Sailing Round Gwineas Sometimes the islands in this challenge don't have too much history just because of the nature of their topology. This week on our island blog we are…
Coniston Water in the Lake District has a history linked with water speed records and the literary tales of young adventuring children in wooden sailing boats. Coniston is also home…
Hilbre Island from the air An archipelago of three islands located on the river Dee estuary, they are believed to be named after a small chapel to St Hildeburgh which…
Lake Windermere is the largest natural lake in England and is located in the Lake District, Cumbria. Measuring approximately 10 miles in length . The lake contains nineteen islands but…
Piel Island with the Lake District as a backdrop There is evidence of human occupation on Piel island spanning at least the last 3000 years. Piel Island was probably visited…
Located in the estuary of the Blackwater River in Essex, Osea Island is probably the most musical of the Yodare islands having links with the Sugababes, Amy Whitehouse and the…
So this week's "Island Friday" takes us over to the Essex coastline and one of the many low lying islands that bring on the challenge of "mud banking" - not…
Detective mysteries, art deco hotels and sea tractors - it must be Burgh Island!! Located on the south Devon coast Burgh island is an island during the higher phases of…
Located just a a short distance off the Cornish coast by Looe, St George's Island has an interesting past....... Not many English islands can claim to have been visited by…
So how has this week gone? Bit mixed - frustrated with a lack of sailing opportunities due to storm Freya and varying work commitments, but on the plus side I've…
