The X Files actor recalls a magical community festival in the Tuscan hills, where she discovered an unexpectedly delicious soup that still plays on her mind

FROM A CONVERTED BANK WITH A SPA IN ITS VAULT TO A NILE CRUISE THAT ESCHEWS THE CROWDS, THIS IS TRAVEL, ELEGANTLY DONE

In a pretty West Midlands village, chef David Taylor has created a walled garden oasis of Michelin-starred dining and overnight stays. Check in, slow down and enjoy

Strike it lucky and you may see salmon leaping Dinham Weir from CSONS’ riverside terrace. It is a remarkable sight, one of many in this green nook beneath Ludlow Castle. A café-restaurant and takeaway

FAR FROM BEING DEPRESSING OR LONELY, COOKING AND EATING SOLO DINNERS IS ONE OF LIFE’S GREAT JOYS, SAYS Eli Davies

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