Flat out

Discover the joy of ‘messing about on boats’ with some of the UK’s prettiest canal journeys

I DON’T know about you, but my family and I like nothing more than indulging in coffee and cake before heading off on a walk. So, the 18th-century Falcon Hotel – allegedly North Cornwall’s oldest coac

■ Distance: 13 miles/21km ■Time: 5-6hours ■Grade: Moderate ...

■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Easy

Many years ago when I first got into sailing journalism, I was fortunate enough to be given the chance to interview Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. As someone who had read In a World of My Own as a child, th

You’ll never forget your first sight of the bridge 100 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. It runs from the County Antrim clifftop to the rocky island of Carrick-a-Rede. Erected in 1775, the bridge enabled