Exmoor

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

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

GREAT BRITAIN HAS A WIDE AND WONDERFUL SELECTION OF LONG-DISTANCE WALKS — FROM WELSH SEASIDE PATHS THAT CIRCUMNAVIGATE ENTIRE ISLANDS TO CROSS-COUNTRY HIKES THAT REVEAL LOCAL HISTORY AT EVERY STEP.

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

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…

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