A sea change

From dramatic ruins to awe-inspiring natural wonders, a walking tour is a joyfully immersive way to experience the UK and Ireland’s most spectacular coastal sights. Here’s a selection of our favourite routes

Blow away the cobwebs and supercharge your mental wellbeing with these seven superb coastal walks

Amy McPherson explores an interesting stretch of our coastline, where nature is recovering from the region’s industrial past

Roger Morgan-Grenville celebrates the shapeshifting glories of Britain’s sea paths, evanescent byways revealed by the tides

Alex Fisher spends a long weekend travelling along the northern coastline of the Island of Ireland, connecting the Causeway Coast to the Wild Atlantic Way

James Forrest samples a superb section of the Coast to Coast