The wye valley

Wandering around Hereford on my first morning in the area, I soon come to realise this is a friendly city. I live in an equally friendly city; a place where, when I leave my house to go to the superma

For a sporty break close to home, head to one of the UK’s best outdoor adventure playgrounds, Wales. Writer Donna Richardson makes two active stops

‘The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there’. Those words begin one of my very favourite books, The Go-Between, by LP Hartley and, standing in the main street of Malvern, I couldn

TUCKED BELOW THE cliffs of the Mendip Hills, the village of Cheddar in Somerset offers a heady mix of wild landscapes, ancient history – and of course, cheese! Whether you’re craving crisp country air

When planning a staycation in Britain, some locations may immediately spring to mind: a seaside trip to Brighton, Edinburgh in August for the Fringe Festival, or Bath for a historic city break. Those

England’s first capital, Winchester, is a well-preserved gem, its narrow lanes and alleys packed with historic treats, from pretty medieval palaces to a world-famous cathedral. Yet it’s far from being