Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Holland in full bloom with Charlie Dimmock

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Holland in full bloom with Charlie Dimmock By Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 June 2021 Every spring, Holland’s famous bulb fields burst into bloom, blanketing the countryside in a riot of reds, oranges, pinks and yellows. On this superb … Read more

Families escape to the countryside as first-time buyers return to the cities 

Families are escaping to the country and coast, while first-time buyers are returning to cities, according to new data on what buyers want as the property market booms. It is the latest evidence of shifts in the buyer behaviour amid the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, with families chasing suburban, seaside and village life and first-time … Read more

Set off from San Francisco on a thrilling road trip that will deliver you to the buzz of Seattle 

Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge at the start of a road trip has to be one of travel’s most inspiring moments. Down below, San Francisco Bay glitters, while ahead the giant suspension towers rise. The sense of escape and adventure is palpable as you cruise along at 45mph (the speed limit) across one of America’s … Read more

Pedestrians have a narrow escape as car hurtles backwards along pavement

Pedestrians have a narrow escape as car hurtles backwards along pavement when driver hits the wrong pedal Footage from May 11 shows a silver car reversing down a street in Hanoi, Vietnam Silver Toyota suddenly speeds up as it mounts the pavement shortly after 11am  Vehicle narrowly misses pedestrian and crashes into three motorbikes and … Read more

Why the fabulous Faroes is Europe’s best-kept travel secret

The fabulous Faroes put the wild in ‘wildcard’: This North Atlantic archipelago is Europe’s best-kept travel secret and can be reached in just over an hour on direct flights from Edinburgh The 18 rocky outcrops in the North Atlantic that make up the Faroes are part of the Kingdom of Denmark They can be reached on … Read more

Why the fabulous Faroes is Europe’s best-kept travel secret

The fabulous Faroes put the wild in ‘wildcard’: This North Atlantic archipelago is Europe’s best-kept travel secret and can be reached in just over an hour on direct flights from Edinburgh The 18 rocky outcrops in the North Atlantic that make up the Faroes are part of the Kingdom of Denmark They can be reached on … Read more

Great British boltholes: A review of The Merry Harriers pub with rooms in Surrey

Great British boltholes: The classic pub in deepest Surrey that’s like a slice of English countryside from decades ago The Merry Harriers lies down a quiet country lane, not far from the A3  This 18th-century classic pub has a beer garden at the front and rear  Overnight guests can choose Inn Rooms, Garden Rooms or … Read more

The best places to see roses at their majestic best in Britain

Everything’s coming up ROSES: Discovering our favourite flower at its majestic best in Britain’s stately homes and big cities Queen Mary’s Garden, Regent’s Park, features London’s largest rose collection  Get exclusive access to RHS Garden Rosemoor’s Queen Mother’s Rose Garden Visitors can see 135 species of David Austin roses at Wynyard Hall in Co Durham  … Read more

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Cruise Norway’s fjords with TV’s Hairy Bikers 

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Cruise Norway’s fjords with TV’s Hairy Bikers By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 15 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 15 May 2021 With their sheer cliffs, stunning waterfalls and spectacular landscapes – and wildlife including puffins and seals – Norway’s fjords are truly an unforgettable sight. … Read more