Cruising in the low season

Jon Mendez explains the steps you need to take to ensure your boat stays in top condition for next season

For those dreaming of the joys of owning a yacht, Nick Ridley offers encouragement as well as a look at the harsher reality of financing your dreams

Can a motorhome be used in winter? The answer is yes, with fewer crowds, quieter roads and easier campsite bookings. If you plan to use the motorhome all year, you should know about winterising water

It can lower stress, treat depression and open up a whole new world of outdoor-going opportunities so could you learn to love the cold? We spoke to converts whose lives have been shaped by embracing winter

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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