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

From dramatic ruins to awe-inspiring natural wonders, a walking tour is a joyfully immersive way to experience the UK and Ireland’s most spectacular coastal sights. Here’s a selection of our favourite routes

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

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination

There’s nothing like a good walk to blow the cobwebs away. Lisa Kjellsson experiences the power of pilgrimage in majestic Yorkshire surroundings

I am lying hip-deep in a peat bog looking up at the grey, ominous sky and pondering my life choices. My backpack is so heavy with all my food, water and camping gear that I can’t actually get up. I am