Isambard Kingdom Brunel might be amazed to discover that his former Engine Shed, on the edge of...
The authentic crêpes at Café au Chocolat are to die for – ‘as good as in Brittany’ one French...
The family has been farming here for over 140 years but Farmer Copleys as it is seen today began...
Wide open spaces, lakes to walk around and an enormous adventure playground (complete with...
Always ahead of the curve, Kilnford opened its farm shop in 2011 and now flourishes in person and...
For the warmest of country welcomes, look no further than the Hay Barn Café. The ladies who work...
Dougie’s, The Cake Hole or however you know it, is a cracking place to break from the A1. “It...
Romsey vies for the title of England's 'prettiest market town'. Encircled by rural beauty and...
Sustainable living is the watchword at the fabulous Cross Lanes Organic Farm, set on the...
The Stables at Kirklevington is a new, purpose-built bistro at Town End Farm's rural riding...
If you're in the area to visit the impressive land sculpture at Northumberlandia or the market...
The Granary's busy window is a visual vortex that draws you in with its fresh-baked scones,...
Cairn Lodge began as a home-run business when John and Aileen MacInnes spotted a gap on the M74...
'Live for today, farm for tomorrow' is the raison d'être at the organic Eastbrook Farm on...
Piled with unusual gifts, crockery, homeware, reclamation finds, greetings cards, furniture,...
No quick roadside stop-off, Glenwhan Gardens and Arboretum are worthy of a half-day diversion if...
The Courtyard is within a horse's neigh of Ascot. Fresh, relaxing and festooned with foliage,...
When the 1980s' milk quotas created a surplus for dairy farmers Martin and Thelma, did they...
Who knew that Waitrose and Partners had their very own farm with a (predictably delightful) farm...
The rambling Rothiemurchus Estate covers one of the largest remaining areas of ancient...
The Ionian, a small place with a big heart, is an island of Mediterranean goodness in an unlikely...
Razz is one of life's colourful characters, as you'll gather on entering her friendly,...
Greenhouses, it seems, make wonderful cafés. The Applestore fills a beautifully rustic glasshouse...
As her name portends, Daisy the new manager has brought a splash of vibrancy and a fresh feel to...
Mother and daughter Amanda and Emma took over this favourite neighbourhood cafe in 2022. They've...
An affable café-bar marooned in a 1960s shopping precinct in the thriving market town of...
Large Dickensian bay windows stand either side of this café's front door, one piled with an...
The Pantry is such a wonderfully social and community-focused place that to hear it had pushed up...
You’ll see No.11’s handsome shop front – large windows painted a soft shade of sage – standing...
Once just a shed in a field selling the family’s vegetables, Pearce’s Farm Shop is now an...
Gilbies is frequently described as a hidden gem, tucked behind the main street in the leafy...
Priory Farm Nursery, at the edge of the Sussex Downs, is a positive haven from the motorway. You...
