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The Hampshire town of Basingstoke has plenty to see and do, both in the town centre and in the unspoiled countryside nearby. Look out for …

There are plenty of things to do in Basingstoke this summer, as I discovered in a recent visit to the Hampshire town that Jane Austen …

Inverness is city that feels more like a market town, set beside the River Ness, and gateway to the Scottish Highlands. I visited in September …

I was on my way to meet my sister, for a couple of days exploring the delightful market town of Petworth and the countryside nearby. …

You can’t come to Scotland without visiting a castle! There’s the impressive castles of Edinburgh and Stirling, and those that started life as fortified family …

In an elegant Georgian terrace in Bristol I’m sitting on my pink velvet sofa, sipping my freshly brewed coffee and nibbling (OK scoffing) a fresh …

In days gone by the stage coaches would rattle along the narrow road behind The Halfway Bridge, stopping here before crossing the stone bridge on …

In the heart of Bristol’s old city, you’ll find the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel. It’s just a stone’s throw from Corn Street, where Bristol’s merchants …

On Bristol’s harbourside the water’s sparkling and a hot air balloon is drifting over the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Somewhere down a side street a wannabe …

Southampton is your gateway to the best food of the South of England. The chalk streams and vineyards of Hampshire, salads from the Isle of …

Southampton is one of those cities on England’s South Coast that’s easy to overlook. Heavily bombed in the war, it’s not the most picturesque of …