Slow lane sensations

Gongoozle your way along one of Scotland’s finest weekend walks, with a single inch of ascent in 31 miles on the towpath of the Union Canal.

■ Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Easy

Your cruising destinations, near and far

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You’ll never forget your first sight of the bridge 100 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. It runs from the County Antrim clifftop to the rocky island of Carrick-a-Rede. Erected in 1775, the bridge enabled

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