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Tobermory, on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

Travel review: Coach trip around the Scottish Highlands Mar 19 2013

IF YOU’VE ever seen the Channel 4 reality programme, or you’re under 60, you may never have thought that you’d enjoy going on a coach trip.Read

The Rubens at the Palace

Travel: Have your cake - and eat it - on a trip to London's Rubens at the Palace Mar 12 2013

Maria Breslin finds you can have your cake – and eat it – on a trip to the capitalRead

Gilpin House Hotel Lake House

Travel review: Discovering peace and tranquillity in the busy Lake District Feb 26 2013

IN an area that offers accommodation ranging from youth hostels to five star luxury, the Gilpin Lake and House Hotel stands out from the crowd – because there isn’t one.Read

Travel review: Explore the beauty of North Wales in Betws-y-Coed Feb 19 2013

I’M ashamed to say that even though it’s on my doorstep, I never venture into North Wales as often as I should. I have many a happy childhood memory of fun-filled days out and family holidays spent there, but as an adult I never seem to have the time to visit.Read

Travel review: Wildlife spotting in the Cotswolds Feb 19 2013

I REMEMBER quite clearly the moment when my friends all decided they were too old to go on holiday with their parents, and quickly ditched their doting mums and dads for the joys of trips with other people their own age.Read

Hawksdale Lodge guest house in Dalston, Cumbria

Travel review: Home from home on the edge of the Lake District Feb 05 2013

OUR out of season break had not started well. Forgotten medication, an emergency diversion to Penrith Hospital and a major delay in getting to our destination did not a holiday mood make for me, my husband and two kids.Read

Travel: Enjoy a sea view and a coastal stroll at The Beaches in Prestatyn Jan 29 2013

Jade Wright enjoys a sea view and a coastal stroll at The Beaches in PrestatynRead

Travel: North Wales is every bit as rewarding as those headline-grabbing hotspots Jan 08 2013

Steffan Rhys finds out what he’s been missing in his own home countryRead

Travel: Center Parcs is the place to go for a relaxing break Nov 20 2012

Center Parcs is the place to go for a relaxing break, but Nigel Williams’ wife has other ideasRead

The Lowry, at night in the Salford Quays

TRAVEL: Sample a weekend of sport, shopping culture at the Quays in Manchester Oct 09 2012

Michelle Fiddler samples sport, shopping and history at Salford QuaysRead

The Hilton Langham Hotel in London

TRAVEL: Live it up at London’s original grand hotel The Langham Oct 09 2012

West End girl Maria Breslin samples the good life at London’s original grand hotelRead

Hadley Park House Hotel in Telford

Travel review: Dawn Collinson finds hands-on costume drama at Ironbridge Oct 02 2012

Ironbridge is hands-on history at its least stuffy as Dawn Collinson finds out.Read

Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, is at Wollaton, Nottingham

Holy Film Locations, Batman! Explore the real-life Wayne Manor Aug 07 2012

IT IS instantly familiar to anyone who has seen the new Batman movie. Wayne Manor, home of millionaire socialite Bruce Wayne.Read

The swimming pool at Vauxhall Holiday Park, Great Yarmouth

Travel review: Inconsiderate smokers fail to spoil Andrew Greenhalgh's family break in Great Yarmouth Aug 07 2012

Inconsiderate smokers leave Andrew Greenhalgh fuming - but fail to spoil his family break in Great YarmouthRead

The Warren at Abersoch, Wales

Travel review: Luxury holiday home living in north Wales Jul 24 2012

Michelle Fiddler samples life in two luxury holiday homes in north Wales.Read

Hot Ice Show Blackpool.

Travel: Hot Ice Show shows Blackpool still has the power to surprise and entertain Jul 17 2012

Blackpool dominates when it comes to family entertainment writes Susan LeeRead

The hydrotherapy pool at Ribby Hall Hotel and Spa

Travel: The Spa Hotel, Ribby Hall is heaven on earth Jul 17 2012

In search of calm Janet Tansley finds peace and pampering at Ribby HallRead

Exploring the sights in Cheshire and Manchester Jul 12 2012

WHEN I mentioned to colleagues my intention of spending a weekend based in Wilmslow, the scoffing response was: ‘That's practically down the road from you!’Read

Warner Bros. Studio tour, London. The Making of Harry Potter

Travel: The Harry Potter Studios Tour and nearby Grove hotel make for a magical weekend Jun 26 2012

Jane Haase and family enjoy a wizard weekend in HertfordshireRead

Perthshire, Scotland

Travel: The landscape of Rabbie Burns' famous Perthshire haunts speaks for itself Jun 26 2012

Frank Corless follows in the footsteps of Rabbie BurnsRead

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