What are the ingredients for a great day out by the sea? A coastal location offering a good walk, fantastic seafood and plenty of history and culture to enjoy if it rains. Alex Fisher visits the Crown & Anchor near Chichester and finds the perfect combination

Set in one of the UK’s prettiest villages, this historic hotel makes a classy-yet-kid-friendly escape for Rebecca Pitcairn and family

Christine Faughlin sings the praises of a converted chapel on the 30,000-acre Bolton Abbey estate in the Yorkshire Dales

This week’s dream: a little corner of Blighty ...

From a 17th-century country house to a small but idyllic clifftop retreat, Amy McPherson compiles some of the best coastal properties currently for sale

Owned by a quirky whisky-distillery, Ardbeg Hotel is the perfect starting point for exploring the Hebridean island of Islay and tasting a wee dram of celebrated single malt