Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Join Adam Frost on a voyage to Holland’s wondrous blooms By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 17:01 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 31 July 2021 Seeing Holland’s famous bulbfields as they burst into bloom in spring is one of the world’s most wonderful experiences. The blossoms … Read more
Great British boltholes: The historic hotel in beautiful Burford that offers a brilliant blend of traditional inn and cosy Cotswold home The Highway Inn is located in Burford known as the ‘gateway to the Cotswolds’ There are 11 individually decorated rooms – some have four-poster beds Expect classic pub fare with refined touches and a … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover the tastes of the Rhone with Raymond Blanc By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 17:00 EDT, 24 July 2021 | Updated: 17:00 EDT, 24 July 2021 For food and wine-lovers, the Rhone region is one of Europe’s ultimate destinations, with its rich burgundies, zesty Provence rosés and fine … Read more
Capital place to stay! The former Meridien Hotel on London’s Piccadilly is now a buzzy new 5-star property with rooms from just £177 (a bargain for this location) The former Meridien Hotel on London’s Piccadilly languished for at least a couple of decades It’s now The Dilly, which has a pool, 208 rooms and suites, … Read more
The Inspector visits a shabby-chic stately home near the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’ – and he’s smitten Birch in Hertfordshire is set in a stately home with just enough dilapidation to fit the shabby-chic mould The Inspector says it’s billed as a ‘community’ and an ‘escape from urban living’, ‘time off for … Read more
Great British boltholes: The hotel in Bridgerton’s back yard with a touch of wit The Mail on Sunday’s Sarah Turner checked into No 15 Great Pulteney in Bath, a hotel with a ‘sense of fun’ There are 40 rooms, plus two cottages, with touches of humour like a doll house that hides a coffee machine If … Read more
The all-inclusive sunshine break to Fuerteventura that reminded one traveller and his family just how stress-busting holidays can be James Mannion checked into the Hotel Riu Palace Tres Islas in Corralejo The all-inclusive hotel boasts two pools and a heated outdoor Jacuzzi ‘We rediscovered how transformative holidays still are,’ he writes By James Mannion For The … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Corfu – the real star of TV’s The Durrells By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 With series two of The Durrells now available on Netflix, you can revisit the charming story of Gerald Durrell’s family and … Read more
A whirr of wings as a bird approaches the landing ground on a wide, green plateau of Skomer Island, guarded by majestic cliffs and the wild Atlantic. Close-up, the powerful flier turns into an endearingly plump and ungainly figure, splaying out its big, webbed, orange feet and winding its wings back to slow and stall. … Read more
Cool days out with the best ice cream: Families can find plenty of unusual places to indulge in the latest flavours Ice Cream Farm in Cheshire has the biggest ice-cream parlour in the world Nardini’s in Largs is described as an ‘ice-cream palace’ – it seats 200 customers To make your own ice cream, head … Read more