This week’s dream: the dazzling coral gardens of ...

Indulge in lakeside strolls, boat adventures and picture-perfect views

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

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

I still remember the first time I saw the island. It was the summer of 2008 and I was standing on the shore of neighbouring Walney Island with nature guide and former Mayor of Barrow, John Murphy. We

Now we’re in the midst of autumn, with winter a whisker away, it’s good to make plans and look forward to the return of sunny days in spring. We’re big fans of Eastbourne on the south coast, which is