November 16, 2023
A weekend in Tarbert
The bustling fishing village of Tarbert on Loch Fyne is dubbed the gateway to Kintyre, but it deserves more than a brief visit, says EMILY ROSE MAWSON. Tarbert is folded into a natural harbour in…
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November 15, 2023
Discover our coastal Christmas breaks
Pack away your seasonal stresses and leave the festive rush behind. Chrissy Harris rounds up some top coastal Christmas breaks, guaranteed to spread some much-needed cheer… FOR COUPLES Feel the magic of the English Riviera:…
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November 2, 2023
Discover Ireland’s Ancient East
The coastal counties of Wicklow, Wexford and Waterford are known as Ireland’s Ancient East. SHARON GOBLE discovered the treasures they hold for today’s traveller. The Irish language is full of poetry. I’m standing on the…
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August 31, 2023
Take a trip to Alderney
ANDY COOPER takes a trip to one of the smaller Channel Islands and enjoys a luxurious welcome in Alderney. If one considers that the last time I visited Alderney my oldest son was a babe…
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August 9, 2023
Discover Hayling Island
Hayling Island is easy to visit and a favourite with water sports enthusiasts, as SHARON GOBLE discovered on a trip to Hampshire. Hayling Island, east of Portsmouth and west of Chichester, is conveniently joined to…
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May 26, 2023
Explore Spurn Point
Spurn Point is a unique, remote destination sitting at the very tip of east Yorkshire’s precarious coastline. JENNY OLDAKER explores a place teeming with wildlife. There’s nowhere in the British Isles quite like Spurn Point.…
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April 28, 2023
Discover the Celtic Spirit
SPONSORED BY The coastlines of South-East Ireland and West Wales have much in common. This is hardly surprising. Because, before the waters rose, Wales and Ireland were joined together. Now, it’s the Irish Sea which…
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April 19, 2023
A weekend in Cardigan
SARAH JAMES takes us on a historical and cultural tour around her home town, Cardigan. Being born on April Fools’ Day, the annual reminder of my birth, was softened by the fact that my birthday…
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April 19, 2023
Discover Orford Ness
SUSIE KEARLEY visits a fascinating deserted island on the Suffolk coast, Orford Ness. Orford Ness is a large shingle spit in Suffolk, mostly cut off from the mainland by the River Alde. It used to…
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March 17, 2023
A Weekend in Argyll’s Secret Coast
The south western corner of Scotland’s Cowal Peninsula follows tranquil shores that call for active relaxation, on land or in the water, writes EMILY ROSE MAWSON, as she visits Argyll. If you haven’t heard of…
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March 13, 2023
Explore the lesser known gems of Scotland
Simon Baldwin takes a tour of some lesser known Scottish gems which he says are worthy of further exploration. It is more than 20 years since US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, delivered what became his…
