Located on the west coast of Scotland, lies the seaside town of Ayrshire, also known as Ayr. The location makes it an ideal place to explore, with Glasgow in the north only 40 minutes away. The Galloway national park to the south is 30 minutes away, and to the west, sandy shores are full of derelict castles.

Most people know the Lake District being a popular destination for all walks of life; walkers, climbers, bike riders (both mountain and road), family breaks away, and romantic getaways. The Lake District has a lot to offer and is hard to beat.

Northumberland, based in the North East of England is an area of natural outstanding beauty and is the most northern part of England before Scotland. The national park is largely protected and is noted for its undeveloped moorland that lies on the border of Scotland.

Nestled on the border between North Yorkshire and Lancashire, Tosside is a quaint and small village that allows for easy access to the Forest of Bowland, Gisburn Forest, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, and Wigglesworth (to name a few)

Lytham St Annes is only 2 miles away from Blackpool with sights of the pleasure beach in the distance. It is a quieter part of Lancashire nestled along a picturesque stretch of coastline.

Cornwall is the most southern point of England, with fresh sea air, small fishing villages & towns, towering cliffs, hundreds of sandy beaches, miles of coastlines, harbours, seagulls, fish, and chips, fishing boats, surfing, gig rowing, narrow lanes, high hedges and not to mention the Cornish pasty and Cornish ratter cider that is brewed in Healey's Cornish Cider Farm in Truro.

I decided to take part in gig rowing which is rowing out in the sea on a 6-man boat. The seats do not move and the sea makes it very challenging, especially when it is choppy!