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- The best places to eat in the Cotswolds
Close enough to London to make it doable for lunch or an overnight stay, the Cotswolds hits that cottagecore spot that Londoners (and tourists) love. We've scoured the area's country lanes and market towns to find the best places to eat when you're there.
- The best restaurants, cafes and pubs in Cornwall
Swerving airport chaos and sticking to the UK for your summer hols? Cornwall's food scene is white hot at the moment with plenty of London talent (along with homegrown) making their mark there. With so much to choose from, we've done the legwork for you with an edit of the best places to eat on the southwestern edge of the UK.
- Seaside towns near London and where to eat when you get there
You know the drill, you've checked the weather app on your phone and the forecast is good which means one thing... day trip! We've gathered together details on some of the best seaside spots near London, how to get there and - crucially - where to eat.
- The best vineyards near London that are easy for day trip visits
Lucky Londoners - there are simply loads of vineyards close by that are an easy day trip away. We've picked some of the best offering vineyard tours, tastings and even overnight stays.
- Seaside hotels near London where the food is great
Planning a trip to the coast, now that the British summer is finally here? Here’s our shortlist of places to stay by the seaside where the food is as good as the sea views.
- The best places to eat in Hastings and St Leonard's
A seaside town of two parts, St Leonards and Hastings are parvenus when it comes to seaside cachet, but as a result they’ve got more of a quirky vibe than their neighbours Eastbourne and Brighton.
- The best places to eat in Camber and Rye
The Cinque Port town of Rye used to be on the sea, but now it’s two miles inland. That doesn’t stop it being a charming spot to spend a day out of London.
- Where to eat on Mersea Island
This outlying Essex island has been a popular holiday destination since Roman times. Now it’s a perfect spot if you want a quick seaside jaunt out of London, but want to avoid the crowded beaches of nearby Southend.
- The UK's best new hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms for 2024
Making plans for a staycation this year? Here's our pick of the UK's newest hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms where you can be sure the food is going to be great.
- Birch Cheshunt and Birch Selsdon close and go up for sale
Updated 4/12/23 with additional details
News has broken of a pretty big closure. Chef Robin Gill announced on Instagram that he and his team were told to "down tools with immediate effect" at his Zebra Riding Club restaurant at Birch hotel in Cheshunt
... - The UK's best countryside hotels and inns for foodies
If the lure of the English countryside beckons but you also want to eat well when you're out of town, use our guide to find the best places to stay where the food is a real draw.
- Travel notes: The Bull at Charlbury sees The Pelican crew return to their country roots
It sounds like a movie pitch for an indie British movie - returning to your childhood home to buy up the pub there. But that's the actual story behind The Bull at Charlbury where the team behind Notting Hill's The Pelican are now running the show.
- Travel notes: Is Estelle Manor England's most gorgeous country hotel?
The arrival of Estelle Manor has really shaken up the Cotswolds hotel scene. Hot Dinners checked in to check out the English countryside's most gorgeous new hotel.
- Estelle Manor is the latest Cotswolds opening to entice Londoners out of the city
A few weeks back we brought you news of Aynho Park, a frankly epic undertaking opening in the Cotswolds with five new restaurants. Now we're back with details of a new place to entice Londoners out of the city, Estelle Manor. Twenty miles away from Aynho you'll find this seriously swanky new
... - RH England at Aynho Park opens five new restaurants at once in the Cotswolds
The huge new gallery opening RH England at Aynho Park in Oxfordshire has, in one fell swoop, brought five new restaurants to the Cotswolds.
Set over a 73-acre estate, it's really quite the undertaking. On an estate that includes an architecture and design library, a Sir John Soane exhibition and gardens by Capability Brown, the five new restaurants
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