It’s always risky trying somewhere new, when you really like the place that you’ve been going to at February half-term for the past three years. Add to this our annual craving to see the sea after a l

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe

One of a new breed of B&Bs, Severnside Press in the Forest of Dean is at the forefront of a quiet revival of this quintessentially British concept. Rhiannon Batten checks into a guesthouse that’s reinventing the mini-break

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

Discover a foodie reinvention of a local pub, plus a luxurious spa resort by the sea

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