If there’s anything more joyful than making a visit to the coast in any season, it has to be heading there with your beloved dog

Once just a loyal sidekick, our best friend has gone decidedly high-maintenance, reports Ellie Fennell

Discover foodie stays in County Antrim, East Sussex, North Yorkshire and Devon, as well as festive homegrown treats to gift

No horse to look after, a multi-generational community, great exercise and it costs peanuts. Tessa Waugh extols the joy of hunting with the “jelly dogs”

Make life a little sweeter with sensory gifts SUGAR RUSH Jammy blackberry and woody oak make for an enveloping gourmand scent in Miss Dior Essence (£130 for 50ml, dior.com). MILK IT Hotel Chocolat’s l

Twenty great cottages to suit every group holiday