Lostwithiel & the fowey valley

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

The Lake District, nestled in the north-west corner of England in Cumbria, is the country’s most poetic landscape. From Wordsworth to Beatrix Potter, the Lake District has always drawn writers, artist

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

Artist and designer Luke Edward Hall explains why the Cotswolds is an area that holds a special place in his heart

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

An old man lives at the bottom of my garden. His name is Robert Barkus, or Bakehouse, or Bagust. Nobody is quite sure. But I often sense him around when I’m gardening, and I’ve found out a fair bit ab