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

The proposed creation of a new national park in Wales has split local opinion down the middle. What are the pros and cons?

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

From a 17th-century country house to a small but idyllic clifftop retreat, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal properties currently for sale

Amy McPherson explores the importance of the lost kelp forests and how they are making a return

So much of Britain’s diverse wealth of historic railway infrastructure still exists in one shape or another -if you know where to look. TIM DUNN goes exploring