The idea of a British road trip might not haul you away from the latest Netflix drama to start researching UK ho…
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Where to talk like a pirate all year round
Ahoy me hearties! Great news we bring… September welcomes that most hilarious of ‘awareness’ days: Nationa…
13 snowdrop walks and gardens across the UK
Snowdrop (official: Galanthus) blooms are the first hope of spring. The very first will appear in late January i…
Best English castles – family day trips sorted
This blog was updated: 14 Feb 2022 by Donna Duggan With more than 13,000 holiday homes in England, Wales and Sco…
How to have a foodie cottage holiday in the UK
Pub grub or Michelin star meal? A bit of both would be delicious, thanks. As schools and churches celebrate harv…
6 autumn activities celebrating the great outdoors
Autumn is a mouthwatering time for foodies. With the harvests come a plethora of food festivals celebrating grea…
Jane Austen fans rejoice: a year of UK short breaks
If the culture vulture in you has so far missed the fact that 2017 is the bicentenary of Jane Austen’s death, …
Britain’s hottest destinations in 2016, and we’re not talking about the weather
Have you ever sat through a friend or neighbour’s holiday snaps? Glass of wine in hand and eyes glazing over? …
12 of Britain’s prettiest villages for a weekend break
“Autumn days and the grass is jewelled,” so went my primary school hymn. But as the nights draw in and the h…
How to achieve self-catering foodie holiday heaven
If you’ve ever read Nigel Slater’s autobiography, Toast, you’ll appreciate how bad food was for most kids …