Take in the sights on an intimate river cruise along the British Isles' wonderful waterways, says DEBORAH STONE

For anyone who loves cosy weekends in the country, full of long walks but also great food and top service, we may have found the perfect retreat...

To mark the start of National Camping and Caravanning Week, NICOLA ISEARD selects some of Britain's stylish new retreats

Britain's stately homes, hotels and gardens are gearing up to host a splendid array of al-fresco events in the coming months. JAMES WEBB selects some of the best offerings

A weekend reunion in an equidistant, picturesque location like Cotswolds is a great idea, says JONATHAN SMITH

BRIAN PEDLEY visited the Cotswolds to sample the unashamedly indulgent delights on offer

BY JO KESSEL

DANA GLOGER finds chic gourmet living on the menu at a restaurant with rooms in the Cotswolds

Myself, my better half and our 5 year old wanted to escape London for the weekend to relax and spend some quality family time together. Calcot manor is beautiful, set in some 220 acres of woodland it couldn't be any more Idyllic. When we arrived we ...

WITH genteel chocolate boxstyle villages, cosy inns and rolling hills, the Cotswolds do an excellent job of minding their own business in the countryside.