I took the train to Strasbourg, France – here’s my guide to the city
In the first of a series of stopovers marking the rail pass’s 50th birthday, our writer heads to the Alsatian capital, where France seamlessly meets Germany
Lost lanes of the Midlands: five great cycle routes in the heart of England
Taking in backcountry from Leicestershire to Shropshire, these 30 to 50-mile routes, included in a new book, feature beautiful villages, countryside and places to stay
A walk through historic York to a great local pub: the Phoenix Inn
Rich in medieval and Roman history, this walk around the city walls ends up at a good old local
Spooky shipwrecks and singing sands: 10 of the UK’s weirdest beaches
Expect the unexpected on these UK shores that go against the grain
‘The kids gaze as if it’s the Pantanal’: a cool canal break in Worcestershire
On a sleek boat complete with mood lighting, we kick back and enjoy the challenge of the mid-Worcestershire canal loop – covering 21 miles and 33 locks in a weekend
A local’s guide to Lecce, Italy: baroque beauty and rural cuisine
Puglian winemaker Massimiliano Apollonio shares tips on the best cafes, museums, parks and bike rides in his beautiful southern city
‘Brighton draws me back, time and again’: six authors on Britain’s best seaside resorts
From Millport’s Crocodile Rock to Whitley Bay’s Spanish City, six authors revel in the enduring old-fashioned charm of British seaside
Follow the buzz: the best UK wildflower spectacles this summer
As the Chelsea Flower Show gets under way, we pick pollinator-friendly meadows and gardens for making a beeline to, from North Uist to the Tower of London
A local’s guide to Jaén, Spain: sunsets and sundowners in Andalucía
Award-winning poet Begoña M Rueda reveals the best museums, bars and beauty spots in her quintessentially Andalucían home town
‘Really cool, day or night’: readers’ top modern European architecture
From a giant Gulliver in Spain to a sleek basking whale in Budapest, readers tip 10 destinations with stunning contemporary buildings
Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s guide to Liverpool: ‘Make sure you see the city from the Mersey’
The children’s novelist and screenwriter on pubs, green spaces, childhood memories and those ubiquitous watery views
Five of the best European city breaks with kids
Smaller European cities make for brilliant breaks with kids, be they toddlers, tweens or teens. Our writers pick cool things to do and see
‘An unmissable spring spectacle’: readers’ favourite places to spot birds
Migrant birds like swallows and wheatears are arriving in the UK at the end of epic journeys. Our tipsters share their favourite places to see them
Port of call: there’s more to Dover than ferries, white cliffs and the A20
Kent’s coastal hub is seeing a revival, as new bars and restaurants join venues with a hidden history in a town that rewards exploration
A castle to yourself: 10 famous UK properties to book a holiday stay
Stay at these historic piles and you get to experience them after all the tourists have gone home