Sailors don’t need to look far to find their fix. I learnt to sail on an inland lake just outside London – and absolutely loved it.

If you’re a serious sailor though, you need to be in Southampton or on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is obviously a fantastic place to live for keen yachtsman. You’ve got the Round the Island Race every summer, plus it’s totally beautiful.

Southampton is less beautiful but the sailing is top class with dozens upon dozens of clubs to join. Further along towards the Witterings and Chichester you’ll find good wind and a core group of serious sailors.

Dorset, Devon and Cornwall also offer calmer waters than the north coast, which makes it perfect for ocean goers to moor their boats.

Don’t forget the west coast of Scotland offers some unbelievable sailing around to Oban and the Isle of Mull – they’re not even that far from Glasgow.

We’d recommend…

Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Southampton, Oban in Scotland, Dartmouth in Devon