Escaping crowds in the solent

To book, or not to book? Had Hamlet been a fan of motorhomes, that would have been the question. Jen and I are planning a trip to the Sussex coast, the next stage of our English coastal odyssey. In ou

Alastair MacDonald Jackson spent two years visiting as many of Scotland’s west coast islands as possible. Here he showcases some of the greatest wonders of the west – and offers practical advice on how to see them

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

This trip is confusing me. One moment I feel like I’m in New Zealand, surrounded by dense tree ferns in a damp and mossy glade above a waterfall. A couple of hours later I’m bombarded by ker-chings of

A club boat trip out of Minehead provides the opportunity to explore the best approach for tackling fish in strong flows and turbid waters

Setting foot on an island always feels like adventure, but walking all the way round takes it to a whole new level. And in some places all you need is one day.