Picking up a record! Number of litter volunteers backing the Mail’s Great British Spring Clean overtakes last year’s 563,000, as The Co-op gets on board Co-operative Group is encouraging all its staff to join drive to clean up Britain Company is donating 8,000 hours of paid staff time and hosting litter events Comes after the … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Glenapp Castle in Scotland is fairytale country elegance and style Glenapp Castle is a five-star hotel in a ‘sensational’ corner of Ayshire, Scotland There are 17 guest rooms (a few dog-friendly) with garden or sea views The castle restaurant serves a ‘mouthwatering’ six-course gourmet menu By Bridget Mcgrouther For The Mail On … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Hexham’s Langley Castle is an award-winning medieval marvel with some ghostly goings on… Langley Castle in Northumberland is the North East England Hotel of the Year It’s a castle hotel with ‘medieval redoubt’ decor and ‘excellent hospitality’ There’s a small cocktail bar and a restaurant serving ‘posh and delicious’ food By Neil Armstrong … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Finding Seven heaven at a hip new boutique hotel… in Southend Seven Hotel is a glitzy affair with its gold designer lamps and cool cocktail bar The restaurant, Aurum, serves contemporary dishes often using local produce There are 37 rooms in total divided into cosy, calm and comfy categories By T D … Read more
Leaving the car behind for an adventure on foot is the perfect way to discover the pleasure of slow travel. Having hiked high into the cloud forests of Costa Rica and clambered through the vertiginous ruins of Machu Picchu, I’ve become obsessed with how a simple walk can turn a good holiday into a great … Read more
Great British Boltholes: The Castle Inn is ideal for dog-walkers, seaside strollers and lovers of gin, who might want to visit in the warmer months when the garden bar serves 50 types The Castle Inn is located in the peaceful Dorset village of West Lulworth There are a dozen recently revamped rooms with little ultra-modern … Read more
Great British Boltholes: The Beverley Arms is a dramatic inn with a long literary tale to tell The Beverley Arms is a smart redbrick coaching inn located in East Yorkshire There’s a glass-roofed restaurant and a sunny terrace with a fire pit Request a room that faces St Mary’s Church for a quintessentially English view … Read more
My toddler is sitting in a ‘big girl’ chair, with a napkin tucked in under her chin as she munches away on a selection of delicately prepared sandwiches and cupcakes. A member of staff diligently returns to check she’s OK, whether she would like more milk, more food, more anything, and smiles as he picks … Read more
An inspirational couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to the Great Wall of China – riding their bikes the entire way. Grandparents Peter and Chris Lloyd embarked on the epic 18-month journey after deciding to ‘do something a bit different’ in retirement. The ultra-fit OAPs traversed cities, deserts, … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Why The Sun Inn is the shining star of Constable country The Sun Inn is located in the quintessential English village of Dedham in Essex There are 7 rooms, which are pretty and country modern, but not ‘achingly so’ Don’t miss the dried fruit compote poached in Earl Grey tea at breakfast … Read more