Sussex shores and festive fun

In my 20s, I would think nothing of strapping a tent onto the back of my boyfriend’s motorbike and heading to the Lake District for the weekend, especially as I only lived about 90 minutes away from w

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

To book, or not to book? Had Hamlet been a fan of campervans, that would have been the question. Jen and I are planning a trip to the Sussex coast, the next stage of our English coastal odyssey. In ou

Why you’ll love it This is one of the best coastal spa hotels with easy access from London, and so is perfect for a short break if you haven’t got much time off this summer. Sitting in 30 acres of gro

I met Charles Dickens today, except he’d been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he’d fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when we met up for

Michelle Hather falls for the chocolate-box allure of Alfriston, on the edge of the scenic South Downs