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
South East England
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 …
Oxford, the city where even the pubs have academic credentials
A city where the past still has a key to the front door There are places with history, and then there is Oxford, where the …
Buckinghamshire is where England quietly perfects the countryside weekend
Just west of London, Buckinghamshire has long been the place where England goes to admire its own good taste. Rolling hills, picture-perfect villages, stately homes, …
Bedfordshire, a gentle county with deer, dukes and the odd lion
Bedfordshire is one of those counties that often sneaks under the radar. Wedged between the busier worlds of London, Cambridge and the Midlands, it sits …
Kent, England’s garden, with lots of surprises
If England had a back garden, it would probably look like Kent. Rolling orchards, neat hedgerows, oast houses with their jaunty cowls, and villages that …
Rolling downs, tidy towns and geese with opinions, West Sussex at its best
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 …
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 …
Hampshire, where England does a bit of everything
Tucked into the south of England, Hampshire feels like a county that has quietly collected a bit of everything. You get handsome cathedrals, rolling countryside, …
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 …