48 hours in lyndhurst

■ Distance: 7¼ miles/11.6km ■Time: 3½ hours ■Grade: ...

Built on the wealth of the wool industry, picture-perfect Lavenham in Suffolk is lined with colourful timbered buildings and has a close-knit community at its heart

As you drive east along the A149 from Burnham Overy Staithe, you are treated to tantalising glimpses of the salt marshes and coastline plus north Norfolk’s famous big blue skies, but, following an S-b

Beautiful Cranborne Chase is the perfect base for exploring the countryside and nearby historic towns

Michelle Hather falls for the chocolate-box allure of Alfriston, on the edge of the scenic South Downs

In my 20s, I would think nothing of strapping a tent onto the back of my boyfriend’s motorbike and heading to the Lake District for the weekend, especially as I only lived about 90 minutes away from w