The gateway to Swansea Bay's Mumbles headland and the Gower AONB, Swansea city itself is often...
Starting out from humble beginnings – Tablehurst began as a social enterprise in the mid-90s –...
Blasus is a Carmarthen institution for cheese connoisseurs and oenophiles. The word means...
If you're venturing cross-country between the M1 and A1(M) near Northampton, factor in a detour...
A handsome, 16th-century country pub at the edge of Somerton’s octagonal market square, The White...
'Live for today, farm for tomorrow' is the raison d'être at the organic Eastbrook Farm on...
The Queen's Head pub has been restored by the Lowther family, of Askham Hall, whose masterplan is...
A detour into the colourful market town of Strathaven (‘Stray-ven’) will bring you to the...
The universe must be thanked for entangling the life paths of Maggie and Anna, two...
Teals is a wall-to-wall treat. Just off the A303 – and only 10 minutes from the A37 – it's a...
The Field Kitchen is a cornucopia of delights based on the Riverford Organic Farm, so you can...
The magnificent 13th-century cathedral is reason alone for stopping in Dunblane, a picturesque...
The village of Shirehampton hugs the river Avon near Junction 18 of the M5. Just off the green is...
Cairn Lodge began as a home-run business when John and Aileen MacInnes spotted a gap on the M74...
On our roving research trip around Wales we stumbled across the Little Valley Bakery (and its...
Filled with a steady stream of visitors, it’s hard to believe that the Old Bank Tea Rooms came...
Zoom up the A419 towards the Cotswold Lakes (haunt of watersporters and nature spotters) to find...
We had to prise ourselves away from the café and farm shop at Fenton Barns, with their multitude...
If you prefer a chat-fuelled chow down to a formal meal, beeline for Bootleggers in Hopeman with...
There's something comforting about visiting a family-run business. The award-winning Dalesman...
No quick roadside stop-off, Glenwhan Gardens and Arboretum are worthy of a half-day diversion if...
Low Sizergh is a paragon of happy animals, organic farming, community growing schemes,...
When the owners' cute and curly dogs get their own intro on the menu, you know you've found...
"Giving back more than we take out" is a motto of the fifth-generation Bowles family,...
Standing proudly on Hill Road near Clevedon’s graceful Victorian pier (worth a sunset visit),...
The authentic crêpes at Café au Chocolat are to die for – ‘as good as in Brittany’ one French...
The Meikleour Arms stretches our 'distance from the motorway' a tad but, with its focus on...
Isaac Newton made his science-enhancing discoveries at Woolsthorpe Manor (now a National Trust...
The seaside 'Artists' Town' of Kirkcudbright (kir-coo-bree) is the Solway coast's only working...
Razz is one of life's colourful characters, as you'll gather on entering her friendly,...
Llandeilo is one of those places you're 'sorry-not-sorry' that more people have yet to hear...
Dorchester is the Casterbridge of Thomas Hardy's novels. Escape the madding car crowds to enjoy...
If heading east along the M2 bound for Canterbury, Margate or a ferry from Dover, divert at...
Travellers coasting between Brighton and Eastbourne, pat yourselves on the back for discovering...
Mere is just off the A303 on the edge of the Cranborne Chase AONB, an area known for its...
Isabel Revill set up shop in her rustic stable 20 years ago, with coins for fresh asparagus...
Tebay sits amid the bracken-dabbled Cumbrian hills: the mothership of good motorway services. The...
Broom House Farm sits at the top of a hill looking out over the dip and roll of the countryside...
Everything about Unorthodox Roasters is just that: unorthodox. Their beans are roasted and named...
'It's fresh and exciting because it's not posh' said Masterchef judge William Sitwell, naming...
A contagious enthusiasm for sustainability permeates this first-rate Flintshire farm shop. Fruit...
Ashburton is a delightful town on the southern slopes of Dartmoor in the heart of the South Devon...
As the name suggests, this was once the kitchen garden that supplied the manor house at Dorney...
A magical combination of books, gifts and food, and a previous winner of Britain’s Best Small...
Emmett’s has traded in Peasenhall since 1820. Do take a moment to enjoy this pretty village with...
The folk at The Bridge were so proudly independent (and keen to join The Extra Mile) that we're...
The Canal Quarter just east of central Lancaster is seeing some serious and ambitious cultural...
Ely is worth every minute of diversion, with its glory of a cathedral and sense of peace. In the...
This cosy deli is a proper treat just seconds from the main road. It’s located in the intriguing...
This 'miniature empire' is going from strength to strength at the heart of the pretty village of...
A local landmark, The Speyside Centre peeps out of a pine forest in the Cairngorms. Once nearly...
From humble beginnings, this multi award-winning organic farm shop, deli and butchery now fills...
Ben Watson's family has farmed Riverford's 350 hectares for 70 years, expanding into all corners...
Sometimes in life you take a risk...and it pays off. That's exactly what happened for Kate and...
This cosy tea-room near the historic market town of Alnwick remains genuinely charming as its...
Prepare to marvel at the ingenious horticultural tesselation at RHS Garden Bridgewater, the Royal...
If following the A21 to Hastings you'll almost trip over Eggs to Apples - a long, low-profile...
The Rhug Estate covers 12,500 acres in the rugged Dee Valley, championing organic farming and...
Follow the winding paths through the leafy plant centre to find the impressive yurt that houses...
Brockholes is a nature lover’s paradise with a unique, strikingly modern visitor village that...
Wright’s Food Emporium sagely adopted the Golden Grove Arms, a former village pub, when it...
With a young family keeping them busy, Ryan and Lisa sought quality coffee close to home. Drawing...
Set on the edge of the Earl of Plymouth’s estate, this fab farm shop is a microcosm of the foodie...
Former city worker Deborah has waved her magic wand over Teddington Stores, transforming it from...
Swing off the M6 and into the Cheshire countryside to find the Ginger and Pickles tea-room at...
Life's too short to drink instant coffee. Enter Owens - named a 'game-changing coffee brand' - to...
If heading to Gatwick from the south east, you might well pass near Forest Row, known for its...
You won’t find a quirkier place to stop than this 1850s railway carriage and old double-decker...
Alnwick is a delectable, medieval gem, with a proud castle - dubbed ‘the Windsor of the North’ -...
Landlords Simon and Mike abandoned their high-flying management jobs in banking to take on the...
Sister to glamorous Askham Hall hotel and the Queen's Head pub down the road, this low,...
The counter at Two Magpies is heaped with irresistible goodies, enough to satisfy even the most...
The lovely Stubbings nursery provides respite from the M4 and M40 motorways. The Glasshouse...
* Under new ownership. Please check opening times ahead, particularly if going out of your way to...
The Smiddy Farm Shop stands on the site of the old village blacksmith’s, now transformed into a...
Bruton, Somerset's arty enclave, is the perfect backdrop for At the Chapel. This converted...
The Yard Café is homely and community spirited. Delicious brunches and lunches are served in its...
Providero began life in an achingly cool Citroën van: living the free-wheeling dream. Today, its...
The close connection to wildlife is what attracted gardeners Emma and Stephen to start a plant...
Little sister to the original Ginger and Pickles in Nantwich, the Tarporley tea-room now plies...
You'd be forgiven for thinking that a café in a new-build community just off the M1 might be dull...
Once famously described as ‘a dream of Nirvana, almost too good to be true’ by Franklin...
