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The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone, Staffordshire

Michael Edwards heads to Staffordshire’s Dove Valley to stay at the Duncombe Arms; a ‘foodies Mecca’ and the ‘village pub everyone longs for’.

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Insider Guide to Latgale, Latvia

Rupert Parker offers his Guide to Latgale, a little known part of Latvia, the birthplace of artist Mark Rothko.

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Insider Guide to Daugavpils, Latvia

Stuart Forster is no stranger to destinations off the beaten track and on this trip to Latvia, he visits the country’s less familiar second city. 

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Le Jardin des Plumes. Giverny, Normandy

Anthea Gerrie eschews dining in Le Jardin des Plumes, Monet’s house, for a local Michelin alternative 

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Walking across the Somme. France

Rupert Parker is feeling very biblical as he takes a guided tour walking across the Somme estuary at low tide.

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Middlethorpe Hotel And Spa. York’s historic hotel

Michael Edwards enjoys a piece of history as he travels back in time staying at Middlethorpe Hotel and Spa in York.

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