Brief encounter

Mick Collinson recalls youthful days and nights on the shores of Loch Dionard

TAKING a trip to the islands of North and South Uist and Benbecula is not a spur of the moment decision. Getting there requires planning, preparation and patience, but once you arrive you will find yo

Over the stippled swell of the Firth of Clyde soars a gannet. A pair of long, black-tipped wings catches the late-August light as the bird tilts on the breeze. It’s on fish patrol – curving low then r

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

Greg Manning sails his Fairey Atalanta from Arisaig in the West Highlands to the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides

Staycation inspiration in Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and on Loch Lomond, plus a special seafood restaurant in London