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 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
‘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 Hebden Bridge I know was always a place for Riot Women
As Sally Wainwright brings the West Yorkshire town back to our screens, a fellow local writer returns home and reflects on how it’s changed since she was a child
‘Sweat, dirt and grape juice – it’s incredibly rewarding’: volunteer harvesting on a vineyard in France
Grape picking in the Côtes du Rhône wine region is hard physical work, but it’s steeped in camaraderie – which is why so many return every autumn to help out
Savouring delicious food and autumn sun in Croatia
Kvarner is a European Region of Gastronomy for 2026, and the laid-back islands of Lošinj and Cres are great places to explore its cuisine
Six of the best stress-free UK breaks by train
From a posh Scottish bothy to a new budget hotel in the Lakes, there’s no driving required on these relaxing jaunts
‘Immortalised by Monet’: the enduring seaside charm of Trouville, Normandy
The impressionist painter was much taken by the stylish villas and unique light of the French port, which 150 years on still refuses to be outshone by glitzy big sister Deauville
Walking and feasting on the German shore of Lake Constance
Waterside trails, tastings and cosy inns are just some of the highlights of an autumn break in southern Germany
Croft originals: the chefs reviving Isle of Mull’s food scene
Field-to-fork farmers on the Scottish island are restoring abandoned crofts and serving home-grown produce and freshly caught seafood in their homesteads
From farms to fork: a food-lover’s cycle tour of Herefordshire
Orchards, dairies, vineyards and farm shops are among the delicious pit stops on a new series of ebike tours around the county
Six of the best farm stays in Europe for delicious local food in glorious countryside
Tuck into great food and drink at hotels, farms and B&Bs in France, Ireland, Portugal and beyond
A place at the farmer’s table on a foodie trip to Trieste
On the border with Slovenia, the Italian region of Friuli–Venezia Giulia continues a centuries-old tradition of farms opening their doors and serving up a feast to the public
‘True flavours and honest hospitality’: readers’ favourite food experiences in Europe
From a herring festival in The Hague to the best pizza in Rome, our tipsters share their perfect foodie travel moments