Free swinging in the southern ionian

If you are looking to escape the madding crowds, don’t be put off by the popularity of Greece because one of the reasons why it remains a charter holiday hot spot is because there are plenty of places

COUNTRY LIFE writers reveal the hotels that stood out to them in 2025

Colin and Linda Le Conte took their new Princess V50 from Guernsey to Vannes in the boating paradise of the Morbihan

Your cruising destinations, near and far

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

Phil Clandillon looks at the most suitable sub-45ft second-hand yachts for sailing the Mediterranean