Britain does hills and moorland with real flair. Not always gently, and rarely without wind getting involved, but with a wonderful sense of space, drama …
Where to go in Britain for moors, hills and big skies
Where to find Britain’s best harbour villages
Britain does harbours rather well. Not always tidily, and rarely with much concern for straight lines, but with a great deal of charm. These are …
Castles, abbeys and old towns in Britain’s best medieval regions
Britain’s medieval past is not tucked neatly away in museums. It is still there in castle walls, abbey ruins, cathedral closes, market squares and old …
The best UK regions for slow travel
Some parts of Britain seem to have understood that a holiday does not need to be treated like a challenge. You do not need to …
The best UK regions for food lovers
Some parts of Britain seem to have treated food not merely as sustenance but as a matter of regional identity. A coastline here, a dairy …
The small UK regions with far more character than their size suggests
Some parts of Britain seem to have understood that they were not especially large and responded by becoming unusually interesting. These are the compact regions …
Britain’s national parks guide
Britain’s national parks are not wilderness in the American sense. They are something more intimate and, for many visitors, more rewarding. These are lived-in landscapes …
10 of the best UK regions for dramatic coastline and beaches
Some parts of Britain seem to have approached the idea of a coastline with a complete lack of restraint. A nice beach, apparently, was not …
The best UK counties for historic market towns
Some parts of Britain seem to have treated the market town not merely as a practical convenience but as a point of local pride. A …
Stately homes where the architecture is reason enough to go
Some stately homes are really about gardens. Some are about family history. Some are about the distinctly British habit of building something enormous simply because …