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Locations, locations, locations! TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp reveals why ‘diverse’ India is her favourite destination and that the village of Beer in Devon is her No1 UK spot By Richard Webber For The Daily Mail Published: 17:37 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 17 August 2020 TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp checks in to … Read more
Book me in: Put on your Meryl stare and head to Lyme Regis – the setting of classic novel and Oscar-nominated movie The French Lieutenant’s Woman The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles is set in Victorian Lyme Regis You can visit the mansion called Belmont, where the author wrote the book The fossil-packed Lyme … Read more
Learn about birds, bees… and pottery: Britain’s best residential staycation training courses, with many taught amid stunning scenery Songwriters can perfect their art on a five-night course in the Scottish Highlands The Field Studies Council offers three-day courses in natural history from £180 Painters can brush up their skills at the Norfolk Painting School near … Read more
Locations, locations, locations! TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp reveals why ‘diverse’ India is her favourite destination and that the village of Beer in Devon is her No1 UK spot By Richard Webber For The Daily Mail Published: 17:37 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 17 August 2020 TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp checks in to … Read more
Johan Vandenhecke taught himself drone photography by watching ‘a ton of YouTube videos’ – and it’s clear he was paying attention. Because his aerial snaps are sensational. And now he’s set up a drone photography masterclass to save budding amateurs the hassle of churning through endless online videos like he did. The Belgian kick-started his … Read more
Johan Vandenhecke taught himself drone photography by watching ‘a ton of YouTube videos’ – and it’s clear he was paying attention. Because his aerial snaps are sensational. And now he’s set up a drone photography masterclass to save budding amateurs the hassle of churning through endless online videos like he did. The Belgian kick-started his … Read more
The workout that rules the waves! Toned celebs love to paddleboard in exotic locations, but what’s it like for a beginner in blustery Pembrokeshire? There are now holidays and retreats dedicated to the phenomenon of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) Harriet Sime gave the popular watersport a go with TYF Adventure in Solva harbour, Pembrokeshire She said … Read more
As a Cornwall resident, I’ve seen Rock, Polzeath and Padstow draw staycationers by the carload. But now there’s a great new diversion from the main drag: The Pig at Harlyn Bay, which will entice not only the hotel group’s faithful (and fashionable) following but grateful locals alike. A stroll away from Harlyn’s expansive beach, this … Read more
There is a horse on the ceiling. Not Pegasus, but Kettledrum, winner of the 1861 Derby. This, in the apse of a church, is surprising. Designed by Edward Pugin (son of the architect of the Palace of Westminster) and secreted down a remote country lane in the Ribble Valley, the tiny Catholic Church of St … Read more
There is a horse on the ceiling. Not Pegasus, but Kettledrum, winner of the 1861 Derby. This, in the apse of a church, is surprising. Designed by Edward Pugin (son of the architect of the Palace of Westminster) and secreted down a remote country lane in the Ribble Valley, the tiny Catholic Church of St … Read more