LISA HIGGINS leaves the hustle and bustle of city life behind to be charmed by Aldeburgh in Suffolk

FROM boarding and boating to campervans and crustaceans, Newquay in Cornwall has a summer schedule packed with themed events says VICKY LISSAMAN

DISCOVERING its charms: Glasgow hasn't looked back since being named European City of Culture in 1990.

THE British coastline offers huge variety, from wild sandy expanses to rugged headlands and picturesque bays. Here, LIZ BIRD, co-author of Britain's Best Seaside Escapes, suggests some top family-friendly locations

ELLA BUCHAN makes like a Roman and relaxes in the hot waters at Britain's only natural thermal spa, Bath

Boutique hotels, trendy bistros and tasty seafood. LOUISE RODDON finds Jersey, a small Channel Island, that's now thinking big

As British Tourism Week begins on Monday, we dedicate this week's travel section to the Best of British - starting with DAVID ATKINSON in Cumbria, Lake District

SALOME MUNOE takes a trip to a Holiday Park in Devon

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

"SANDCASTLE, ice-cream, blue train, swim, see dinosaurs, ice-cream" came the seemingly endless list of demands of our two-year-old.