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Great Ganilly, Isles of Scilly: We swim through a noodle-soup of seaweeds and see sleeping seals that are camouflaged perfectly until they move

The ‘Towel Movement’ has seen protests along the shoreline amid fears residents could be ‘pushed off’ islands

America’s 22nd state is associated with its rural backwaters, says James March in The Mail on Sunday. In fact, it is sometimes described as the most “redneck” of the southern states. But first-time visitors may be pleasantly surprised by Alabama. It is dotted with attractions, including, as you might expect,…

From charming pubs with rooms to bobbing along on the Broads, Norfolk expert Martin Dunford reveals how best to spend your time in this special region

Greek island dwellers are taking a stand against beachfront businesses that have left them with no room to sunbathe

Easy Escapes: Watergate Bay, a hotel by the sea

With surfing, e-biking, kayaking, hiking and history, we join an all-action family break around County Cork’s spectacular bays, headlands and beaches

Race spans 6.5km across the Bosphorus, navigating one of world’s busiest shipping lanes, and is seen as the pinnacle of open water swimming competition

The less-visited Var region of the Côte d’Azur is full of glorious beaches, heritage-rich towns and bucolic vineyards

Footage shows rocks and mud crashing down the side of the cliffs at West Bay, Dorset, on Tuesday

Naturist-Nudist Federation of Catalonia fighting an influx of swimwear-wearing newcomers who ‘make us uncomfortable’