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The latest trend in family holidays offers a taste of the country in luxurious settings, writes Joanne O’Connor

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South Africa

A look at what the country can offer to urbanites and adventurers alike

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May 5, 2012

Unveiled: An island fastness

The publicity-shy Barclay brothers have opened up their secret retreat in the Channel Islands, which has been off-limits to visitors for 20 years

Apr 28, 2012

Hotel on the high seas

A Victorian fort, built to guard Portsmouth harbour, reopens as Britain’s most unusual luxury retreat. Tom Robbins checks in

Apr 14, 2012

The List: Five beautifully restored landmarks

A selection of fire-damaged, now revived, glories of Britain

From FAMILY Mar 30, 2012

We’re off to see the wizard

A major new Harry Potter attraction opens near London this weekend. Isabel Berwick – and family – got a preview, and a night in the Legoland Hotel

Mar 30, 2012

Postcard from ... Colonsay

The Festival of Spring, three weeks of guided walks and events, is designed to showcase to the island’s culture

©Tessa Bunney Mar 23, 2012

A proper piazza

For years the Piece Hall suffered neglect. Jan Morris reports on a new project that could reinvigorate it as a centre of public life

Feb 10, 2012

North Cornwall in winter

Sophy Roberts enjoys windswept walks, fine food and some luxurious new cottages in north Cornwall - without the crowds and the Porsche Cayennes

Jan 27, 2012

The expert selection: Hideaways for two

Five British bolt-holes for Valentine’s day, ranging from a windmill tower to a converted tool shed

Dec 23, 2011

The expert selection: Britain’s eccentric festive celebrations

Some of the best unconventional festivals happening across the UK in the next eight days

Dec 9, 2011

On the Hockney trail

A major new exhibition could put the rural Yorkshire Wolds on the international art world’s map, says Rebecca Rose

From ADVENTURES Dec 2, 2011

Postcard from ... Heathrow: The perfect gift for wannabe pilots

The BA flight simulator experience is uncannily realistic: it sounds and feels exactly like being on a real plane

Nov 11, 2011

The inn crowd

The humble British pub is being reinvented, with Michelin-starred food and rooms to rival the smartest hotels. Joanne O’Connor reports

Oct 28, 2011

Postcard from ... London: A Halloween ghost hunt

Joining a group in a ‘paranormal investigation’, one rediscovers the feeling of being a wide-eyed child, afraid of the dark

Sep 30, 2011

Postcard from ... Southwold: A wee dram of fine English whisky?

Tours of the brewery and distillery offer an insight into the ‘grain to glass’ process and drive local tourism

Jul 1, 2011

Welcome to the garden suite

Upmarket hotels are giving camping a five-star makeover as they offer guests in search of an unusual escape the ultimate ‘glamping’ experience

Apr 8, 2011

The pig that flew

From cute cartoon to money-spinning phenomenon, Peppa Pig now has its own theme park in Hampshire where the character’s world has been recreated

Dec 21, 2010

High style in Robin’s hood

A new breed of luxury treehouse – complete with hot tub and games room – has arrived in Sherwood Forest, writes Neville Hawcock

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Highlights

The latest trend in family holidays offers a taste of the country in luxurious settings, writes Joanne O’Connor

Destination inspiration

The publicity-shy Barclay brothers have opened up their secret retreat in the Channel Islands, which has been off-limits to visitors for 20 years

A Victorian fort, built to guard Portsmouth harbour, reopens as Britain’s most unusual luxury retreat. Tom Robbins checks in

A selection of fire-damaged, now revived, glories of Britain

A major new Harry Potter attraction opens near London this weekend. Isabel Berwick – and family – got a preview, and a night in the Legoland Hotel

The Festival of Spring, three weeks of guided walks and events, is designed to showcase to the island’s culture

For years the Piece Hall suffered neglect. Jan Morris reports on a new project that could reinvigorate it as a centre of public life

Sophy Roberts enjoys windswept walks, fine food and some luxurious new cottages in north Cornwall - without the crowds and the Porsche Cayennes

Five British bolt-holes for Valentine’s day, ranging from a windmill tower to a converted tool shed

Some of the best unconventional festivals happening across the UK in the next eight days

A major new exhibition could put the rural Yorkshire Wolds on the international art world’s map, says Rebecca Rose

The BA flight simulator experience is uncannily realistic: it sounds and feels exactly like being on a real plane

The humble British pub is being reinvented, with Michelin-starred food and rooms to rival the smartest hotels. Joanne O’Connor reports

Joining a group in a ‘paranormal investigation’, one rediscovers the feeling of being a wide-eyed child, afraid of the dark

Tours of the brewery and distillery offer an insight into the ‘grain to glass’ process and drive local tourism

Upmarket hotels are giving camping a five-star makeover as they offer guests in search of an unusual escape the ultimate ‘glamping’ experience

From cute cartoon to money-spinning phenomenon, Peppa Pig now has its own theme park in Hampshire where the character’s world has been recreated

A new breed of luxury treehouse – complete with hot tub and games room – has arrived in Sherwood Forest, writes Neville Hawcock

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