Postcard from somerset

THESE days, exotic honeymoons are quite the thing, but when we tied the knot, between Christmas and the new year, Dorset was our destination. The county remains one of our favourite places to visit, e

There’s a pub in the village of Norton St Philip, Somerset, called The George Inn. It’s a 14th-century coaching tavern, and as you walk through the galleried courtyard it feels like stepping back in t

Sandwiched between west Dorset’s rolling hills and the rugged drama of the Jurassic Coast, Bridport is well placed for a scenic getaway. Beyond its obvious natural charms, the town has plenty more to

Located in the beautiful, ancient town of Rye in East Sussex, the Mermaid Inn abounds with colourful stories of smugglers, ghosts, royalty and secret tunnels. The inn was probably built during the rei

As you drive east along the A149 from Burnham Overy Staithe, you are treated to tantalising glimpses of the salt marshes and coastline plus north Norfolk’s famous big blue skies, but, following an S-b

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