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, …
Ancient woodlands and secret glades
England
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
At the far southwestern corner of England, Cornwall dangles into the sea like the last bit of land not quite ready to let go. It …
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 …
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 …
Northumberland, where England politely stops
Right at the very top of England, where the land finally throws up its hands and says that is quite enough, you find Northumberland. It …
Half-timbered houses, cobbles and more churches than seem strictly necessary
Arriving in Norwich feels like stepping into a well-thumbed storybook. The train pulls in after skimming across the flat lands of East Anglia, where the …