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Hillside Hangouts review: Finding a happy place in the CotswoldsIn the hills outside one of the most beautiful villages in the north Cotswolds lie the Hillside Hangouts on the Farncombe Estate in Worcestershire, an attempt to provide a self-catering break that is all things to all people. Toby Keel paid a visit to see if they've succeeded.
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Country Life 6 July 2022Country Life 6 July 2022 looks at the islands of Britain, kittiwakes, growing hazelnuts and the Cornish artisan who hand-crafts surfboards from wood.
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Three Mile Beach: The Cornish, surf-inspired beach houses bound to put a smile on your faceOn a mission to explore more of the south-west, Rosie Paterson checks into Three Mile Beach, on the furthest reaches of the north Cornwall coast
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The Shropshire Union Canal: Thomas Telford's engineering marvel and enduring legacyThomas Telford's great legacy is the Shropshire Union Canal, a feat of engineering and a delight to walk beside. Fiona Reynolds took a stroll along it.
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Thomas Hardy's Wessex vs the real-life Dorset: Which bits are real, which dreams, and which are exact to the last stream and stileThomas Hardy’s depictions of a fictional Wessex and his own dear Dorset are more accurate than they may at first appear, says Susan Owens.
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Country Life 15 June 2022Country Life 15 June 2022 looks at Hadrian's Wall, greenhouses and meets the two most famous dogs of lockdown.
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The 'workation' at The Lanesborough — a little bit of work, a whole lot of luxuryHow about a ‘workation’? The new idea which has been coined by London hotels, encouraging professionals struggling with working from home to use hotel rooms as temporary offices. Hetty Lintell prefers a staycation option, where work and relaxation go hand in hand.
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The very best of Somerset, by the people who literally wrote the bookIn their latest celebration of West Country people, places and produce, ‘Deepest’ book authors Fanny Charles and Gay Pirrie-Weir explore why Somerset is so different from its neighbouring counties.
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A City of London walking tour: 10 centuries in one dayThe City of London offers an extraordinary contrast to the visitor: it's simultaneously the oldest, most historic part of the city, while also being its newest and shiniest. Carla Passino is your guide for a walk around the famous sites and hidden gems.
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The UK visitor attractions where numbers soared in 2021Visitor numbers in 2021 for some of Britain's top tourist attractions have been made public, and while there's good news for many places, others struggled as the pandemic continued to bite. Annunciata Elwes takes a look.
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The magic of walking through Cheddar Gorge: Eerie and staggeringly beautiful... even in the rainThe rain-soaked, deserted Cheddar Gorge proves exhilarating, as Fiona Reynolds finds out.
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10 of England's best villages, as picked out by archaeologist and writer Ben RobinsonLost 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 BeaconsOn 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 CornwallOn 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, ScotlandOn 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 DistrictOn 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 Causeway Coastal Route, Northern IrelandOn a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Northern Ireland's Causeway Coastal Route.
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Britain’s most scenic drives: The Hardknott and Wrynose Passes, CumbriaOn a quest to find the country's most glorious roads, Annunciata Elwes explores Cumbria's Hardknott and Wrynose Passes.
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Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich review: The ever-changing grand dame of Bavarian hotelsMunich'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 NorfolkNorfolk’s chicest new hotel has a neighbourly ethos, as Emily Anderson discovered when she paid a visit to The Harper.
