Yorkshire is large enough to hold whole counties within it, and varied enough to give you a different flavour with every few miles. From coast …
Six Yorkshire towns that are impossible not to love
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Mourne Mountains & Castle Coast road trip
There are mountains that loom, and then there are the Mournes, which seem to crouch and spring at you like a startled cat. One minute …
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 …
Loch Ness and Inverness – the city, the monster and the gateway to the Highlands
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 …
Worcestershire: more than just a sauce
Tucked between the Cotswolds and the Malvern Hills, Worcestershire is one of those counties that does not demand attention but rewards anyone who stops to …
Leicestershire is where England’s past pops up in surprising places
Right in the centre of England, Leicestershire offers a fine mixture of countryside, industry, ancient battles and the occasional surprise king turning up in a …
Shropshire is where England hides some of its best bits
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 …
Birmingham, the city that built everything and brags about nothing
Birmingham doesn’t always shout about itself. That’s one big reason why I like it so much. While London blares and Manchester struts, Brum gets on …
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 …
Cardiff for the curious, a capital with character
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 …