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7 scenic coastal walks to try in Somerset (with cafes on the way)

Glenthorne beach (c) Nigel Stone / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Somerset Life

Elizabeth Hartland

Somerset is home to some of the country’s most breathtaking coastlines, and the landscape is a simply stunning place to enjoy a ramble. We pick seven stretches of coastline ideal for a walk (and the charming cafes to stop off at on the way)

A turkey is still the traditional choice for Christmas - and what better than a free-range Norfolk Bronze from Morton's?

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Win a fabulous free-range Morton's Norfolk turkey for Christmas!

Dominic Castle

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The garden in autumn at Dunster Castle (c) PHPTP National Trust Images/Sarah Allen

Somerset Life

9 glorious gardens to see autumn colour in Somerset

Words Holly Louise Eells

Cheddar (c) Charlotte Skidmore

Somerset Life

15 awesome autumn days in Somerset

Words Rachel Sharpe

Hertfordshire Halloween events 2019 (photo: shironosov, Getty Images)

Hertfordshire Life

13 spooky Halloween events in Hertfordshire

Richard Young

A person stands in the distance surrounded by trees adorned with golden and orange leaves

Somerset Life

Autumn in Somerset: 10 of the best walks

Elizabeth Hartland

George Hotel and Pilgrims Inn, Glastonbury (c) Christian Mueller / Shutterstock

Somerset Life

9 historic pubs in Somerset you need to visit

Elizabeth Hartland

The Northcote Obsession 22 line-up

Lancashire Life

The 2022 Northcote Obsession chef line up revealed

Emma Mayoh

Martin and his beloved dogs!

Dorset Magazine

Martin Clunes shares his favourite local places in Dorset

Photos Lucy Sewill

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Patchwork fields viewed from Crooks Peak, Somerset Levels (c) Mike Charles / Shutterstock

Somerset Life

10 secrets of the Somerset Levels

Martha Griffiths

Enjoy a luxurious festive period at Ston Easton Park Hotel this Christmas

Somerset Life

Somerset Christmas Day lunches: 9 of the tastiest places to visit

Elizabeth Hartland

West Beach restaurant in Bournemouth. Photo: Amit Lennon/Guardi

Dorset Magazine

The best seafood restaurants in Dorset

Martha Griffiths

Moon halo over Knowlton Church (Photo by Nigel A Ball)

Dorset Magazine

9 of the most haunted locations in Dorset

Martha Griffiths

We take a look at some of the best gins that have been made here in Dorset. Photo credit - igorr1/Ge

Dorset Magazine

Dorset gins you really need to try

Martha Griffiths

Blackberries, the fruit of the bramble bush. Photo credit: Ken Dolbear

Dorset Magazine

Everything you need to know about blackberry picking in Dorset

Catherine Bolado

The pool at the Harbour Hotel Spa

Dorset Magazine

6 of the best spas in Dorset

Martha Griffiths

A peaceful evening on Ranworth Broad.Picture: ANTONY KELLY

Norfolk Magazine

Try this lovely walk around Ranworth Broad in Norfolk

Dominic Castle

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The Langham Estate team celebrating their raft of awards

Dorset Magazine

8 of the best Dorset vineyards

Helen Stiles

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Emma Rogers with smaller works, including monkey mother and child use in Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy

Living Edge

Emma Rodgers: Wirral sculptor's new statue celebrates Salford's firsts

Kate Houghton

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Cranleigh independent Senior School in Surrey teaches students grit and perseverance.

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Grit, resilience and perseverance: why teenagers today need these 3...

Lauren Knight

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Pupils studying and learning for their A-Levels in the café at Talbot Heath Sixth Form in Bournemouth, Dorset.

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Parent's guide: how to know if sixth form is right for your child 

Victoria Chapman

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BBC Presenter and Reporter, Rebecca Wood

Cheshire Life

BBC presenter Rebecca (Beccy) Wood and her farm-to-studio wardrobe

Joanne Goodwin

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Two horses in woodland during sunrise in New Forest, Hampshire, England

Hampshire Life

5 beautiful Autumn walks in the New Forest

Cate Crafter

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Snape Maltings and the surrounding landscape

Suffolk Magazine

From The Dig to Harry Potter - 5 films shot in Suffolk

Cate Crafter

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Julia and Adam Mitchell of Green Jjam

Cotswold Life

A Cotswold nursery bags three awards at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Candia McKormack

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Julia and Adam Mitchell of Green Jjam

Cotswold Life

A Cotswold nursery bags three awards at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Candia McKormack

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HarBAR Kitchen, Bar & Terrace

Cornwall Life

20 of the best places to eat out in St Ives

Martha Griffiths

Summers Beach in winter

Cornwall Life

Welcome to Cornwall's most expensive village

Carol Burns

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Martin and his beloved dogs!

