United Kingdom

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

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 .
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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 .
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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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Insider Guide to Mull. Discover the very best Mull has to offer.

08/03/2019 by .

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

21/01/2019 by .

Rosslyn Chapel, Midlothian

03/11/2018 by .
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Long before Dan Brown and the Da Vinci Code heaped attention on this extravagantly ornate chapel set on a low hill above Roslin Glen in the Midlothian countryside south of Edinburgh it had been a popular destination for generations of curious travellers.

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Mousa, Shetland Isles

09/10/2018 by .
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The island of Mousa is a special place for several reasons, and anyone visiting Shetland during the summer months should find time to take the short boat ride from Sandsayre on ‘The Mousa Boat’.

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Insider Guide to Belgravia

01/08/2018 by .
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Whilst London’s urban sprawl screams ever outwards there is green-tinged tranquillity at its heart. Everyday Belgravia looks more like a Victorian or Edwardian village, a nostalgic glimpse of the past but also an optimistic take on the future.

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Guernsey and Alderney – Channel Islands at War

19/06/2018 by .
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The new film ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’ based on the bestselling book, focusses on Guernsey’s experience during WW2. Indeed the Channel Islands were the only British territories to be occupied by the Nazis and it was a tough time. Food was short, communications were limited and nobody knew what the future might hold.

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Unmissable Insider guide to Jersey

15/05/2018 by .