8 cosiest pubs and restaurants!

For those who prefer not to follow the crowd, we reveal some of the best, but relatively undiscovered places to enjoy in the country’s chicest region

If you’re going to drive seven hours across the UK for a meal, On The Rocks in Mumbles, Swansea, is the place that makes it worth the journey. This coastal restaurant has a relaxed, effortless charm —

With long, sandy beaches, abundant wildlife, excellent food and drink producers and great restaurants, the Welsh coastline offers a wealth of fantastic options for an escape to the sea

July

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

Discover the tranquil Spa at The Beaches Hotel, Prestatyn, Wales