Travel / UK

Up She Rises

Cowes Week is the biggest, best and most glamorous sailing regatta in the world.
We sent Christine Ottery to crew on one of the most exciting and demanding boats
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Gorge Yourself

The spectacular ravines and turbulent waters of the Ardèche provide the ideal landscape for an adventurous short break,
as Alison Ledger discovers
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Wight stuff

Just a hop, skip and a jump away, the Isle of Wight is the ideal place to amble on coastal paths, learn watersports and go sailingRead on

We are sailing

Novice sailor Kate Hughes and her friends take on the challenge of racing a 26ft yacht in Cowes Week

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Sky-high

Find your own flight path as Alison Ledger rounds up five air sports across the UKRead on

Father and son

Splashing about in the waves, learning to surf, could be the ultimate father-son bonding experience. Graeme Spratley heads to North Cornwall to find outRead on

Sail away

Every year for eight days in August, Cowes on the Isle of Wight plays host to Skandia Cowes Week, the biggest sailing regatta in the worldRead on

The five best..

..places to kitesurf in the UK. Soon, you could be zooming around, or even going up, up, upRead on

Surf and turf


The UK has some of the best beaches in the world. Ben Mondy spills the beans on some of its gemsRead on

Peaks and paddeling

The best activity provider in Britain is the Loch Torridon Hotel in the Scottish Highlands. Who says? Jonathon Reynolds, the author of Soft Adventures in Britain, who was impressed with the blend of luxury digs, a stunning wilderness setting and a full fare of activitiesRead on

On your doorstep

The summer’s nearly here and it’s time to get out there. We round-up some of the best outdoor UK activities that will make you feel fit and wild

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