What is it about them that makes them so unique? The devil is in the designer details… Here we present the why’s and wherefores of quirky holiday interiors with a case study of Frieda and the Moon
Stories & Characters Katie Chown
Learn Stonehenge facts by visiting Stonehenge Visitor Centre and marvel in the ancient history of the English landscape.
Places to Go Becky Bye
For those that don't know, a 'comic con' is a convention for fans of comics and everything associated. 2017 saw the first on the island and it was such a success, we hope it'll stay for years to come.
Things to do Katie Chown
A TV and film location pilgrimage might be the perfect weekend of escapism for you and your other half. Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset are littered with both well-known and not so well-known film sets, with their period buildings and rolling countryside providing the perfect cinema backdrop.
Places to Go Becky Bye
Follow your nose to the cult of curdled milk and sample the best cheeses in Somerset, home to the world famous Cheddar.
Classic Fodder Katie Chown
Find a festival, mark the date. Find a cottage, book the place. Here's our fave crazy events to visit on an annual basis.
Visitors' Book Katie Chown
I had never visited a stately home by candlelight before. So when I noticed that Trerice House in Cornwall was one of a handful of National Trust properties which organised night time ghost walks I was truly excited by the idea.
Visitors' Book Philip Eley
With Halloween just around the corner, are you ready to get seriously spooked? Here are six Cornish haunts to give you goosebumps.
Places to Go Abby D
At half past ten the mayor 'throws up' the silver ball, blessed in the holy well of St Eia, and the games begin...
Things to do Lizzie H
When on holiday, consider a slightly different point of view. Grab a blanket, a bottle of wine and come and check out the latest in night-time activities.
Things to do Lizzie H
Jumpin' Jehosaphats! Miracle pull it out the bag yet again.
Things to do Katie Chown
This modern adaption of one Britain’s most successful TV dramas ever is due to air on BBC this Sunday, 8 March. Be sure to keep your eyes open!
News & Offers Lizzie H
Pete braved the freezing waters and went for a dip - it was definitely a dip and not a swim... Still, bravo.
Pub Philosophy Katie Chown
Finally, we are given the signal and – in true British fashion – the hordes of hardcore carnivores form an orderly queue: mouths watering, plates in hand.
Places to Go Sadie Phillips
Here are my recommendations on where to get away from the crowds and take a really wild Cornish dip
Things to do Sian Pickles
Theatre really comes into its own when it’s performed on the road. Each summer in Cornwall, a myriad of makeshift stages spring up all over the county – some providing seating, but many simply on the beach or a patch of grass on which to spread your blanket. It’s an experience not to be missed.
Things to do Sadie Phillips
Devon offers many amazing opportunities for visitors who want to try their luck with rod and reel, or simply a handline. Then there's the spearguns...
Things to do Pat Kinsella
Live music, beautiful singing and puppetry, costume and trickery are all part of the watery journey that Miracle are inviting you to join this summer.
Things to do Rachel Wilson-Couch
Itʼs not what you would call a ʻhugeʼ festival, but itʼs all the more special because of that. If anything it feels like a huge family garden party, if only I had that garden!
Things to do James Chubb
While the British do drink tea in a way that Americans never will, they also drink coffee in a way that that most Americans never will. And that way is (dare I say this?) unquestionably superior.
Visitors' Book Danielle Charles-Davies
*ENDED* Visit the River Cottage HQ farmhouse, as seen on tv, and enjoy an evening of private cheffing with friends and family
News & Offers Katie Chown
Driving along yet more winding, narrow hedged roads the landscape was familiar with far reaching views over fields sectioned with stone walls and gorse hedges. An earlier signpost had indicated ‘Lanyon Quoit’ was along here somewhere, but what was a ‘lanyon’? Or a ‘quoit’ for that matter.
Pub Philosophy Katie Chown
We went at the wrong time of day to stumble across the locals. But we still picked up a few tips that sparked a Magical Mystery Tour of the Penwith peninsula.
Pub Philosophy Katie Chown
A Barefoot Pub Philosophy part 2... After our experience in the Blue Anchor, we took to the trail and got our toes out.
Pub Philosophy Katie Chown
Close your eyes and think back to your childhood... Do you remember the lazy barefoot days of summer?
Pub Philosophy Katie Chown
Experience: Some ideas just seem to stick and, before you know it, you have a festival. Here is one of our favourites from north Cornwall. 3rd to 6th May 2013
Things to do Peter Kirby
The self-immolating chaos of flaming tar barrels.
Things to do Katie Chown