Dorset Magazine

Martin Clunes shares his favourite local places in Dorset

Photos Lucy Sewill

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A recent wedding at the Feathered Nest

Cotswold Life | Win

Win a Mini-Moon experience for two at The Feathered Nest in the Cotswolds

Cotswold Life

The pretty coastal town of Watchet (c) pintailphotography / Thinkstock

Somerset Life

8 charming market towns you need to visit in Somerset

Elizabeth Hartland

Al fresco dining at Le Talbooth. Photo: Le Talbooth

Essex Life

20 of the best restaurants in Essex

Victoria Purcell

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View of the house and old castle ruins in autumn at Scotney Castle, Kent

Kent Life

7 autumn walks in Kent to delight the senses

Cate Crafter

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Food And Drink

The 2022 Northcote Obsession chef line up revealed

The Northcote Obsession 22 line-up

Lancashire Life

Emma Mayoh

Lisa Goodwin-Allen revealed the 16 top chefs, with 15 Michelin stars between them, who will join her on January 21st to February 6th

Steph Blackwell's Sticky Fig, Coffee and Hazelnut Cake

Cheshire Life

Great British Bake Off 2019 finalist Steph Blackwell bakes up a Sticky...

Steph Blackwell

A turkey is still the traditional choice for Christmas - and what better than a free-range Norfolk Bronze from Morton's?

Norfolk Magazine | Win

Win a fabulous free-range Morton's Norfolk turkey for Christmas!

Dominic Castle

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Fruit and veg at Rumwell near Taunton and Wellington

Somerset Life | Review

Review: Is this the best farm shop in Somerset?

Charlotte Skidmore

Noel, Prue, Paul and Matt with The Bakers.

Yorkshire Life

Meet this year's Yorkshire contestant for the Great British Bake Off

Beth Windsor

Home Interiors

Outdoor living: how to create extra space in your home without an extension

Create your own cosy outdoor retreat to escape to with Luxury Living Outside in Cheshire.

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Victoria Chapman

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Struggling for additional space in your home? If you’ve considered upsizing your property but don’t fancy the hassle of moving or the expense of an extension, it might be worth turning your attention to your outside area. Mark Heapy, director...

How to design your kitchen countertops from stoneCIRCLE in Basingstoke

Hampshire Life

How to design stunning sustainable stone kitchen countertops

Lauren Knight

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Beige bathroom in Wilmslow-based house designed by C.P. Hart

Cheshire Life | Promotion

How to transform your bathroom into a luxury home spa retreat

Lauren Knight

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Sussex Life | Promotion

How to design a bathroom scheme that suits you

Chad Holroyd

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Bookmatched cream marble bathroom from stoneCIRCLE factory in Basingstoke

Hampshire Life | Promotion

Why marble may be the best thing for your bathroom renovation

Lauren Knight

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Gardening

4 simple tips for creating a sustainable garden

A watering can gently sprays water over a green field

Dorset Magazine

Martha Griffiths

We spoke to Oxley's about how to make your garden more environmentally friendly with just a few simple steps. Over the past few years, many of us have begun to appreciate and work on how our choices affect the environment around us. Whether...

The Royal Horticultural Society have a team of experts in their garden centres to advise you on what to plant in your garden.

Surrey Life | Promotion

A beginner's guide to gardening: how to keep your garden looking...

Victoria Chapman

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Ornamental poppies

Hertfordshire Life

Taming the wild - creating a garden from scratch

Philippa Pearson

View across the walkway to Scotch Quarry Community Garden

Lancashire Life

Exploring the secret gardens of Lancaster

Louise Bryning

Colourful summer borders in the gardens at Nymans, West Sussex.

Sussex Life

How to plant a National Trust style herbaceous border

Faye Bartle

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Lifestyle

Grit, resilience and perseverance: why teenagers today need these 3 vital lessons

Cranleigh independent Senior School in Surrey teaches students grit and perseverance.

