Foothold on a rocky headland

Eleven friends of COUNTRY LIFE pen a love letter to their small, yet oh so distinctive patches of the British Isles, from the big skies of the north Norfolk coast to the street art of Belfast, from the glens of Perthshire to the Exe estuary in Devon via the apple orchards of Herefordshire

This trip is confusing me. One moment I feel like I’m in New Zealand, surrounded by dense tree ferns in a damp and mossy glade above a waterfall. A couple of hours later I’m bombarded by ker-chings of

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For equestrians, the south-west’s hidden gem has it all, discovers Catherine Welton . But keep that to yourselves or it won’t stay hidden for long…

From wild beaches and winding cliff paths to ancient sites and world-class surf, this corner of Wales offers unforgettable natural beauty and great dining experiences. Coast editor-in-chief Alex Fisher explores

Gin, witches, regicide, boats, nudists, an Egyptian curse, Spitfires, the invention of windsurfing and more writers and vineyards than you can shake a fishing rod at: this beloved English county has it all. Here are 13 stories you may never have heard about Hampshire