Go car-free and take the train and bus from the city to some of the Scottish coast’s most beautiful beaches

Your cruising destinations, near and far

Sail between nine islands on scenic ferry journeys, uncovering ancient monuments and sweeping beaches with the TV naturalist Monty Halls

Dreaming of escape on Ireland’s far-flung islands, David Bradford finds the reality of remoteness not quite as simple as it seems

Kerry Walker takes a road trip through Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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