Author Archives: Julian Worker

Walk through gorgeous countryside, then head back for a pint, meal and somewhere to put your feet up

Base camp for the UK’s big walks, these atmospheric pubs have hosted Hillary, Wainwright and other legends

In a Mediterranean city where summer is lived outdoors, residents delight in revelling in the streets once more

Idyllic Cornwall is less so when you’re stuck in traffic near the coast. Head inland for stunning walks, gardens and hilltop views

10 of London’s best record shops

From The Wolves of Willoughby Chase on a Cornish clifftop to Shakespeare in Regent’s Park, here are some of the summer’s best productions

Seaside fish and chips is a great institution, but also recommended are coastal hotspots for crab sandwiches, ice-cream and wakame sesame salad

From Wordsworth to Thackray, Spitfires to railways … see old treasures in bright new spaces this summer

Orkney – just voted Scotland’s ‘best island’ – is home to archaeological riches, lunar landscapes and silver-white sands. It’s a place to get away from it all – even if you live there

From pottery throwing to furniture upcycling, these arty breaks are all about learning new skills – or improving old ones – in lovely surroundings