Travel

Bath unwrapped: Where to stay, what to do and what to eat in one of Britain's most iconic and historic cities

Emily Anderson explores the best of Bath, from the iconic Roman baths to it's eccentric comedy walking tours.

Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa: An immersive world of luxury and adventure, with conservation at its heart

A fresh perspective on Ibiza: An island of quiet charm, a thin split from the party capital of the world

Mark Hedges explores Isla Sa Ferradura, a Garden of Eden just a short distance from one of the world's most infamous destinations.

Gokarna: A trip to India's new Goa, an unspoilt town that's a 'kaleidoscope of colour' with diamond-white beaches and azure seas

The Indian town of Gokarna is winning a reputation as the 'New Goa', a little-known alternative that's surrounded by temples and picture-perfect beaches. Harriet Compston paid a visit.

Cnicht, Snowdonia: If you only climb one mountain in your life, it should be this one

Domaine des Etangs review: 'A slice of French heaven on earth'

Secreted deep in the Charente countryside, Domaine des Etangs offers serenity, solitude and more than a dusting of fairytale magic, as Paula Lester found out.

The Cotswold Water Park: A break for nature lovers and thrill seekers alike, with the rest of the Cotswolds on the doorstep

The Cotswold Water Park might not be what springs to mind when thinking of the archetypal Cotswolds escape, but it makes a delighful spot for a weekend away, as Toby Keel found out.

Country Life's best travel stories of 2019: Skiing in Gstaad, a steam train in Dartmouth and 72 hours in New York

A fishing weekend in the New Forest: 'Visiting feels as if you have arrived in a foreign country, but it's little more than an hour from London'

A fishing weekend at Undercastle Cottage in the New Forest is a slice of 'perfect escapism', as Mark Hedges found out.

Llwyn Celyn: One of the most important medieval homes in Britain — yet one where, wonderfully, you can book family holiday

Llwyn Celyn, one of the most important medieval houses in Wales, has been recently restored and dated for the first time, and is even accepting paying guests. Edward Impey addresses the intriguing questions of its purpose and its builder’s identity. Photographs by Paul Highnam for Country Life.

Coworth Park at Christmas: The ultimate festive, helicopter-accesible staycation, under ten minutes from central London

L'Oscar hotel review: A former church in London's Theatreland that's become a saucily decadent place to stay

Is there a hotel with a more outlandishly sumptuous interior than L'Oscar, a lush spot a short stroll from Covent Garden? If there is, we've yet to see it as Lucy Ford found out.

Suvretta House, St Moritz: The birthplace of winter sports, with pre-warmed boots and excellent pistes

Damien Gabet visits a city with a chequered history.

A weekend in Berlin: Culture, creativity and laid-back cool, three decades after the Wall came down

30 years after the Berlin Wall came down, Damien Gabet pays a visit to a city which is vibrant, cosmopolitan and has settled perfectly into its post-modern maturity.

Walking The Burren, Co Clare: A place of curved hills, acres of open limestone and a landscape in which to lose oneself

Fiona Reynolds eats her words about regular walkers avoiding showers during the wettest months she can remember.

The incredible tale of my father's escape from 'Italy's Colditz'

Today, we might think of spending a few months in a world heritage site in Southern Italy as an enormous privilege. During the Second World War, however, it was anything but.

Jason Goodwin: 'Politicians need historians as much as kings need minstrels'

Jason Goodwin undertakes a family cycle ride along the Danube.

Airlines under fire for 'tankering', as planes burn tonnes of extra fuel in order to save a few pounds

A BBC Panorama programme has unveiled a widespread practice where airlines load their aeroplanes with extra fuel to avoid having to refill at more expensive airport—thus producing more emissions than necessary to operate each flight.

Gstaad, Switzerland: ‘The last paradise in a crazy world’, a fairytale still untouched with pistes aplenty

Rosie Paterson travels to Gstaad–once described by Julie Andrews as ‘the last paradise in a crazy world’– to find out what lies behind the jet-set façade.

Port Fairy, Australia: The former whaling town with more bite than its name suggests, on Australia’s Great Ocean Road

Cruising down Australia’s Great Ocean Road, Matthew Dennison discovers a former whaling town well worth visiting.