Historic Chester is one of England’s prettiest cities. With Roman origins, red-sandstone buildings and lovely waterside walkways, there is plenty to do, see and enjoy on budget trip. The city centre of Chester is hemmed in by the Shropshire Union canal to the north. A generous bend of the meandering River Dee practically loops around…

In the popular Leicestershire town of Loughborough there are some fantastic places to have a great dining experience. Thanks to the town’s large student population, prices are often competitive without impinging on quality. Loughborough is today considered a university town above all else to many outsiders. Many visitors to Loughborough are friends and family of…

There are a lot of things making Leeds unique that many visitors may not know: The popular student hub is the UK’s fourth largest city and second most important financial centre, after London. Less commonly known is that the world’s oldest surviving film ‘Roundhay Garden Scene’ was filmed in a suburb of the city. Leeds…

There are few places in England better for having a night out than Sheffield. From cocktails to clubbing, the compact city centre means that most of the best venues for painting the town red are well within walking distance of one another. The South Yorkshire city of Sheffield has a robust student population. Take that…

England’s ancient capital and the former seat of King Alfred the Great, the city of Winchester is drenched in historical charm, with medieval streets and centuries-old buildings and monuments every which way you turn. Nestled in the county of Hampshire on the edge of England’s South Downs National Park, it is also surrounded by some…

Beer boffins take note: the CAMRA Great British Beer Festival is back to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Fine booze fans will find plenty here to keep them refreshed, including more than 900 real ales, ciders, perries and top-quality craft beers.

An exceptional assortment of drawings and watercolours from the collection of Eton College will be among the stand-out works on display at the 2017 edition of the Works on Paper Art Fair in London this February.

The origins of slapstick as a comedy genre date back to 16th Century Italian Commedia dell’arte. But, in the UK, it is more commonly known because of the the likes of Charlie Chaplin and classic British television comedies like Faulty Towers and Benny Hill.

Christmas, as the song goes, is “the most wonderful time of the year” but, for many people, when it comes to buying presents, the weeks preceding it can be quite the opposite.

The art of pumpkin carving dates back to the 19th century, when the practice took place during the annual Samhain festival, a Gaelic event held in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.