Area Guides

Frampton on Severn and Saul, by Katie B Morgan

Tales from the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Nantwich illustration. (c) Cathy Mulhern

The market town that serves up a menu of history, culture and shopping

Dover Pier & Seafront [courtesy of Dover District Council]

Why the locals love living and working in Dover

Hook Norton map by Katie B Morgan

The Oxfordshire home of an award-winning brewery

Ormskirk has a twice weely market around the clock tower

The historic market town full of independent businesses

Ogston Reservoir Photo: Gary Wallis

All you need to know about visiting North East Derbyshire

Approaching Haldon Belvedere. Photo: The Diocese of Exeter

Devon’s newest pilgrimage route includes six churches and a three-sided castle

Jane Austen's House (c) Robin Waldman

In search of Jane Austen and lavender in Hampshire

St Mary's Church stands at the heart of the Old Town of Hemel Hempstead, just off the High Street in the Old Town.

Hemel Hempstead: blending old and new in Hertfordshire

Ilkeston Market Place Photo: Ashley Franklin

All you need to know about visiting Erewash in Derbyshire

Hythe beach - gorgeous on a summer's day

Why the locals love living and working in Hythe

Warwick. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Warwick

A bird's eye view of Macclesfield Treacle Market.

In search of Cheshire’s hidden treasures

Is this Sherlock Holmes' retirement home? (c) Andrew Hasson

Exclusive The Sussex coastal village where Sherlock Holmes retired

Barrowford's popular high street

A visit to Barrowford will keep you busy from breakfast to bedtime

The ancient Rollright Stones. (c) Getty Images

Spending 24 hours in the Oxfordshire town of Chipping Norton

Southend Pier was listed as one of the best things about the city

The 5 best and worst things about Southend according to ChatGPT

'The Street' an amazing shingle spit in Tankerton, Whitstable (c) Getty Images

Why you should visit Whitstable in Kent

Fairford, Gloucestershire. Katie B Morgan

An illustrated guide to Fairford in Gloucestershire

Windmill Hill. Credit: Danny Pearson

The Hertfordshire town steeped in Tudor and Georgian history

Shardlow Photo: Gary Wallis

All you need to know about visiting South Derbyshire

The sun goes down on SandFest on the beach. (Photo: sandfest.co.uk)

Why Dorset's Platinum Peninsula is well worth a visit

From Milngavie to Chatelherault, here are the hardest to pronounce place names in Scotland

Scotland's 9 most difficult to pronounce place names (Can you say them all?)

Shipston-on-Stour. Wikimedia/Creative Commons

Why you should move to: Shipston-on-Stour

View from the churchyard toward the Assheton Arms.

The delightful Ribble Valley village where the traditional meets the modern

Wildflowers at Berry Head. Photo: Nigel Hicks

10 of the best places to take summer photos in Devon

The Boat Inn, Kidlington. Creative Commons

Why you should move to: Kidlington

St John the Baptist, Burscough

Why you should visit Burscough on the Leeds-Liverpool canal

Monty & Max two dark bay shire horses pull the Devizes based Wadworth brewery dray into the main arena at the Royal Bath & West Show. Photo: Shutterstock/Andrew Harker

A visitor's guide to the market town of Shepton Mallet

Gloucester Docks. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Gloucester

Bliss Mill, Chipping Norton. Malcolm West/Creative Commons

Why you should move to: Chipping Norton

Visit one of the three B Beaches – Budleigh, Beer and Branscombe. Photo: Andrew Michael/Getty Images

Devon Life writers reveal their favourite places in the county

The Trough of Bowland towards Dunsop Bridge

15 bucket list experiences you must do in Lancashire according to Chat GPT

The South Face of Kedleston Hall. Photo: Mike Smith

Everything you need to know about Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire

Abbey Green, Pershore. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Pershore

The amazing Dunster castle stands tall over the village. Photo: Getty/Wirestock

A visitor's guide to the town of Dunster in Somerset

The stunning garden at Hauser & Wirth Gallery in Bruton. Photo: Shutterstock/ Lois GoBe

A visitor's guide to the town of Bruton in Somerset

A sunny day in Bath at Pulteney Bridge above the River Avon. Photo: Getty/benedek

A visitor's guide to the city of Bath in Somerset

Artist's impression of Grundy Park regeneration project (c) Broxbourne Borough Council.

What will the restoration of Grundy Park in Cheshunt look like?

Adlestrop & Daylesford illustrated map by Katie B Morgan

An illustrated guide to Adlestrop and Daylesford in Gloucestershire

Views over Bristol at sunrise. Photo: Getty/Tung Chung

A visitor's guide to the city of Bristol

Castle Street, Clitheroe

Some hidden gems in the town centre of Clitheroe

Mam Tor (Getty Images)

All you need to know about visiting the High Peak in Derbyshire

Culham Bridge, Abingdon. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Abingdon

Chatburn by air. Photo: Irene Amiet

12 hidden gems in the Ribble Valley that you should visit

Cowley Manor Hotel. Thousand Word Media

Why you should move to: Coberley, Cockleford and Cowley

Winchcombe. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Winchcombe

Nailsworth. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Nailsworth

The Chipping Steps, Tetbury. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Tetbury

Church of St Mary, Fairford, Gloucestershire. Getty Images

Why you should move to: Fairford

Uley, Gloucestershire, by Katie B Morgan

An illustrated map of Uley, Gloucestershire

The tower of St Mary Magdalene Church is a prominent landmark in South Molton. (c) Getty Images

South Molton is the perfect base to explore Exmoor and the Devon coast

Famous landmarks of Manchester by Cathy Mulhern

Why Manchester is a must for foodies to visit

Bolsover Castle

The best things to see and do in and around Bolsover and Chesterfield