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10 of England's best villages, as picked out by archaeologist and writer Ben Robinson
Lost villages, factory villages, tourist villages, Georgian villages: these pieces of England all have their own story to tell. Archaeologist, author and television presenter Ben Robinson chooses his top 10.
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A pilgrimage from Tewkesbury Abbey to Gloucester Cathedral: 'Churches, cathedrals and sacred sites, long walks and beautiful places and thoughts'
The route from Tewkesbury Abbey to Gloucester Cathedral helps assuage grief for Fiona Reynolds.
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Britain’s most scenic drives: The Black Mountain Pass, Brecon Beacons
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores The Black Mountain Pass on the Brecon Beacons.
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Britain’s most scenic drives: The Atlantic Highway linking Somerset, Devon and Cornwall
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes is wowed by The Atlantic Highway.
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Britain’s most scenic drives: The Road to the Isles, Scotland
On a quest to discover the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes drives along Scotland's Road to the Isles.
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Britain’s most scenic drives: The Snake Pass, Peak District
On a quest to discover the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores The Snake Pass in the Peak District.
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Britain's most scenic drives: The Cheddar Gorge, Somerset
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Somerset's Cheddar Gorge.
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Britain’s most scenic drives: The Causeway Coastal Route, Northern Ireland
On a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Northern Ireland's Causeway Coastal Route.
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Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich review: The ever-changing grand dame of Bavarian hotels
Munich's grand old hotel has been in the same family for four generations, yet has kept up with the dizzying change of the past century with aplomb. Toby Keel paid a visit.
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The Harper review: A luxury boutique hotel in the wildest, most beautiful corner of Norfolk
Norfolk’s chicest new hotel has a neighbourly ethos, as Emily Anderson discovered when she paid a visit to The Harper.
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The historic sites that have been saved for the nation, as the Historic England 'at risk' register shares the good news
From Battersea Power Station to Plumpton Rocks and a Victorian public loo on Lamb’s Conduit Street, more than 200 historic sites are officially back from the brink.
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The Honeybridge Estate: A weekend escape that proves you don't need to travel for hours to get away from it all
Giles Kime visited the Honeybridge Estate, a South Downs house available for short stays, and found that splendid isolation is achievable close to home.
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A weekend at the Newlyn School of Art: 'You'll find yourself studying breaking waves, changing colours and shifting light in a whole new way'
The famed art school on the tip of Cornwall promises to help anyone improving how they paint. We sent Victoria Marston along to put them to the test.
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The new hotels in London to book now that won't break the bank
A wave of brand-new, stylish and affordable (yes, really) hotels is crashing down on London — in time for a half term staycation and the Christmas holidays. Rosie Paterson picks three of the best.
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The wonder of walking in Edinburgh: 'What an extraordinary city this is!'
Fiona Reynolds takes a long walk across the Scottish capital and sees it in a new light.
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Cliveden House: A weekend away at the former country seat that once homed dukes, princes and queens
Not being able to go abroad has opened many people's eyes to the joys of staying somewhere truly spectacular in Britain — and they don't come more spectacular than Cliveden House. James Elwes paid a visit and finds little has changed since the glamorous house parties of old — just as you’d like it.
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Walking Thor's Cave and the Manifold Valley: 'A corner of England I’ll swear hardly anyone knows'
Attractively no-nonsense, scattered with ruins both medieval and industrial, the Staffordshire Moorlands should be better known. Fiona Reynolds talks a walk through this extraordinary land.
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The best days out in the UK, picked by top experts
Historians and archaeologists select the English Heritage property that would be their first choice for a day out.
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Country life 4 August 2021
Country life 4 August 2021 peers into rockpools and soars over the Lake District.
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A summer of rediscovering the traditional British seaside holiday
With foreign travel still uncertain, millions of us are set to holiday in Britain this year — and that is something to celebrate, says Annunciata Elwes.
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The Peak District: What to do, where to eat, where to stay
Rosie Paterson shares tips for those looking to enjoy a getaway in the Peak District.
