With anti-tourist feeling on the rise in Cornwall, here's how the locals would like you to behave on holiday

Searches for hotels in the Welsh capital have increased by over 200 per cent

A trip to the Lake District isn’t complete without this off-the-wall excursion

Million-pound refurbishments, wellness retreats and a bijou design hotel – how Somerset is eclipsing Cornwall as the West Country place to be

As summer gets into gear and a new series of ‘Poldark’ hits the screens, now’s the time to visit Cornwall. Here’s what to do down south

Margate has already established its cool credentials as 'Shoreditch-on-Sea' - will the reopened Dreamland be the icing on the cake?

The New York Times’ pricey ‘Brexit Means Brexit!’ tour includes visits to Parliament and City Hall – and a pub lunch 

Simon Calder tests the new "Airbnb of aviation" which hooks passengers up with private pilots across the UK

After decades of political violence and uncertainty, Belfast is finally firmly back on the tourist map, with a panoply of new restaurant openings to tempt weekenders

Dorset's Anchor Inn has just been named England's finest pub. Simon Calder pops in for a pint

As the PM embarks on a five-day walking holiday in Snowdonia, here are the five best luxury hotels for her to try

As the Brexit process kicks into gear, British holidaymakers are opting to stay in the UK rather than venture further afield

Voted the best place to live in the UK last week, Bristol is fiercely independent and proud of it. From restaurants to shops, hotels to museums, here's where to spend your 'Bristol pound' without a chain in sight

Fancy sleeping in Henry VIII’s honeymoon suite, or staying in a building shaped like a star? Then a castle hotel is for you. Dawn Emery picks nine of Britain’s best

Cornwall’s St Mawes has long been a sophisticated retreat from London, but a new generation of luxury self-catering houses are turning it up a notch

But could the fifth Pig hotel signal a danger of the chain becoming formulaic?

Most people will be happy to see the back of 2016, so here’s where to give our annus horribilis the send-off it deserves

The UK’s coolest city by the sea is taking the lead on locally sourced, ethical bites – we recommend tucking in

In The Independent’s annual survey, Southend remains in last place