Six of the best British towns for walking holidays
Staying in a hub set up for walkers means you can concentrate on the hiking without the hassle of driving and lugging your gear
I will walk 500 miles … in search of Darwin’s ship on the Essex coast
The third leg of the Beach of Dreams walk comes to the historic River Crouch, and the baffling disappearance of HMS Beagle
A brilliant new Italian agriturismo – in Devon: Glebe House review
This restaurant-with-rooms takes our writer to food heaven, with its Italian cooking made from the best Devonshire ingredients
The best of British seaside festivals and events for 2021: readers’ tips
From great food to fine folk music and art, these cultural and community events are all the better for a blast of sea air
West Highlands on a budget: a hostel amid Scotland’s mountains and waterfalls
Our series of low-cost stays continues at the revamped Glen Nevis hostel, handy for long-distance trails, plus safer routes for frisky weather
A Worthy Farm camping trip isn’t quite Glasto, but it’s the best we’ll get this year
There’s less noise and fewer people, but a family trip to the Glastonbury site delivers enough of the festival experience to make great memories
Seabirds, lobsters and rock: a car-free trip to Bridlington, east Yorkshire
Seaside pleasures and foodie delights are on offer at this traditional resort – and there are superb gardens and wildlife to discover, too
Snowdonia on a budget: a five-star hostel in the heart of the national park
In the third of our series, an upgraded former YHA hostel is the perfect base for cycling, swimming and scrambling in Sir Edmund Hillary’s footsteps
10 favourite British islands: readers’ travel tips
Scotland is home to many best-loved islands, but our tipsters also pick atmospheric places off England and Wales
Maritime art and cafe culture: a car-free trip to Ramsgate
The Kent seaside town is a fine hub for exploring Thanet’s pop-up attractions, history and natural beauty – and excellent transport links make it easy
Yorkshire Dales on a budget: my peaceful little Swaledale cave
In the second of our new series, a YHA pod in a historic hostel is a cosy base for a 30-mile dale-hopping tour
House party: 15 extraordinary UK holiday properties for a group vacation
From a magnificent Scottish castle to a medieval manor in Kent, swanky pads to have fun with family and friends
South Downs on a budget: a youth hostel stay for great walks and pretty villages
In the first of a new series on UK hostels, our writer stays in a YHA pod and hikes a glorious corner of the downs
The ultimate in social distancing: a stay amid the gardens of Wrest Park
A new holiday cottage on this Bedfordshire estate offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the UK’s loveliest landscape gardens
10 of the best hotels in the Scottish Highlands
Mountains, lochs, gourmet menus and single malts … these fabulous holidays offer a true Highland escape