‘Headphones make food taste better!’: 10 readers’ tips for a better holiday

From wearing an ‘airport shirt’ to travelling solo, our tipsters share their secrets for easier, stress-free breaks

Just camp in my garden: new websites offer private pitches

Wild camping is off the agenda in England and Wales, but new sites are helping to meet growing demand by offering spots in private gardens, meadows and woods

Go rewild in the country: a weekend kids’ camp in Sussex

Nature and falconry sessions on the mystical High Weald are topped off by a session at a ‘wild spa’. It’s a joyful, muddy hit with this family

Europe’s first kosher ecohotel opens in Kent

Environmental awareness and Jewish traditions are the focus of Sadeh Farmhouse, a family-friendly retreat near Orpington

Themed trails around the UK – readers’ travel tips

Toady and Ratty, modern art and something fantastically funereal … our tipsters’ favourite trails turn a walk into an event

10 best British campsites with a summer festival vibe

There aren’t many festivals on this year but these family-friendly sites have a party atmosphere, fun activities, great food and low-key gigs

A local’s guide to Malta: 10 top tips

The island has been at the heart of Mediterranean history and culture for centuries, and it can be enjoyed once more now it’s on the green list

Best of the Balearics: four Spanish islands to visit from the green list

Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera don’t just offer dazzling beaches, they’re also a paradise for walkers, cyclists and divers

10 of Britain’s best pick-your-own fruit farms, chosen by readers

Fill your punnets with summer fruits and keep picking through to Halloween pumpkins at these scenic, family-friendly farms

Rothesay is a microcosm of the best of the west coast of Scotland

The Isle of Bute seaside resort where our writer spent childhood holidays has added a gin distillery and Syrian-made pastries to its perennial charms

Happy holiday memories of Portrush: the world feels expansive here

The draw is the Antrim coastline and its stunning beaches, but now the seaside town that serves them is getting a long overdue facelift

‘Morecambe was never a kiss-me-quick place – it’s a proper seaside resort’

With natural wonders like Morecambe Bay and the Trough of Bowland close by, it’s no surprise a seafront Eden Project North is in the pipeline

You don’t come on holiday to Blackpool for a good night’s sleep

The resort still offers fun and naughtiness, but now has an arty B&B and some classy food if, for some reason, you don’t want cod and chips

Great Yarmouth: mixing Victorian seaside charm with a renewable outlook

The Norfolk resort, like a ‘half-baked Naples’ for our local writer, has been refreshed and now has its own London Eye-style ferris wheel

A holiday in Tenby still makes me giddy with boyhood excitement

It seemed perfect to me 50 years ago and now it’s even better, with delicious deli picnics and fine craft beers to wash the sand away