Why I love Portscatho in Cornwall – especially in winter
It’s a far cry from the sun-kissed beaches of Cape Town where she grew up, but the simple pleasures of a seaside village in Cornwall draw the author back year after year
Supermarché sweep: the treats we love to buy on holiday in Europe
Italian sweets, Irish smoked fish, honey cakes in Belgium … Our writers choose the stores and local delicacies they make a beeline for when travelling
Winter warmer in the woods: a sizzling sauna and cool, cosy cabin deep in a Sussex forest
Architect-built cabins and a sauna blend seamlessly into the High Weald landscape and make the most of its magnificent views
Empty beaches guaranteed: a wintry weekend break in north Devon
With stunning beaches, cosy cafes and a lot fewer people, the unspoilt surfing village of Croyde has just as much to offer out of season
All wrapped up: the 10 best British towns and cities for Christmas shopping with a local flavour
Where better to source what you need for the season than the places with a reputation for making it? From fizz and food to fine art, here’s our festive shopping guide
Why Herefordshire was the perfect stand-in for Shakespeare’s Stratford in the new film of Hamnet
Crooked buildings, welcoming inns, ancient woodlands … it’s easy to see why the location scouts chose this idyllic corner of England
‘We stayed in a 500-year-old palazzo for €100’: readers’ favourite historic places to stay in Europe
Travel back in time at a folly in Scotland, a parador in Spain and a German castle
Chatsworth estate in Derbyshire opens a new family-friendly hotel
With affordable rooms, the Hide hotel makes a great base to explore one of England’s most famous stately homes, as well as the glorious Peak District national park
My search for the perfect steak frites in Paris, the staple of French brasserie cuisine
It’s on every prix fixe menu in France, but which restaurant serves up the best incarnation in the capital? I stomped and chomped my way across the city to find out
Calabria comes alive with song and dance: how a new generation is revitalising southern Italy’s quiet villages
The small communes of Lago and Conflenti are putting themselves back on the map with a series of community-run music and food festivals
The young local talent breathing new life into the Isle of Skye’s food scene
A new generation of chefs and distillers are showcasing the Hebridean island’s outstanding produce and creating jobs for fellow islanders
‘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
Where tourists seldom tread, part 19: three UK towns with industrial legacies
We explore the Roman, Tudor and Indian delights of Leicester, the textile and religious heritage of Paisley, and the radical history of Nelson, the only town named after a pub
Hiking an unruly but beautiful new coast path in south-west Scotland
This coastal hiking trail around the hammerhead-shaped Rhins of Galloway peninsula is still a bit wild in places, but it’s an exhilarating introduction to this remote and little visited part of the country
Splendid isolation: 10 beautifully remote getaways in the UK
From a Scottish island lighthouse to a lakeside cabin in Cornwall, these secluded places to stay are bound to reinvigorate and inspire