Tell us about a great activity break – you could win a holiday voucher
Tell us about your favourite action-inspired trips in Europe including the UK – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
Wicked Littlehampton: surf, sand, cafes and art in West Sussex
Olivia Coleman’s latest film – Wicked Little Letters – has put the spotlight on an English seaside town that is ‘set for a summer boom’
Walking ancient Dorset paths to megaliths – and a village pub
In this ancient corner of England near Abbotsbury, stone circles punctuate the open downland. Our writer picks a misty but atmospheric day to explore
Spring flowers: 10 of the best places in the UK to see them bloom
Witch hazel and snowdrops, hellebores and daffodils – with the country set to burst into bloom, we find the best of the season’s first offerings
12 of Britain’s best archaeology sites, events and family activity days
Learn the skills to unearth our ancient history – from excavations for children in York to guided walks along the Thames and residential courses in Wales
Road to ruins: how I discovered the magic of archaeology
With millennia of history hidden beneath our feet, connecting with the ancient past offers endless fascination, and many ways to get involved
‘A Neolithic miracle’: readers’ favourite ancient UK sites
Our tipsters celebrate our distant ancestors at mystical and atmospheric sites from County Fermanagh to Cornwall
Where tourists seldom tread, part 8: five more towns with hidden treasures
Port Talbot, Rochdale, Wick, Croydon and Kettering – we continue our series on places the guidebook writers skip
Heathrow returns to profit with record passenger numbers forecast for 2024
Airport announces pre-tax profit of £38m for 2023 and new boss says third runway remains ‘part of our strategy’
Rail route of the month: Slavic magic on a gentle trip to Zakopane, Poland
Our slow travel expert discovers the legacy of popes and revolutionaries on a trip south from Kraków to the resort town in the Tatra Mountains
An eco-friendly stay at ‘the quietest ski village in Austria’
In the hamlet of Fontanella in the Grosses Walsertal valley, ‘leave-no-trace’ pop-up chalets offer an alternative for skiers looking for a back-to-nature stay in the Alps
Tell us about your favourite European garden – you could win a holiday voucher
Some gardens and parks are at their best in spring – share details of your favourite. The best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
Blooming lovely: 12 of the UK’s best gardens to visit in early spring
From an 18th-century orangery in Manchester to a sunken fern garden in the Highlands, here are 12 places to get your floral fix
Right to Rome: why spring is the best time to visit the Italian capital
It’s warm enough to sit outside cafes and bars, and visiting before the crowds arrive in summer means that the queues are short
‘Time for dreaming’: five writers on the slow travel joys that bring them peace
Turning off the phone and focusing on wild camping, sailing, foraging, fishing or beachcombing puts our authors in a state of mindfulness