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Travel in England

Coves, dales, broads and budget breaks across England

Roman baths, honey-coloured crescents and Jane Austen tea rooms don't have to cost a fortune. Here's a full weekend in Bath for under £150 a head.

By Cassandra Fothergill · 7 min read

TravelREVEALED

No licence, no rush, no signal — just reed beds, windmills and the occasional heron. Here's how to hire a boat and actually switch off.

By Nigel Postlethwaite · 30 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

TravelTOP PICKS

Five proper Dales rambles, each one finishing at a pub that actually deserves the pint you'll have earned.

By Beryl Sowerby · 26 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

TravelSTAYCATION

Skip the summer scrum on Windermere. Locals say the fells only really show off once the bracken turns copper and the crowds go home.

By Malcolm Kirkbride · 23 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

TravelINSIDER GUIDE

Forget Fistral and Porthcurno — we found seven Cornish coves where you'll still hear more gulls than tourists.

By Rosalind Pengelly · 20 Aug 2026 · 7 min read