Learn to draw portraits in the yorkshire dales

Stay at a country house hotel, where you’ll make your own wreath, Christmas candle and wax melts under expert tuition

From spas to stargazing, this English county is the original home of wellbeing

At the Dales’ western edge (next stop, the Lake District) this stylish inn excels with its chic rooms and chef Nina Matsunaga’s distinctive cooking. The Bull does the rural inn bit impressively (great

Staycation inspiration in Northumberland, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk and on Loch Lomond, plus a special seafood restaurant in London

Coverdale is an inspiring place for hikers and poets alike so enjoy a moment of reflection on this country trek

Worth £800! The family-run 4-star Ilsington Country ...