England

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in England, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Driving the Kent Coast to Dungeness

20/01/2020 by .
BMW1 outside Derek Jarmans garden

The trouble with road-testing a nifty car in crowded England is the limited supply of empty highways on which to open it up.   Which is where the windswept eastern tip of England, where Kent meets Sussex and the intrepid and creative have settled amidst the desolate beauty of Dungeness, comes into its own.

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Insider Guide to the Isle of Wight

08/07/2019 by .
Compton Bay cred VIOW

Looking out through the panoramic window, on my Wightlink ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, I search for my first sight of Osborne Beach.

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7 things not to miss in Bury St. Edmunds

23/05/2019 by .
Abbey Ruins in autumn Bury St Edmunds credit Shawn Pearce

Ask most people to name something special about Suffolk and they might struggle. Some might say it’s that bit between Essex and Norfolk, others might scoff and mention tractor boys or fish and chips on shingle beaches.

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Churnet Valley Railway. Travel back in time on a classic railway.

20/05/2019 by .

Nelson’s Gin Distillery and School. Discover the excellent art of Gin Making in Uttoxeter.

15/05/2019 by .
Nelson's gin distillery

Michael Edwards goes back to school, only this time it’s to learn about gin at Nelson’s Gin Distillery

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Insider’s Guide To Hidden Norfolk

29/04/2019 by .
Quaint Kessingland beach.

A starry night as black as pitch surrounded us as our headlights probed the empty landscape on our way south past Cley Marshes and I realised once more why this place is so rare amid the hurly-burly of modern England.

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Churchill War Rooms. Incredible Opportunity To See History Frozen in Time.

21/01/2019 by .

Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel. In Belgravia, London’s most glamourous neighbourhood.

01/08/2018 by .
Join Michael Edwards take you on an unforgettable tour of fancy London with his Insider Guide to Belgravia

Michael Edwards takes you on an unforgettable tour of fancy Belgravia while reviewing the Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel

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Insider Guide to Rye and East Sussex. Discover their hidden gems.

08/05/2018 by .
Coloin Hockley provides his brilliasnt insider guide to Rye and East Sussex, uncovering all kinds of cool stops.

Coloin Hockley provides his brilliasnt insider guide to Rye and East Sussex, uncovering all kinds of cool stops.

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The Piece Hall. Halifax’s Classical Georgian Cultural heart.

03/09/2017 by .