Best of the west

The Lake District, nestled in the north-west corner of England in Cumbria, is the country’s most poetic landscape. From Wordsworth to Beatrix Potter, the Lake District has always drawn writers, artist

Take a road trip around Scotland’s ‘misty isle’ for volcanic rock formations, wild swimming at the Fairy Pools and warming drams of cask whisky.

I’m sceptical about news stories you sometimes read of big black cats roaming the countryside. I was, however, tempted to don my boots for a hike I found on the internet titled In the Footsteps of the

When the fishing cools off over winter in the UK it can just be starting to hot up on the west coast of Ireland: perfect for a winter fishing getaway, as David Mitchell explains

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

Cardiff is a city steeped in culture and is one of our favourite places. It offers the waterside delights of Cardiff Bay, where there are plenty of music performances and shows. And it’s the home of B