Bedtime stories

Fantasy author JRR Tolkien’s mythological Middle Earth takes inspiration from a number of places in Gloucestershire and the West Midlands. Tolkien frequently visited the Forest of Dean and its tempera

A trip to a boutique hotel in Windermere is less about muddy walks and more about the luxe side of the Lakes, says Joely Carey

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Few visitors to the New Forest realise the impression that its villages and ancient woodlands made on Britain’s most celebrated writers. Jo Jukes takes a literary walk in the woods

THE world’s largest literary festival is held, unsurprisingly, ...

For time-strapped bibliophiles, dedicated reading retreats provide a new form of self-care