A salty town with cobbles and yachts Lymington, on the forest’s southern edge, feels at once maritime and rustic. Wander its Georgian High Street, paved …
Lymington
The New Forest, ancient woodlands and secret glades
There is something wonderfully contradictory about the New Forest. You might reasonably expect a forest to be full of densely packed trees and gloomy clearings, …
Lyndhurst
Capital of the New Forest with a regal past Lyndhurst is often described as the heart of the New Forest, and with good reason. For …
Brockenhurst
A gentle village with a forest heart Brockenhurst is the kind of place where the forest simply carries on into the streets. Ponies amble across …
Where the sea went out and never came back, a wander through the Cinque Ports
There are some parts of Britain that seem to exist in a slightly different version of time. Not frozen exactly, but moving with an unhurried …
Devon is where England goes on holiday and forgets to leave
Devon sits quietly in the southwest, content to offer something for almost everyone. Rolling hills? Yes. Dramatic coastlines? Absolutely. Cream teas? As many as you …
Cornwall is where England runs out of land and starts telling stories
Cornwall is the bit of England that seems to have wandered off on its own and decided it preferred the company of cliffs, sea spray, …
6 of the best things to do in England on a hot sunny summer day
It doesn’t happen often, but when England decides to switch off the drizzle and crank up the sunshine, something rather wonderful occurs. People emerge from …
Peak District Introduces Ban on Barbecues and Campfires to Prevent Wildfires
Barbecues, campfires, fireworks and sky lanterns have been banned in parts of the Peak District following a string of wildfires across the national park this …
Things to do in Alnwick for first-time visitors
Looking for a market town that serves up ancient castles, giant bookshops and gardens full of dangerously interesting plants? Alnwick (pronounced “Annick”) in Northumberland ticks …