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The Complete Guide To: Outdoor Britain
From reindeer trekking to renting a chicken coop, holidaying at home can be as sedate or adventurous as you like. Oh, and camping needn't mean roughing it...
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Travel Challenge: A summer holiday rental in Wales
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a week's rental of a cottage in Wales, starting on 8 August.
Glasgow: a city on the up
Monday, 6 July 2009
From art and architecture to music and food, Scotland’s gritty city spouts style and substance. Jeremy Hart gets the low-down from its famous fans.
Peace and quiet are a stone's throw from the coast
Sunday, 5 July 2009
Walk of the month: Even at the height of summer, this part of Cornwall offers splendid isolation, writes Mark Rowe
The 50 Best Beaches
Saturday, 4 July 2009
With a long, hot summer predicted, there’s no better moment to catch a wave.Rhiannon Batten offers the experts' guide to golden sands and clear blue seas
Making waves: Marconi's huts provide a perfect base to explore the Cornish coastline
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Looking south-west from Lizard Point to the ever-so-slightly curved horizon of the Atlantic Ocean is a humbling experience.
Head west for sand castles, steam engines and a very, very big wheel
Sunday, 28 June 2009
British breaks: Somerset
Five getaways with tennis courts
Saturday, 27 June 2009
Inspired by Wimbledon? Get into the swing of things at these luxury rentals.
Travel by numbers: Kent
Saturday, 27 June 2009
As Britain's first high-speed domestic train service launches, Simon Calder calculates the appeal of the Garden of England
Balloons, the blues and breathtaking views in hotpot hot spot
Sunday, 21 June 2009
British Breaks: Lancashire
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