There are plenty of places in Britain where the sea meets the land and people try their best to enjoy the bit in between, but …
Seagulls, sequins and seaweed, a Brighton love story
Cities
Bristol, Brunel’s playground and Banksy’s outdoor gallery
Bristol is one of those cities that cannot decide what it wants to be, so it simply becomes everything at once. Medieval port. Georgian show-off. …
Leeds, where Victorian confidence meets modern caffeine dependence
Leeds is one of those places that people think they understand until they actually turn up. They imagine a sensible northern city that does its …
Aberdeen, the granite city that learned to sparkle
Aberdeen has the kind of name that sounds faintly stern, like a headmaster who still believes in proper posture. It sits up in the northeast, …
Oxford, the city where even the pubs have academic credentials
A city where the past still has a key to the front door There are places with history, and then there is Oxford, where the …
Newcastle, the curious case of Britain’s friendliest show-off
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city that never quite does what you expect. One moment you’re standing by Roman ruins, the next you’re peering up …
Liverpool, Beatles and beyond
Liverpool City Guide Some cities welcome you the way a polite aunt does. A tidy high street, a respectable museum, a park with ducks that …
Birmingham, the city that built everything and brags about nothing
Birmingham doesn’t always shout about itself. That’s one big reason why I like it so much. While London blares and Manchester struts, Brum gets on …
Cardiff for the curious, a capital with character
There are capital cities that feel like they are performing for you and there are others that simply invite you in for a chat and …
Bath and the art of soaking in history
There are towns where you feel the centuries in the cobblestones, and then there is Bath, where history practically runs a hot tap and invites …