A hotel manager

Being a hotelier is in Isabella Macdonald’s blood. In 1972, following the death of her grandfather, her parents, Godfrey Macdonald and his wife Claire, decided to turn the family’s hunting lodge in Sl

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

Chef and restaurateur Jackson Boxer gives us an insight into his favourite things

IF YOU LISTEN to BBC Radio 2, you may have heard me on the Jeremy Vine show last month, extolling the virtues of towing a caravan for your summer holiday. These little homes on wheels we pull get a ba

A weekend away from it all in the wild landscapes of the Shetland Islands offers the perfect break from city life

Drawing regular queues to its snug 200-year-old home, this bakery in Dunkeld by former Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Flora Shedden is a local phenomenon. Laminated layers of croissants shine, b