If, after months of lockdown, you’re in the mood for a culinary treat, a trip to A Coruna in northern Spain ought to be on your menu. Straddling an isthmus at the north-west corner of Spain, Galicia’s second city makes for a fantastic weekend break. It has a growing reputation as a foodie hub thanks … Read more
Ready for take-off? Top tips to stay safe on your next flight, from wearing a face mask to using the toilet before your board the plane Pack a few face coverings as they’re compulsory in airports and on most planes Don’t forget to wash or sanitise your hands before, and especially after, security Use the toilets … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at the ‘overtly wacky’ Homewood hotel in Bath, which has violins glued to the ceiling and a life-sized giraffe covered in grass in the garden Homewood opened just last year and is located 15 minutes south of Bath Owner Ian Taylor has ploughed vast sums of money into creating his new hotel … Read more
Space, horizon and plenty to do were the criteria for our family holiday. So, rather than heading to overheated beaches in southern Europe we settled on the Cairngorms. And that was long before we had even heard of the coronavirus pandemic. Buoyed up by Springwatch, I sold the idea to our boys, aged four and … Read more
After more than three months at home, it’s no wonder we’ve piled on the pounds. And nothing much will change, even if we’re allowed to soak up the joys of a spa, with all kinds of treatments, lotions and potions. What’s needed to lose the flab is some proper exercise to suit all levels of … Read more
From lockdown to lock-in: An entire 17th-century PUB with a fully operational bar is available to rent on Airbnb The 17th-century Fitzhead Inn, in the tiny Somerset village of Fitzhead, has five en-suite rooms But the most eye-catching feature is the bar – where guests can pull their own pints of beer The pub was … Read more
Losing a fish is a funny feeling. After the wriggle of the take, the rod bend and the frantic, scrabbling fight, the line goes suddenly slack. That’s when the still-raised voices, elevated heart rates and inevitable torrent of expletives seem a touch over the top. But, soon enough, the quiet returns and the whistling lines … Read more
Tyneham, on Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck, knows a secret or two about being locked down. In 1943, residents were asked to abandon their homes ‘for the duration of the emergency’ when the village within Lulworth firing range was requisitioned to prepare for the Normandy landings. The good folk never returned. More than 75 years later, … Read more
With restaurants like this, it’s all the more mouthwatering that trips to Spain are back on the menu. Martin Berasategui’s three-Michelin-star Lasarte restaurant in Barcelona has been described as a ‘symbol of perfection’ with ‘phenomenal’ service by foodie Egor Appolonov, whose footage of the 820-euro (£740) 15-course lunch he had there has been viewed on … Read more
Revealed: The top 30 places Britons are planning to visit for the first time this summer – and it’s Padstow in Cornwall that’s the No1 choice, then the Lake District and Arthur’s Seat A poll found that two-thirds are planning a UK staycation this year Four in 10 said they planned to visit parts of … Read more