10 great village fetes in Britain

From competitive cupcakes to jerk chicken, we round up where to get the best fete action in 2009

20 top British summer holidays

The best features from the past six months to give you some ideas for a British summer holiday

Sing the praises of Britain's city rivers

Sheffield, Edinburgh and London: Jarvis Cocker, Jon Savage and Irvine Welsh are the advocates

20 secret beaches in the British Isles

The presenter of BBC’s Coast picks the hidden coves and bays that you’ll have all to yourself

Your favourite British walks

14 great walks in Britain as suggested by our readers. Got a good ramble you want to share? Let us know

Britain's 40 best Bank Holiday days out

Our guide to what to do in Britain (...and 5 in Ireland) for families and friends on the Spring Bank Holiday

Britain's 15 best secret coves and beaches

Daniel Start reveals the best hidden coves and beaches

Martin Clunes: why I love Britain's islands

There are 1,000 islands around the UK and the actor has fallen in love with them

Britain gears up for stay-at-home tourists

Hotels are told to up their game as record numbers are expected to spend their summer holidays in UK to save money

10 outrageous places to stay in Britain

A remote tower on a Dorset clifftop plus other places to make it a memorable holiday

The best bluebell woods in Britain

The woods are in bloom and ideal for a spectacular day out: but you’ll have to hurry to catch the finest display in years

The best 12 B&Bs in Britain

We ask three experts to each name their Fab Four bed and breakfast getaways

The best B&B in England

Augill Castle, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria is the winner of Enjoy England's annual challenge to find the best

Times Walks: the best rambles in Britain

Christopher Somerville introduces Times Walks, a selection of well-known and obscure routes in the British Isles

Top 20 British festivals for 2009

Determined festival kids are keeping the thriving British scene alive and well. Here's a rundown of the best

A spiritual retreat in Leicestershire

Why not head to an abbey and try a spiritual spa or a spot of 'internal tourism' - it is Holy Week after all

The best Easter concerts in Britain

Escape the chocolate overdose with Sean Newsom’s guide to the best choral performances next week

Bumpkin: 'Chelsea tractors' move into Elham Valley, Kent

Ordinary motorists and locals alike are getting increasingly irked by the arrival of the urban 4x4 in the countryside

How I came to love the South Downs

It's hard to know why they are called Downs when you stride along with lark song above and wild thyme and heather all round