From Steel City to Cottonopolis: a new walking trail through a post-industrial Peak District

The nostalgic Steel Cotton Rail Trail between Sheffield and Manchester has 14 day-length sections, with walks for urban explorers and summit-bagging hikers alike

30 of the best UK pubs for an autumn escape with great food

From Cornwall to the Highlands, here’s our pick of new or recently refurbished inns with cosy rooms, enticing menus and country walks from the door

‘Not many pub lunches require a trip across the Atlantic’: readers’ favourite UK country pubs with great food

Your top tips for inns that serve delicious meals, from mussels on a Scottish island to homemade pies in North Yorkshire

A train tour of Europe’s cool northern capitals: from London to Vilnius, via Berlin and Warsaw

My epic rail journey to some of the continent’s most creative and edgy cities mimics a cruise – I hop on and off, eat too much and soak up the culture

Where tourists seldom tread, part 19: three UK towns with industrial legacies

We explore the Roman, Tudor and Indian delights of Leicester, the textile and religious heritage of Paisley, and the radical history of Nelson, the only town named after a pub

A taste of north Wales: a walk between cafes (and pubs) on the Llŷn peninsula

Powered by fruit cake and fresh fish, our writer takes in the spectacular cliffs, coves and villages along a new seafood trail

Tell us about your favourite vintage shopping destinations in Europe

From flea markets to antique shops, share a tip on your favourite places for second-hand shopping – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

I’m still globetrotting at 76. New people and new places are what keep me alive

Getting older hasn’t dimmed my love of travel. In my 70s, it’s still all about my next trip, be it a cruise, Goa … or a naturist resort in Crete

We cycled 2,000 miles from Cornwall to Portugal – with surfboards in tow

Martin and Lizzy set off on an epic ride to the south-west tip of Europe in search of freedom, adventure and the best surf on the continent

Back on the piste – at 83: Hilary Bradt and her ‘gang of oldies’ go skiing in Austria

It’s four decades since the travel writer last ventured on to the slopes. A resort in the Tirol is the perfect place to rediscover the joys of skiing

‘It’s become a bit meaningless’: why does Australia have so many new Great Walks?

Whether a clever marketing ploy or truly great by nature, these walks are attracting hikers in increasing numbers

‘It was as good aged 61 as it had been at 16’: readers’ favourite trips as older travellers

From Interrailing around Europe to trekking in the Himalayas, our tipsters share their memorable trips made later in life

‘We keep wine in caves and cathedrals’: an eating and drinking tour of Burgos, Spain

A Norman Foster-designed ‘wine cathedral’, Hobbit-style cellars and a Petra-lookalike church are drawing attention to this tasty corner of the Ribera del Duero in northern Spain

The South West Coast Path’s ‘forgotten section’: the quiet pleasures of south-east Cornwall

The Rame peninsula, just west of Plymouth, is often bypassed by tourists these days, which makes its hidden coves and fine walking even more appealing

‘We burst into the arena feeling like warriors’: urban trail racing in Nîmes

Running tourism is booming and nowhere more so than in France where a 24km race around Nîmes doubles as a surreal, whistlestop sightseeing tour