Going Goth, Whitby

On Dracula territory to stay with pets, and three theme parks you've never heard of THE DILEMMA I want to take my husband nice place for our silver wedding, but he refuses to put our labrador in a kennel, so I need a place dogs are welcome. John Three of the best theme parks … you've never heard of It is best to avoid the big-name parks for half-term, especially if you have very young children. Here are three adventure ...

Going Goth in Whitby

Dracula is the area where to stay with pets, and three theme parks you've never heard of The dilemma I want to take my husband somewhere nice to our silver wedding, but she refuses to put our Labrador into the kennel, so I need someplace dogs are welcome. Jean Three of the best … theme parks you've never heard of It is best to avoid the big-name parks during the half term, especially if you have very young children. Here ...

Go goth in Whitby

On Dracula territory, where to stay with pets, and three theme parks you've never heard The dilemma my husband I want to go somewhere nice for our silver wedding, but he refuses to put our Labrador in a cage, so I need somewhere dogs are welcome. Jean Three of the best … Theme parks you've never heard It is best to avoid the big name parks during the holidays, especially if you have very young children. Here are three low-key ...

Great ideas on foot

National Trust Walking Festival, the New Forest hideouts and a cottage for Christmas Get me there: National Trust Walking Festival Joanne is a travel clinic: A cottage for Christmas The dilemma I have been asked to book a cottage for Christmas for a family group of eight adults and four children. We want a big house in the country, but all the good places seem booked up. Have I left it too late? Julia M Three of the best: New ...

Great ideas away

The National Trust Festival Walk, New Forest hideouts and a cottage for Christmas Take me there: National Trust Walking Festival Travel clinic Joanne: A cottage for Christmas The dilemma I have been given the task of booking a cottage for Christmas for a family group of eight adults and four children. We want a large country house, but all places appear to be complete. Have I left it too late? Julia M Three of the best: New Forest hideouts 3. ...

Beautiful hiking ideas

National Trust Walking Festival, the New Forest hideouts and a cottage for Christmas Get me there: National Trust Walking Festival Joanne is a travel clinic: A cottage for Christmas The dilemma I have been asked to book a cottage for Christmas for a family group of eight adults and four children. We want a big house in the country, but all the good places seem booked up. Have I left it too late? Julia M With fall colors in the ...

Great walking ideas

National Trust Walking Festival, a New Forest cottage, and hiding places for Christmas There: the National Trust Walking Festival Joanne mobile clinic: cottage for Christmas The problem I have been given the task of booking a family holiday christmas the eight adults and four children. We want a big house, but all the good places seem to be sold out. Have I left it too late? Julia M Three of the best New Forest hideouts When the autumn colors in ...

10 of the best boutique hotels in Edinburgh

From the hotel with bags of clothing brand bling to theatrical extravagance original restaurant with rooms, suites Edinburgh striking a high note for the stylish places to stay in the city, says Lucy Gillmore • As featured in our city Edinburgh Guide • Castlehill, Royal Mile, 0131-225 5613, thewitchery.com, doubles from £ 325 including breakfast hamper and a bottle of champagne at check in • 3 Royal Terrace, 0131-523 1030, restaurant.co.uk, doubles from £ 175 B & B

Restoration drama: The UK's best hotels in renovated buildings

Blackened beams, low doors … chrome and glass, a beach ball. Some of the finest hotels and B & B, created in old buildings with modern Crisis? What Crisis? When others are gloomy about the economy stagnated, British hoteliers show such a vision and energy, that if the value for other companies, could actually bring it around. Among the 50 new hotels in this year's edition of Good Hotel Guide, a common theme is a rejuvenation. In this model: to ...

10 reasons to love Switzerland

From the high mountains of high-end hotels and modern architecture – 10 reasons for the fall of Switzerland, the European country of choice in our Travel Awards 2011 Not much you can teach the Swiss about the water based on the well-being. They have a history of 2,000 years of playing at home abundant hot springs, but never stop reinventing the idea. Among the most lavish spas are those of the Hotel Therme Vals (+41 81 926 8961, Therma-vals.ch, entrance ...