If you're looking for more inspiration for 2021, the 30 December 2020 issue of Country Life is our annual travel special, full of adventures and ideas.
10 of the best beaches in Britain and Ireland, from sandy spaces for families to places of exquisite natural beauty
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With staycations the only reliable travel plan this summer, our travel editor Rosie Paterson picked out 10 of the very best British and Irish beaches.
Gokarna: A trip to India’s new Goa
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Harriet Compston found a place that's 'a kaleidoscope of colour with diamond-white beaches and azure seas'
Bucket List dreams for life after lockdown
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Back in April we asked adventurers, artists and those who've spent their whole careers obsessing over seeing the world about the places they want to visit when travel restrictions lifted.
Nine novels which will transport you around the world
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As we began to look beyond lockdown in June, this collection of destinations from classic novels was another way to inspire your post-lockdown travel plans.
If you only climb one mountain in your life, it should be this one
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Fiona Reynolds picked out Cnicht, Snowdonia, as her all-time favourite National Trust trail.
Bath unwrapped: Where to stay, what to do and what to eat in one of Britain’s most iconic and historic cities
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Emily Anderson explored the best of Bath, from the iconic Roman baths to it's eccentric comedy walking tours.
A dog-friendly London luxury hotel whose architect created the First Class dining room on the Titanic
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The Kimpton Fitzroy is a central London hotel full of history that's perfect for an opulent weekend in the Big Smoke. Kathryn Bradley-Hole paid a visit.
10 award-winning hotels, from a lochside retreat to a Georgian mansion
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Bonnie Friend of the Good Hotel Guide picked out some of her favourite award-winning hotels.
The hotels that found fame on the silver screen
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Places to stay that came to prominence — with a little help from James Bond, Marilyn Monroe and more.
A driving tour of the Cotswolds
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Chickens, sheep, and dry-stone walls as long as the Great Wall of China, as discovered by Freda Lewis-Stempel.
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This blissful converted mill has sweeping views, a breathtaking library and gardens by a Chelsea gold medallistPenny Churchill takes a look at Stanbridge Mill, one of the finest properties for sale today in the west country.
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The smooth collie: A working breed with beauty and brainsOnce the go-to Scottish herding dog, the smooth collie is as elegant as it is dependable — a working breed with beauty and brains.
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The Swan at Fittleworth review: The 500-year-old inn that’s as popular now as when Turner stayedThe Swan at Fittleworth's previous guests include Kipling, Turner and J. M. Barrie.
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Pack up your jumpers: Is Scandinavia the new Mediterranean?Climate change means increasingly unbearable heat and dangerous wildfires across swathes of Europe — so what is the alternative? Words and photographs by Emma Lavelle.
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Sophia Money-Coutts: Can I get away with flying Business Class if my other half is in Economy?Sophia Money-Coutts is the new Debrett's and she's here every Wednesday to set some modern etiquette wrongs, right.
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Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary’s joint adventure to the Arctic that you've never heard about and what its re-creation can tell us about the state of EarthIn 1985, Neil Armstrong and Sir Edmund Hillary adventured to the North Pole; 40 years later, their children re-created the expedition.
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'Truffle hunters are fiercely protective of their favoured spots, often passed down from older generations': The Croatian peninsula with a proud culinary traditionBlessed with perfect growing conditions, Croatia’s abundant north-western peninsula promises rich pickings for gastronomes.
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Portofino is Italy's answer to the Garden of Eden. The Splendido hotel put it on the mapThe storied Splendido recently emerged from extensive refurbishment. Luke Abrahams checks in to check it out.
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Seeking substance and style: Island hopping in the CycladesThere’s more to the Cyclades than headline-making Mykonos and Santorini, says Lucy Halfhead.
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Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, hotel review: 'Doing nothing has rarely, if ever, felt so good’Country Life’s Editor-in-Chief is full of praise for the Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, built next to the site of an epic battle, on the Greek mainland.
