With its extraordinary history and ecclesiastical grandeur, Kent’s murder mystery capital has much for the walker to savour on a day’s stroll
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Navigating Norfolk’s hidden creeks and salt marshes – in a 1950s whelk boat
With an ex-Marine at the helm, a new sailing adventure in north Norfolk offers the chance to enter a watery wilderness and get up close to seals and birdlife
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The best of the UK seaside
Nostalgia, beaches and ice-cream come together in perfect harmony as 12 authors and locals choose their favourite places on the UK coast, with places to stay
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Take the kids to … Penshurst Place and Gardens, Kent
History lesson and fun family day out combine at this sumptuous medieval house and its gardens near Tonbridge. The cycle ride to it is a joy as well
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London’s plastic water bottle waste is out of control, mayor is told
Committee calls for deposit return scheme and free refill stations after finding capital hooked on bottled water but not recycling
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10 of the UK’s best boutique festivals
When it comes to festivals, size matters – though often small is best, as we found in our roundup of dance and DJ-driven events around the UK
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Now the swallows are here, the year throws off its cloak
The arrival of the first swallows is cause for celebration, but we should also think of others making the perilous journey to reach us
