A beautiful new holiday let with an unusual ethos offers solitude, space to reflect, brilliant walks and views to the Isle of Skye
October 2023
Sleep in a shop: the French town breathing new life into its high street
Formerly a hub of luxury shoemaking, the medieval town of Romans-sur-Isère is turning its empty shops into stylish self-catering stays
September 2023
The couple who bought a crumbling Scottish villa – by accident – and turned it into a holiday let
Cal Hunter and Claire Segeren spent four years, and acquired 300,000 Instagram followers, doing up a dilapidated house in Dunoon. Now it’s open to holidaymakers, you can see the results for yourself
May 2023
Natural lines of Succession: six luxury retreats in the UK
From a treetop house in Stirling to dark-sky glamping in County Tyrone, we choose more affordable alternatives to the stunning Norwegian mountain hideaway featured in the series
April 2023
Top 20s
20 of the best ‘secret’ places to stay in Italy
Into the woods: a forest cabin in East Sussex where guests contribute to their stay
March 2023
The thrill of Rhyl: the childhood trips to the beach that still inspire my holidays
Having first seen the sea on a day trip to north Wales, I now plan budget family beach breaks with lessons learned on those early ‘holidays’
January 2023
Church camping movement seeks to spread the word far and wide
‘Champing’ has had a record year with people bedding down in churches across England and Wales while throwing a lifeline to these historic buildings
Head for the hygge: the UK’s best Scandi-style escapes
Get away from the stress and strain of everyday life at one of these stylish boltholes
I am a housesitter, and stay in amazing places all over the world for free
10 of the best ways to find bargain places to stay in the UK
10 of the best charity holiday stays in the UK
December 2022
10 of Europe’s best cosy cabins for winter
Perfect snow, hot saunas, twinkling stars and the snuggliest blankets. We pick the most scenic winter hideaways
October 2022
10 of the best new woodland cabin and lodge stays in the UK
These cool rustic cabins, cottages and lodges are surrounded by woods – for relaxing stays embedded in nature
August 2022
The second world war airbase turned private nature reserve – with its own low-impact holiday cabins
Unhappy campers: Pontin’s rated among the worst holiday parks in the UK
