
‘It’s a social hub more than a pub’: Scottish community reopens its local inn just in time for Christmas
As pubs nationwide buckle under soaring costs, one Argyll village spent three years buying and restoring theirs – and has ambitious plans for the future
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Why I love Portscatho in Cornwall – especially in winter
It’s a far cry from the sun-kissed beaches of Cape Town where she grew up, but the simple pleasures of a seaside village in Cornwall draw the author back year after year
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Get your skates on: 10 of the best pop-up ice rinks in the UK
From city rooftops to seafront winter wonderlands, these are some of the best places to slide into Christmas
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‘It’s like striding across the top of the world’: the Pennines’ new Roof of England walk
The route showcases the North Pennines’ unsung landscapes. We road test a 50-mile section that takes in golden forests, high moors and pretty villages
The Guardian30 of the best UK pubs for an autumn escape with great food
From Cornwall to the Highlands, here’s our pick of new or recently refurbished inns with cosy rooms, enticing menus and country walks from the door
The GuardianThe most romantic place on earth? It has to be a sleeper train
The low-key glamour of watching the sunset in the buffet car and being woken with a bowl of porridge just can’t be beat
The Guardian‘The river becomes an otherworldly bayou’: five of the best paddleboard and kayak adventures in the UK
Navigating to a backwater pub or brewery and paddling around one of Britain’s last wildernesses is a magical way to explore
The Guardian‘Unlike anywhere else in Britain’: in search of wildlife on the Isles of Scilly
Whales and dolphins may have proved elusive, but the islands off Cornwall cannot fail to impress with their subtropical plants and Caribbean-like beaches
The GuardianThe perfect break for mother and son? Stone-carving and wood-turning in Sussex
Finding a holiday to suit a teenage boy and his mum is tricky – but getting crafty and learning new skills provide the perfect solution
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