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Arundel Castle in West Sussex, its stone towers and battlements glowing in warm evening light, rising above a line of green trees under a moody sky

Tucked between the South Downs and the sea, West Sussex has the sort of gentle, well-balanced scenery that feels like England operating at its most …

Ruins of Urquhart Castle overlooking Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, with stone walls and towers set on a grassy hillside. The calm waters of the loch stretch into the distance, framed by forested hills and autumn trees with golden leaves under a cloudy sky.

Regional travel Scotland Scottish Highlands

Loch Ness and Inverness – the city, the monster and the gateway to the Highlands

Updated on 12 April 202623 September 2025

Few places in Scotland carry such a potent mix of myth and reality as Loch Ness and its northern neighbour Inverness. Between them they conjure …

Ludlow Castle in Shropshire, England, viewed from a hillside with lush greenery in the foreground and the historic market town of Ludlow and rolling Shropshire Hills in the background.

England Regional travel West Midlands

Shropshire is where England hides some of its best bits

Updated on 12 April 202619 September 2025

Tucked along the border with Wales, Shropshire is one of those counties that people often forget about, which suits the locals just fine. It is …

The iconic chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters rise starkly from the Sussex coastline, their gleaming white faces contrasting against a deep blue sky and the churning waves below. Towering, sheer, and weather-beaten by centuries of sea spray, the cliffs create one of England’s most dramatic coastal views, where walkers trace the narrow paths above and the restless Channel pounds the shingle shore beneath

Regional travel South East England

East Sussex is where England meets the sea with a bit of drama

Updated on 2 April 202618 September 2025

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 …

A panoramic view of Cardiff Bay with a sailboat in the foreground, the waterfront lined with modern buildings, the red-brick Pierhead Building, the Wales Millennium Centre, and a large Ferris wheel, with the city skyline and stadium visible in the background under a clear blue sky

City Breaks Historic Cities Wales

Cardiff for the curious, a capital with character

Updated on 12 April 202618 September 2025

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 …

View of Hereford in Herefordshire, featuring the historic stone bridge over the River Wye with Hereford Cathedral in the background on a sunny day with blue skies and scattered clouds.

England Regional travel West Midlands

Herefordshire is where England slows right down

Updated on 12 April 202617 September 2025

Tucked away along the Welsh border, Herefordshire is one of England’s quieter counties. The roads narrow, the fields spread out, and the rivers wind gently …

Aerial view of Stirling Castle in Scotland, perched dramatically on a rocky hilltop with sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. The fortress showcases its mix of medieval stone walls and Renaissance-style buildings, with one section lit in a warm golden hue that contrasts with the grey stone. Rolling fields stretch into the distance, framed by distant mountains under a cloudy sky

City Breaks Historic Cities Scotland

Stirling and the legacies of Wallace and Bruce

Updated on 12 April 202617 September 2025

Few places in Scotland carry the weight of history as heavily as Stirling. Once the key to controlling the north, it was the stage for …

Exterior view of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery with its grand clock tower and neoclassical façade, featuring tall columns and ornate stonework, under a clear blue sky with people walking and sitting in the square outside.

England Regional travel West Midlands

Top 10 reasons to visit The West Midlands, from Peaky Blinders to Cadbury bars

Updated on 12 April 202615 September 2025

The West Midlands has always been a place of industry and invention, where things were hammered, smelted, cast and riveted with a kind of cheerful …

Rocky coastline of the Isle of Bute with green hillsides in the foreground, waves breaking along the shore, and a sailboat gliding across the deep blue waters of the Firth of Clyde under a bright sky with scattered clouds.

Coastal Weekends Scotland Weekend Getaways

Autumn on the Isle of Bute – where the Clyde meets colour

Updated on 12 April 202612 September 2025

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 …

View of Lincoln Cathedral with historic half-timbered houses and red-brick buildings on Steep Hill, Lincoln, England

City Breaks England Small City Breaks

Lincoln, a cathedral, a castle and a rather persistent imp

Updated on 12 April 20265 September 2025

There are some places where history whispers. In Lincoln, it bellows from every cobbled street, turreted wall and medieval nook. Perched on a steep hill …