Get away for... the weekend!

OUR latest adventure takes us to a tranquil setting alongside the glorious River Thames, to charismatic Cookham in Berkshire. Many enthuse that this is the most scenic stretch of the river from source

Hankering after a life in the countryside? Don’t leave home without our expert guide for house-hunters

When friends who recently moved to west Devon invited us to see their new home, we decided to combine the visit with a brief autumn tour of the area, so we could explore the beautiful landscapes of Da

Barnard Castle is famous for its stunning castle ruins towering over the beautiful River Tees. In recent times, though – during the pandemic – this charming market town became far more widely known as

The nearest station is Manningtree, on the Great Eastern Main Line, which is around 1 hour 15 minutes from London Liverpool Street and is also reachable from Colchester and Ipswich. If coming by car,

We’d planned a weekend in Salisbury. However, my husband wasn’t convinced we’d arrive in time for lunch, so we took a scenic detour into the Hampshire town of Stockbridge. This introduced us to a deli