Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover Venice on a river cruise with culinary legend Prue Leith

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Venice on a luxury Italian river cruise with culinary legend Prue Leith By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 09:39 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 09:39 BST, 19 October 2020 Everyone should experience Venice, the romantic ‘City of Water’, at least once during their lifetime, and on this … Read more

Feast your eyes on the winning shots for the 2020 Landscape Photographer of the Year competition

The splendour of Britain’s rural and urban landscapes have been captured in breathtaking fashion for the 13th time – by the shortlisted and winning entries to the 13th Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Every time, without fail, the winning and shortlisted images by the nation’s most talented amateur and professional photographers take the breath … Read more

Five afternoon teas with quirky themes, including a Charlie & the Chocolate Factory offering

When it comes to afternoon teas, the British are sticklers for convention. But not all the time, as we show here, with a mouthwatering selection of amazing themed offerings including a Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea at London’s One Aldwych hotel and a science tea at The Ampersand Hotel in South Kensington that … Read more

Five afternoon teas with quirky themes, including a Charlie & the Chocolate Factory offering

When it comes to afternoon teas, the British are sticklers for convention. But not all the time, as we show here, with a mouthwatering selection of amazing themed offerings including a Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea at London’s One Aldwych hotel and a science tea at The Ampersand Hotel in South Kensington that … Read more

A review of The Manor House hotel in Castle Combe in the Cotswolds

Everywhere I look, I interrupt a wedding planning meeting. I’ve lost my partner and three-year-old daughter in The Manor House hotel in Wiltshire shortly after arriving and in every room and corridor on the ground floor I search I discover a beaming couple having a nuptials pow-wow with hotel staff. I can’t blame them. For … Read more

The Great German Bake Off: Forget Black Forest gateau – we’re in Bad Urach for a pretzel pilgrimage

I’ve always loved pretzels. For my hen do, I dragged 10 friends to Cologne for a weekend of wheat beer and salt-crusted doughy deliciousness. So it’s hardly surprising that, hours after arriving in Baden-Württemberg, a mountainous region of southern Germany with the Black Forest at its heart, I’m polishing off my fourth one – a … Read more

Exploring Lewis Carroll’s Oxford and the sights that inspired Alice in Wonderland

The magical city that turned into Alice’s Wonderland: Exploring Lewis Carroll’s Oxford, from sights that inspired him to a Mad Hatter Tea Party cruise Oxford has plenty of clues to Wonderland, particularly in Christ Church’s Great Dining Hall  Stay in the luxurious Lewis Carroll suite at Vanbrugh House Hotel, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh  Indulge … Read more

How to navigate the new rules for travel in the coronavirus era

Passport, ticket… Covid-19 negative test result: How to navigate the new rules for travel in the coronavirus era Check to see if you need proof that you’re free of Covid-19 before travelling  Free NHS tests are for those with Covid symptoms, not people going on holiday Some countries allow you to avoid pre-flight tests by … Read more

A review of Albion House hotel, Ramsgate, Kent

The regency gem leading a revival: Inside the once-crumbling edifice in Kent that’s now a luxury boutique hotel with sweeping sea views Albion House looks out across the harbour to the English Channel and across Ramsgate Sands, Kent  The luxury boutique hotel has 14 rooms, ranging from cosy eaves to airy suites with balconies  Breakfasts … Read more

Kate Winslet stars in a film about fossil hunting – here are the best UK spots for finding your own

Paleontologists do not have the highest of profiles. But that could change with the release of Ammonite, the film starring Kate Winslet who plays Mary Anning, the prolific 19th-century fossil-collector and paleontologist whose gender and poverty prevented the full fame she deserved. Responsible for finding the first ichthyosaur skeleton — still on display in London’s … Read more