Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Cruise Venice and see singer Russell Watson’s live show By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 22 May 2021 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 24 May 2021 The centuries-old canals and palaces of Venice have captivated generations of visitors, and on this exclusive cruise of the islands in the … Read more
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge at the start of a road trip has to be one of travel’s most inspiring moments. Down below, San Francisco Bay glitters, while ahead the giant suspension towers rise. The sense of escape and adventure is palpable as you cruise along at 45mph (the speed limit) across one of America’s … Read more
Great British boltholes: The classic pub in deepest Surrey that’s like a slice of English countryside from decades ago The Merry Harriers lies down a quiet country lane, not far from the A3 This 18th-century classic pub has a beer garden at the front and rear Overnight guests can choose Inn Rooms, Garden Rooms or … Read more
The fabulous Faroes put the wild in ‘wildcard’: This North Atlantic archipelago is Europe’s best-kept travel secret and can be reached in just over an hour on direct flights from Edinburgh The 18 rocky outcrops in the North Atlantic that make up the Faroes are part of the Kingdom of Denmark They can be reached on … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Cruise Norway’s fjords with TV’s Hairy Bikers By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 15 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 15 May 2021 With their sheer cliffs, stunning waterfalls and spectacular landscapes – and wildlife including puffins and seals – Norway’s fjords are truly an unforgettable sight. … Read more
Everything’s coming up ROSES: Discovering our favourite flower at its majestic best in Britain’s stately homes and big cities Queen Mary’s Garden, Regent’s Park, features London’s largest rose collection Get exclusive access to RHS Garden Rosemoor’s Queen Mother’s Rose Garden Visitors can see 135 species of David Austin roses at Wynyard Hall in Co Durham … Read more
Britain at its best: Savouring our very own Mont-Saint-Michel – a castle-crowned tidal island of craggy slate and granite that rears 200ft out of the Atlantic off the Cornish coast St Michael’s Mount along the Cornish coast is uncannily similar to its twin in Normandy, Mont-Saint-Michel The St Aubyns have lived in the island’s historic castle … Read more
First night nerves can be expected when hotels and B&Bs finally open their doors on Monday All over the country, preparations are reaching a crescendo. Housekeeping is making up beds, front of house is dusting down computers, waiters are, appropriately, waiting, chefs are getting twitchy. First night nerves can be expected when hotels and B&Bs … Read more
A ravishing riviera long overlooked by tourists and all the more glorious for it: Why HARRIET SIME has been dreaming of Liguria in Italy during lockdown The Daily Mail’s Harriet Sime recalls a trip to Liguria, north-west Italy, which is often overlooked by tourists She remembers enjoying plates of seafood linguine on the seafront and hitting … Read more
We’re lucky to have some of the finest gardens in the world, from national treasures such as Kew, Sissinghurst and Wisley to the thousands of smaller private gardens open for charity. Many of them do so under the National Garden Scheme, which raises money for good causes in England and Wales through garden openings, plant … Read more