France in a weekend

Rugged coasts, punchy climbs and four Tour champions with 11 titles between them – Brittany is French cycling’s heartland. Kevin Raymond sets out to discover why...

THE BIG RIDE

Take the train for a laid-back tour of the Côte d’Azur’s glitzy cities and lesser-known towns, jumping off to buy a slice of pissaladière, visit a museum or dip your toes in the sea.

Dressing for dinner, attentive staff and shops that shut on Sunday – Longueville Manor in Jersey is like visiting Britain as she once was...

Roger Morgan-Grenville celebrates the shapeshifting glories of Britain’s sea paths, evanescent byways revealed by the tides

Adventures need not involve big miles, vast motorcycles and many motorways. John Westlake takes the trail less travelled