In this extract from the new Good Hotel Guide, we choose places to stay with great cuisine, chic interiors and scenic walks from the front door

Fancy a Sicilian cottage, a seaside hostel in Sardinia or even a community-run castle? We pick the best offbeat boltholes

It’s one of the UK’s favourite dishes and it always tastes better with a big portion of sea air

Knights, concerts and afternoon teas … where to royally enjoy yourself over the platinum jubilee bank holiday weekend

These breaks revel in the glorious change of season, and take in everything from foraging and festivals to stargazing and glamping

Missed your trips across the Channel? We pick tours, food festivals, vineyards and new attractions, plus gorgeous places to sleep and eat nearby

We pick gorgeous affordable hotels, villas and farm stays on the coast, mountains and islands

Ditch the the drab chains and head for these lovely gardens, farm shops, pubs and cafe, where your dog is welcome too. Chosen by Sawday’s

With hotels about to reopen, it’s time to emerge from lockdown, eat fabulous food, hit the spa or just chill out somewhere lovely

Lockdown brought a new, more mindful way of travelling, often closer to home. Guardian writers share their favourite finds of an extraordinary year

With so much Christmas fun likely to be cancelled this year, these brilliantly imaginative winter trails offer some much-needed festive sparkle and reverie

For fiery beech trees and golden ferns, savour the changing seasons at these glorious gardens

From food festivals to half-term adventures and romantic breaks, here’s where to feast on autumn colours and atmosphere

Long, hot journeys are more bearable if broken at a pleasant pitstop. Refuel at these farm shops and cafes with great food, and gardens for the kids

From Donna Summer to Purcell and Rick Astley, our tipsters reminisce about songs that take them back in time and place

From Rome to the Amazon, in these 20 films stunning locations play a starring role – and they’re all on now at a laptop or TV near you

From singing and surfing to furniture-making and freediving, we choose breaks where you’ll learn new skills while having fun in beautiful surroundings

The coming year will see a bumper crop of openings and relaunches, including adventure parks, wellbeing centres, theatres and museums

Our pick of places to visit in 2020 celebrates inspiring conservation and community projects that are making a difference to people and the planet

Vintage mountain trains, electric road trips and solar-powered yachts, plus an eco beach house in Sicily … Choose a green getaway