recovering from the region’s industrial past