Just a short ferry ride from the mainland, the Isle of Wight feels like England with the edges softened slightly. The pace slows down, the …
The Isle of Wight, England in soft focus
Beaches
Seagulls, sequins and seaweed, a Brighton love story
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 …
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, …
Chasing fossils and sea cliffs along the Jurassic Coast
If you ever feel like your usual seaside outing is lacking in geological drama, try driving the Jurassic Coast. It is a road trip where …
East Sussex is where England meets the sea with a bit of drama
East Sussex sits along the south coast where England, not normally known for its bold gestures, suddenly decides to get a little more theatrical. Here …
Autumn on the Isle of Bute – where the Clyde meets colour
The Isle of Bute has long been the quiet achiever of Scottish islands. Sitting neatly in the Firth of Clyde, it is close enough to …
Suffolk, where the fields roll on and the sea never hurries
Tucked into the east, where the North Sea gently brushes the coastline and the skies seem unusually generous, you find Suffolk. It is not a …
Dorset A Jurassic Jaunt Through Cream Tea Country
Down in the southwest, where the cliffs get tall and the lanes get narrow, you find Dorset. It is a county that seems to have …
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 …
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 …