Tucked in the northwest, somewhere between the peaks of Derbyshire and the plains of Merseyside, you find Cheshire. It is a county of country houses, …
Cheshire, Romans, royals and rather good cheese
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How to look clever in 48 hours, spend a weekend in Cambridge
There are cities that whisper their history politely and there are cities like Cambridge that hurl it at you with a sense of giddy academic …
Glasgow from shipbuilding grit to cultural grit
Glasgow doesn’t always get the press it deserves. Edinburgh has the skyline and the castle and the festival that turns the city into a human …
Surrey is where England politely mixes countryside with commuter comfort
Just south of London, Surrey offers a version of England where the countryside feels particularly well looked after. The hedgerows are neatly trimmed, the villages …
Lincolnshire, Big Skies, Bigger Surprises
If you head out into the east of England and keep going, eventually the hills run out, the roads get long and straight, and you …
Why Hull deserves a second look
Hull is the sort of place that gets described with a smirk or a shrug. People think they know it, or think they don’t want …
Somerset is where England feels slightly older and slightly odder
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 …
Nottingham – rebels, royals and Robin Hood
Nottingham is one of those places that arrives with its own myth. Say the name and up pops Robin Hood in his little green hat, …
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 …