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No matter your ability, there are intrepid experiences to be had across the world, whether it’s making a splash on home shores or fending for yourself in the jungles of South America


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Nationwide Join chef and forager Fraser Christian on one of his courses with Coastal Survival, and you’ll learn how to find tasty morsels on both land and sea. Each course is season-dependent: you could be gathering seaweed and shellfish from rockpools or staying inland in search of edible flowers, seeds and mushrooms. Next up: follow Fraser’s lead as he puts a sophisticated spin on your foraged ingredients, creating restaurant-worthy dishes. From £84. coastalsurvival.com


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Lundy This narrow island off the North Devon coast is all looming cliffs and wildflower-strewn hillsides. Scores of wildlife can be found on the island, from Lundy ponies to the cliff’s huddling seabirds including its resident puffins, but it’s in the sea you’ll find some of the most exciting action. Dive in and you could be metres from a basking shark — the world’s second-largest aſter the whale shark — or the island’s curious and inquisitive grey seals. From £75. bristolchannelcharters.co.uk


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Anglesey Cliff camping on a portaledge is an extraordinary — albeit hair-raising — way to connect with nature. Bolted to a cliff edge and dangling above the void, portaledges were designed for free climbers attempting multiday ascents of sheer rock faces, which is why a night spent sleeping on one of these fabric shelves isn’t for the faint-hearted. Anglesey is the place to try it: abseil down to your portaledge, bed down for the night, and wake to a view like no other. From £200. gaiaadventures.co.uk


South Stack lighthouse in Holyhead, Anglesey


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