Navigating the waves

As a proud West Midlander I’m often reluctant to acknowledge any regional shortcomings we might have, but even I have to admit defeat when it comes to one – sea swimming. While God’s metropolitan regi

As Dr Mark Harper, cold-water swimmer and author of Chill: The Cold Water Swimming Cure says, there are two main benefits to group swimming. The first is safety, the second is the social buzz. “Social

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

I went from rock bottom to mer-mazing

If there’s anything more joyful than making a visit to the coast in any season, it has to be heading there with your beloved dog