British Travel

Overlooking a beautiful Staffordshire valley, Falcon Farmhouse is a country retreat that mixes relaxation and fun in equal measure. Toby Keel paid a visit.

By Toby Keel Published 1 March 25

Somerset is rich in natural beauty and history, but it is its wealth of small-scale food and drink producers, farmers and makers that really set it apart from the competition. Find out how to make the most of it all with our indispensable guide.

By Natalie Millar-Partridge Published 22 February 25

Where to stay, where to eat and what to do in Oxfordshire (with some borderline Gloucestershire snuck in), according to the people who love it and live there, including Lady Carole Bamford.

By Jo Rodgers Published 8 February 25

Green, pub, church, duck pond and rose-garlanded cottages: did the perfect English village ever exist?

By John Lewis-Stempel Published 2 January 25

Its famous beaches throng with visitors in the summer, but the north of the county is a delight at any time of year — and it’s possible to escape the crowds and find the best places to go if you know how, say Emma Hughes and Paula Lester.

By Country Life Published 7 December 24

Plum Sykes’s semi-fictional 'Wives Like Us' — the author's sort of satirical take on life in the Cotswolds — reads like a death knell to normalcy, but there are quiet pockets, free from private members clubs, if only you know where to looks, says Richard MacKichan.

By Richard MacKichan Published 21 September 24

Scotland's West Coast is one of the world's great natural wonders. What better way to explore it than in one of Wingbeat Escape's luxurious campervans?

By James Fisher Published 20 August 24

Country Life 21 August takes us north of the border, to 'Sensational Scotland'. We look at some of the best property to buy, the legend of the Stone of Scone, and the forests of the future.

By Country Life Published 20 August 24

The Chief Travel Writer from the Sunday Times joins the podcast to talk about the best beach in the country, and how his dog got fooled by a northern rabbit.

By James Fisher Published 22 July 24

Country Life 3 July 2024 celebrates the British coast, with beaches, boats and ice cream.

By Country Life Published 2 July 24

The main trunk road from London to the West Country can be a charming gateway to joy and delight — but it can also be purgatory for those stuck in traffic.

By Toby Keel Published 27 May 24

The Nevill Arms in Medbourne is a wonderful pitstop at any time of year, but ideal for anyone heading for the Nevill Holt Festival. Tim Relf paid a visit.

By Tim Relf Published 24 May 24

Originally in use at the same time the Stonehenge boulders were raised, the mines at Grime's Graves are the oldest manmade underground space in England.

By Annunciata Elwes Published 3 May 24

With a fast-evolving art and food scene, and new hotels to boot, the Kent seaside town of Margate is enjoying something of a renaissance, says Ben Olsen.

By Ben Olsen Published 28 October 23

In the heart of the South Hams and looking like the set from a period drama, Maberly House is a cut above your average holiday rental, as we found out when we paid a visit.

By Toby Keel Published 6 October 23

Solitary daily pacing of Hadrian’s Wall, in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, brings back family memories for Fiona Reynolds.

By Fiona Reynolds Published 20 September 23

Pamela Goodman falls for the rustic charms of Glen Glack Cabins in Perthshire.

By Pamela Goodman Published 19 September 23

The Grove in Rickmansworth, just outside Watford on the north edge of London, has become one of the best-known hotels in Britain. But does it deserve its reputation? Ben Harris checked in.

By Ben Harris Published 16 September 23

Annunciata Elwes visits Chewton Glen, the New Forest gem that's one of Britain's best-loved country house hotels.

By Annunciata Elwes Published 30 August 23