On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

One of a new breed of B&Bs, Severnside Press in the Forest of Dean is at the forefront of a quiet revival of this quintessentially British concept. Rhiannon Batten checks into a guesthouse that’s reinventing the mini-break

Worsbrough is the king of reservoir coarse fishing

It’s always risky trying somewhere new, when you really like the place that you’ve been going to at February half-term for the past three years. Add to this our annual craving to see the sea after a l

Discover a foodie reinvention of a local pub, plus a luxurious spa resort by the sea

This relatively new campsite (2025 was the third season) is set in the peaceful Cheshire countryside close to the towns of Crewe and Nantwich. There are 32 pitches (13 hardstanding and 19 grass), all