If you watched the latest series of BBC Interior Design Masters, you’ll remember judges Michelle Ogundehin, Alan Carr and Sophie Robinson all came to Portmeirion for the final episode in which John an

The vicious cold of velvety, green water bites my legs and I gasp as I inch my way deeper into the lake. The sun casts a buttery glow over the surrounding Powys hillscape and I pause to take it all in

A tasting menu, a gourmet pub dinner and a fresh-from-the farm lunch – Lorna Maybery’s foray into Wales finds great food and splendid scenery at the edge of Eryri National Park

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.3km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

Our walks th is month 1 Quiraing Isle ...

It had started to become a little bit of a problem; having lived in Scotland for 15 years, we still hadn’t properly visited any of its islands. We had ventured onto Skye a couple of times, but it’s no