Beside the seaside

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s

Aer Lingus has flights to Belfast from 20 UK cities, including Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester and London. aerlingus.com For a no-fly option, Stena Line operates daily car ferry sailings from Cairnryan

Discover the world-beating wonder of our nation’s shorelines

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

One of Britain’s tallest falls is a bewitching plume of white water plunging nearly 60 metres into a voluptuous valley in the magnificent Moffat Hills, in Scotland’s southern uplands. As impressive as

In the Scottish village of Kenmore, the mellow glow of Loch Tay draws visitors into a world of castles and crannogs, amid autumn’s beauty in a towering forest