In the west of England, where the hills begin to rumple up and the apple trees grow with suspicious enthusiasm, you find Somerset. It is …
Somerset is where England feels slightly older and slightly odder
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Derbyshire is where England gets pleasantly hilly
Right in the middle of England, Derbyshire rises gently into the sort of landscape that makes you want to take long walks and then immediately …
Legends, Lace and the Art of Getting Lost in Nottingham
Nottingham – rebels, royals and Robin Hood Nottingham is one of those places that arrives with its own myth. Say the name and up pops …
Norfolk is where England stretches out and takes its time
Out in the east, where the land flattens and the sky seems to go on forever, you find Norfolk. It is a county that never …
Manchester has always liked to do things its own way
The first time you arrive in Manchester, it can feel a bit like standing at a party where everyone else is already halfway through a …
Pints with a View, A Perfect Pub Crawl Along the Northumberland Coast
There are few better places in Britain to combine a walk and a pint than the Northumberland coast. It’s a land of shifting sands, seabirds …
Mind the gap and other useful advice for surviving London
If cities were people, London would be the eccentric uncle with too many stories and no particular desire to tell them in order. It is …
Edinburgh between a rock and a rather nice Georgian place
Edinburgh is not a city that eases you in. It grabs you by the collar the moment you step off the train, marches you out …
The top 10 reasons to visit North Wales Especially if you’ve never been
Let’s get one thing clear from the outset, North Wales is not just a lumpy bit of Britain with sheep and soggy hills. It is, …
Warwickshire is where England’s greatest hits are packed into one tidy county
Right in the middle of England, Warwickshire has somehow managed to fit in an impressive number of very English things: Shakespeare, castles, medieval towns, rolling …