10 smaller European Capitals of Culture you may not have heard of
It’s not just major European cities that benefit from the award, many other destinations have received a cultural boost over the 35 years of the project
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20 of the best learning holidays in the UK and Europe
From singing and surfing to furniture-making and freediving, we choose breaks where you’ll learn new skills while having fun in beautiful surroundings
Abbots Court, Dorset: ‘A luxurious but unstuffy country retreat’ – hotel review
The renovation was part-sponsored by Farrow and Ball but it’s the delicious menu created using ingredients from the grounds that reveals this largely self-sufficient B&B’s true colours
The Great House, Sonning, Berkshire: hotel review
The riverside village beloved of Jerome K Jerome and George Clooney is home to a swish bar and restaurant and, now, characterful but good-value bedrooms to match
20 UK hotels opening in 2017
New places to stay this year will include a cool hostel at Hadrian’s Wall, a Titanic hotel in Belfast and a Coal Exchange in Cardiff
UK cabins and glampsites that are great in winter
Immerse yourself in the outdoors but stay toasty warm at our pick of rustic stays inspired by accommodation in Finland, Lapland and even the Iranian highlands