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Pembrokeshire‘Iadorethisplace.Idoalotofseakayakingandclimbinghere.Howgorgeousthoselittlebaysarewiththerockfacesthatjustdropdownintothesea.’``````TheWesternIslesofScotland‘TheclosestthingwehavetoAlaska.IslandslikeSkye,RumandMullhavesuchbeauty,andit’sthebestplaceforwildlifeintheUK.’``````Cornwall‘Ihavetosaythat,becausemyfiancéeisfromPenzance,Cornwall.AllaroundLand’sEndyou’llfindstunningcoastline,amazingforbirds.’``````Northumberla‘TheFarneIslandsspecial.Inthesumthelifetherejusttyourbreathaway.it’swildandlashewindandwaves.Rruggedandspectac``````‘Thebestthingtodoisstartoffbylearning.So,whenyougotothebeach,wanderdownthestrandlinewherethehightidewashesflotsamandjetsamontothebeach.Searchthroughit,andeverythingyoufind,trytofindoutwhatitis.Lookformermaid’spursesandinvertebrates,andtheskullsandskeletonsofotheranimals.Becomeinquisitiveandlearnasmuchasyoucanaboutthemarineenvironment.``````‘Asyougetalittleolder,thereareendlesswaystogetinvolved.TherearelotsofcharitieshereintheUK–theRSPB,theSharkTrust,theMantaTrust,tonamejustthree–andtheyallhaveprojectsthatrelatetomarineenvironments.Youcanstartraisingmoneyforthem,ordoaschoolprojectonthem.``````‘Asyougetfurtherdowntheline,ifthat’swhatyouwanttodowithyourlife,youcanstudythesciences,goontostudymarinebiologyandyoucouldendupdoingsomethinglikeme!’``````ToreadthefullinterviewwithSteve,gotofamilytraveller.com/steve-backshall#### STEVE#### BA#### CK52HOWCANYOUDOMORE?STEVE’S FAVOURITE UK COASTALSPOTSSteve’sparentsworkedforairlines,sohetravelledalotasakid,toAfrica,IndiaandSouthAmericafamilytraveller meetstvadventurer