26 outer hebrides calanais standing stones

Andrew Galloway walks a linear route that’s a microcosm of Wales’ best bits

■ Distance: 11½ miles/18.2km ■ Time: 7 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■ Distance: 6 miles/9.7km ■ Time: 2½-3hours ■ Grade: Easy

Alex Fisher spends a long weekend travelling along the northern coastline of the Island of Ireland, connecting the Causeway Coast to the Wild Atlantic Way

A strange but not unpleasant mixture of Atlantic air and the scent of washing up powder fills my nostrils. Up ahead, I can see many of the houses dotted around seemingly at random have hung out their

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