The coast path between the beautiful harbours of Fowey and Polperro is some of the most remote and dramatic in Cornwall .

The location of Boatfolk’s Portishead Marina just below the mouth of the River Avon, up the Bristol Channel, means it is particularly tidal but it does offer some interesting cruising opportunities an

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.4km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Take a road trip around Scotland’s ‘misty isle’ for volcanic rock formations, wild swimming at the Fairy Pools and warming drams of cask whisky.

Susan Taylor celebrates New Year in Cornwall with bracing walks and fancy dress I could feel it in the air – almost reach out and touch it. Not the wind and rain; even that was strangely quiet, mirror

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