If you’re fond of seafood and salty air: readers’ favourite places to eat at the British seaside
Our tipsters savour delights at cafes, restaurants and pubs by the sea, from Bangor to Brighton
‘Walking away from the world in Scotland’: an easier way to plan long Highlands hikes
A new website aims to give people more confidence on multi-day, self-guided hikes, and sees our writer – who’d previously had to abandon a wild camping trip in the area – return in triumph
In the footsteps of Lee Miller and the surrealists: a tour of her arty Sussex retreat
A film about the war photographer and model Lee Miller will be released this year. Her son is our guide for a trip to Farleys, her art-filled Sussex home
An alternative guide to Sheffield: a crucible for left-field culture and regeneration
With a £470m redevelopment of the city centre, a feted documentary festival and a vibrant foodie scene, the former steel-making hub is showing its true mettle
Art in the Arctic: exploring Bodø, Norway, European capital of culture for 2024
The Norwegian town, just inside the Arctic Circle, makes a picturesque (and unusual) setting for a programme of exhibitions, gigs and outdoor activities – and the sun doesn’t set all summer
Franz Kafka’s Prague: a centenary tour of the writer’s home city
A hundred years after his death, the author’s presence is as strong as ever in the Czech capital – from his childhood homes and the literary cafes he frequented to the remarkable buildings immortalised in his work
An alternative guide to the Lakes: how to escape Cumbria’s twee side
Avoid the tourist hotspots of the Lake District and you’ll discover a more authentic side to the area with artists, microbreweries and community pubs
‘Have a beer by the pier’: 10 readers choose their favourite UK seaside town
From a Yorkshire fishing village to a genteel beach resort in Essex, our tipsters share their top coastal getaways
‘The greatest biodiversity in England’ – a wander through the Isle of Purbeck ‘super’ nature reserve
Alongside rare birds, reptiles and insects, this corner of Dorset, poignantly depicted in Mike Leigh’s Nuts in May, serves up brilliant heathland walks, sea views and pints of local ale
South of France, but not as we know it: exploring Nîmes and the Gard
Unesco listing for the city’s Roman temple put this city on the map last year, but there are uncharted delights in the surrounding towns as well
The best new camping and glampsites around the UK, from festival vibes to no-frills meadows
Pods, campervans, bell tents and even Star Wars domes feature in our round-up of sites set in glorious countryside from the South Downs to the Hebrides
48 hours in Cologne, Germany’s most laid-back city
Cologne cathedral, Europe’s biggest collection of pop art and vintage shops are all less than four and a half hours from London by train
Extra time at Euro 2024: day trips and more from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Leipzig
Spectacular scenery and rich culture from the Alps to the North Sea are just a train ride away from the main hubs at this summer’s football tournament
Germany’s football factory: a travel guide to the Ruhr
All eyes will be on Germany’s industrial heartland next month as Euro 2024 kicks off. We explore the region’s heritage, renewal and sporting history
A trail of two cities: an alternative guide to Salford and Manchester
Sunday’s Sounds from the Other City festival is a joyful celebration of Greater Manchester’s leftfield culture