Surrey Life | Promotion

Lauren Knight

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A sixth-form teacher at Cranleigh School in Surrey explains what co-curricular activities and curriculum they offer to teach teenagers grit and resilience.

Pupils studying and learning for their A-Levels in the café at Talbot Heath Sixth Form in Bournemouth, Dorset.

Dorset Magazine | Promotion

Parent's guide: how to know if sixth form is right for your child 

Victoria Chapman

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Coeducation in the classroom and co-curricular activities can help students says Cranleigh Prep School in Surrey

Surrey Life | Promotion

How a co-ed independent school can give your child the best start to...

Lauren Knight

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St James's Church, Gawsworth
Photo: James Balme

Cheshire Life

12 historic village churches in Cheshire

James Balme

Black Shuck weather vane in Bungay.
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Archan

Norfolk Magazine

The spookiest myths and legends in Norfolk

Martha Griffiths

People

Emma Rodgers: Wirral sculptor's new statue celebrates Salford's firsts

Emma Rogers with smaller works, including monkey mother and child use in Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy

Living Edge

Kate Houghton

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Cheshire sculptor Emma Rodgers has created a new public sculpture celebrating Salford’s many firsts and its most famous faces.

BBC Presenter and Reporter, Rebecca Wood

Cheshire Life

BBC presenter Rebecca (Beccy) Wood and her farm-to-studio wardrobe

Joanne Goodwin

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Julia and Adam Mitchell of Green Jjam

Cotswold Life

A Cotswold nursery bags three awards at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Candia McKormack

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Blackpool Tower Ballroom hosted the glittering BIBAs event

Lancashire Life

The winners of the 2021 BIBAs have been announced in Blackpool

Paul Mackenzie

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Kent Life

Kent's Tom enters the Great British Bake Off tent

Anna Lambert

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Things To Do

Try this lovely walk around Ranworth Broad in Norfolk

A peaceful evening on Ranworth Broad.Picture: ANTONY KELLY

Norfolk Magazine

Dominic Castle

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Peter James of the Norfolk Ramblers guides us round this pretty walk on the Broads.

Two horses in woodland during sunrise in New Forest, Hampshire, England

Hampshire Life

5 beautiful Autumn walks in the New Forest

Cate Crafter

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Autumn at Hampton Court Palace

Surrey Life

5 of the most spooky walks and tours in Surrey

Cate Crafter

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One spooky halloween pumpkin, Jack O Lantern, with an evil face and eyes on a wooden bench, table wi

Yorkshire Life

9 of the best Halloween 2021 events in Yorkshire

Kathryn Armstrong

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Santa Claus stands on the station of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway next to the Santa Express steam train

Yorkshire Life

All aboard the magical Santa Express at North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Beth Windsor

Travel

Great British Bake Off 2019 finalist Steph Blackwell bakes up a Sticky Fig, Coffee and Hazelnut Cake

Steph Blackwell's Sticky Fig, Coffee and Hazelnut Cake

Cheshire Life

Steph Blackwell

To mark the new season of Great British Bake Off we share some favourite recipes from 2019 finalist Steph Blackwell

Summers Beach in winter

Cornwall Life

Welcome to Cornwall's most expensive village

Carol Burns

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Two horses in woodland during sunrise in New Forest, Hampshire, England

Hampshire Life

5 beautiful Autumn walks in the New Forest

Cate Crafter

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Make those date sparks fly at the Ocean Grill in Southampton

Hampshire Life

5 of the most romantic date spots in Southampton

Eve Smallman

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Autumn at Hampton Court Palace

Surrey Life

5 of the most spooky walks and tours in Surrey

Cate Crafter

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9 of the best Halloween 2021 events in Yorkshire

One spooky halloween pumpkin, Jack O Lantern, with an evil face and eyes on a wooden bench, table wi

Yorkshire Life

Kathryn Armstrong

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Yorkshire Halloween and half-term hotspots - from pumpkin carving to ghostly trails

Santa Claus stands on the station of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway next to the Santa Express steam train

Yorkshire Life

All aboard the magical Santa Express at North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Beth Windsor

Halloween at Hever

Kent Life

5 of the best Halloween events for half-term fun in Kent

Anna Lambert

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Cotswold Life | Win

Win tickets to see Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Cheltenham Literature Festival

Cotswold Life

The theme for this year's Festival of Flowers is Resonance

Hampshire Life

Event: Winchester Cathedral Flower Festival

Elizabeth Kirby

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