The Broads on a budget: paddleboarding in Britain’s largest protected wetland
A long weekend paddleboarding the waterways of the Broads national park is bliss – and costs a fraction of the price of renting a boat
March 2024
In the company of wolves and kings: Suffolk’s new medieval cycle trail
The Wolf Way – a magnificent, not too hilly, cycling route – takes in the county’s myths, market towns and Gainsborough landscapes
January 2024
I’ll level with you – I truly love Britain’s flat landscapes
Shingle beach, drained farmland or a bare plain under huge skies; flat spaces distort distance and make me want to run and yell
December 2023
Waterfront wonders: 10 glorious lakeside winter stays around the UK
From romantic hideaways to fun-filled activity centres, a few days by the water is the perfect seasonal tonic
August 2023
A dream holiday at home
‘My steak frites is soggy’: how I holidayed in the Dordogne – without leaving East Anglia
I was hoping for vineyards, kayaking, flea markets and beautiful weather. Unfortunately, I was stuck with a classic British summer
July 2023
An arty weekend in ...
Banksy, Hirst and Emin come to town: an arty weekend in Newmarket, Suffolk
The three big names and dozens more artists will be taking the reins in the home of horse racing for the largest contemporary art exhibition in the UK this year
June 2023
Lowestoft: a faded Suffolk star is reborn
With new arts venues, pubs and restaurants, fancy beach huts and a restored pier, the UK’s most easterly town is getting its mojo back
November 2022
Let it glow: 10 best Christmas light displays in Britain
Salt-flats and autumn sun: a car-free break on Suffolk’s Shotley peninsula
July 2022
One summer's day
Sarah Perry’s postcard from England: ‘Cream tea defeats us. It’s the best we ever had’
On 2 July we sent six writers and photographers to capture a typical UK summer’s day. Author Sarah Perry headed to Flixton, Suffolk for big planes and tiny tarts
April 2022
The pub walk
A great walk to a great pub: the Sun Inn, Dedham, Essex
A gentle rural landscape is the backdrop to an arty saunter around the River Stour, crisscrossing the Suffolk-Essex border, and ending in a 500-year-old pub
October 2021
The pub walk
A great walk to a great pub: the Ship, Dunwich, Suffolk
An atmospheric stroll through marsh, forest and over shingle is topped off with a pint in the ‘Suffolk Atlantis’
July 2021
I will walk 500 miles … on an art trail along the Suffolk and Essex coasts
An arts project hopes to bring people together by walking, and in offering the insight of local experts every step of the way
April 2021
A floating cabin break on the Broads
A boatyard on the Suffolk-Norfolk border is an idyllic base for rowing, kayaking, wild swimming and forgetting about the world under big, beautiful skies
February 2021
Brief letters
Covid variants don’t have nationalities
Brief letters: Tom Moore and the NHS | Coronavirus | The Stour valley | Eine Kleine Beatlemusic | Groundhog day
September 2020
‘An escape route into another world’: canoeing in Suffolk
A paddle along the River Waveney offers captivating marine life in gin-clear waters that ripple like the colours of a painting
August 2020
Why UK farmers are cashing in on the boom in rural staycations
Landowners turn to camping and cottage rentals to boost income after lockdown losses
July 2020
Socially distant but still fun and indulgent: a post-lockdown family getaway
At The Ickworth, a country house hotel, there are restrictions but still plenty of space for kids’ activities and picnics
June 2020
10 of England's best quiet beaches
Want the beach but not the crowds? Take your pick from these blissful tucked-away stretches of beautiful English coastline
September 2019
Car-free coast
Shingle and Saxons: a car-free trip to the Suffolk coast
Suffolk’s marshes, beaches and estuaries meld into a dreamy landscape rich in history in our final car-free coast instalment of the summer
