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Nick Leather sails his Westerly Storm, Musketeer , from the Inner Hebrides to the South Coast – the final stages of a tremendous circumnavigation of the British Isles

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 week’s dream: a tall ship adventure in ...

The Venus Pool on Lihou, a former Benedictine ...

Stressed at work, Jenevora Swann, 56, and her husband, Fergus, made a big, bold decision. But would they regret it?