London

24 hours in East End, London

Meredith Wilkie Brick Lane has always had a reputation, but now it's for food and funky style - not to mention saris.

The Cotswolds

This green and pleasant land

Christina Pfeiffer winds her way through the picturesque Cotswolds to discover its historic towns.

London bars

Drink the pounds away

Spend and sip in style at some daringly decadent watering holes, Rob McFarland writes.

London

Now boarding: the London to Sydney bus

In the 1970s hippie heyday vehicles galore took off from London for the long slog to Sydney.

London

London rocks

A tour of rock stars' London homes reveals much more than just bricks and mortar, writes Donald Robertson.

Boutique beds

Contemporary accommodation is popping up all over Britain and Ireland, writes Sarah Thomas.

Center Parcs

A break from reality

Nick Galvin enters a surreal land in England where cars are banned, relaxing means keeping busy and it's always 28 degrees under the big dome.

The Thames

Not a yellow submarine but it's close

Revived military craft are ferrying tourists around London, writes Mark Andrews.

The Cotswolds

Wheel life in the wolds

Lapsed rider Kevin Pilley takes a little time to start enjoying a family cycling trip through the English countryside.

London

My fair lady

The accents may change on the streets of London but it remains a great place to shop, writes Valerie Lawson.

England

Bold new Bath

Maybe it's cold outside but a dip overpowers the elements, writes Saska Graville.

London

Enjoy a little rearguard action

The small but perfectly formed hotel behind Buckingham Palace is almost an extension of the royal quarters, writes Andrew Conway.

London

Zetter takes a novel approach

Rob McFarland A small hotel with a big personality is taking London by storm, writes Rob McFarland.

Knight errand

Greg Lenthen Greg Lenthen went looking for King Arthur but found other legendary delights in Cornwall.

British museum

Vast booty of an empire

David Whitley This amazing collection cannot be seen in one day, David Whitley writes.

Belmont Abbey

One enchanted evening

Ralph Bestic Ralph Bestic forgoes cosmopolitan chic for the exquisite sounds of silence in a green corner of England.

Cornwall

Well founded belief in the magic of water

The holy springs of Celtic Britain have drawn pilgrims, lovers and supplicants for centuries. Christopher Somerville joins their number in west Cornwall.

London

Wild, wild East

Ignoring the advice of Londoners, Rob McFarland ventures into the city's grimy side and finds it working hard to leave its reputation behind.

London

Walking on water

Michael Shmith crosses the River Thames, bridge by bridge, to pay homage to one of London's great perambulating wordsmiths.

Shopping London

Home with the Sloanes

Money to burn? Rob Dunlop knows one place where you can spend it.