Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

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■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 5-6 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

It had started to become a little bit of a problem; having lived in Scotland for 15 years, we still hadn’t properly visited any of its islands. We had ventured onto Skye a couple of times, but it’s no

■ Distance: 5 miles/8.2km ■ Time: 4 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

Now we’re in the depths of winter, it’s good to make plans and look forward to the return of sunny days in spring. We’re big fans of Eastbourne on the East Sussex coast, which is one of our favourite