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The best places to stop on (and just off) the A303

The history of Covent Garden: 500 years of the world's most famous market

It’s half a century since Covent Garden’s eponymous market travelled south of the River Thames, but it did little to dent the area’s appeal. Jack Watkins charts the history of Covent Garden from Tudor times to the present day.

'This is, after all, the last remaining wonder of the ancient world' — One writer's pilgrimage to the Egyptian pyramids

Egypt's ancient masonry structures have long been on Country Life's Tiffany Daneff bucket list, but it took the opening of the new Waldorf Astoria hotel and a promised peek at the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum to get her there.

The Nevill Arms review: A golden stone country hotel in the oft-forgotten spot dubbed 'the hidden Cotswolds'

The Nevill Arms in Medbourne is a wonderful pitstop at any time of year, but ideal for anyone heading for the Nevill Holt Festival. Tim Relf paid a visit.

Stanwell House hotel review: A central Lymington bolthole that perfectly marries forest and sea

Stanwell House — located in the harbour town of Lymington, Hampshire — isn’t all about the New Forest; it’s also fresh from refurbishment, has a new chef and a new partnership with Land & Water. We sent Emily Anderson to take a closer look at this Georgian hotel’s new lease of life.

'Sometimes I like to think I have my finger on the pulse when it comes to design and fashion. I am incorrect' — Celebrating one of Europe's biggest street parties in the cushion of contemporary luxury

On King's Day, Amsterdam drops everything and comes alive. That euphoria and joy has also spread into the Hotel De L'Europe, one of the city's most historic hotels.

Latimer Farm in Oddington: 'One of the most charming places that you could spend a few days'

Country Life's Editor-in-Chief returns to his childhood stomping ground in the Cotswolds — with his own children in tow — to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Glebe House, Devon: 'The antithesis of big brand hotels'

Anna Prendergast pays a visit to Glebe House in Devon — and already can't wait to go back.

Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way: 'Who knew that winding coastal lanes could be so lucrative?'

Stretching for 1,600 miles between Donegal and west Cork, the longest defined coastal touring route in the world has been a resounding success. Nigel Tisdall took a test drive to mark a decade since it launch.

Is this the best holiday house to rent on Cornwall’s north coast?

The Great British summer (and May half-term) is looming large and trying to find the perfect place to holiday in is no easy feat. Until now, says Rosie Paterson, who went to stay in what might just be one of the best houses in Cornwall right now.

Sterrekopje: A centuries-old sanctuary hidden in a blessed corner of South Africa

Jane Broughton pays a visit to the meticulously wonderful Sterrekopje, a place to stay where words like 'hotel' and 'spa' simply don't seem enough.

'As if a cathedral had been flooded with turquoise waters': The Spanish hotel where Gothic and stained glass meet time off in the sun

Siobhan Reid checks in to the extraordinary and unique Landa, in northern Spain.

Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge: The west at its wildest, showiest self

The Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge is an experience like nothing else, as Siobhan Reid found out.

The Carlyle hotel review: The New York hotel that's covered in stardust

Designed by Dorothy Draper and stayed in by Kennedys, royalty and Michael Jackson, The Carlyle is a New York institution that cannot be bettered, argues Steven King.

A converted reservoir in Devon that might be the UK's most interesting holiday home

With some 7,500sq ft of space and room for 16 guests, Woolbrook Reservoir in Sidmouth is a unique property that has to be seen to be believed.

Elmley Nature Reserve – an island of nature in Kent that vibrates with birdsong

Spending two days in the wilderness on the Isle of Sheppey shows how much we've lost and how much we have to gain.

The Fall foliage of New England and Canada, as witnessed from the deck of a cruise ship

Steven King journeys from New York to Montréal, via Nova Scotia, in search of the Americas' most famous natural phenomenon.

Estelle Manor review: The Oxfordshire hotel and private member's club that will appeal to honeymooners and families alike

Estelle Manor is a sanctuary from the rest of the world — a place where life is easy and everyone gets on. Jo Rodgers checks in.

The Isle of Skye and the world’s last manual turntable ferry

You may no longer see droves of cattle crossing the waters to the Isle of Skye, but the world’s last manual turntable ferry is almost as quaint a sight, says Joe Gibbs.

Deplar Farm hotel review: A turf-roofed farmhouse in Iceland that offer some of the world's best adventures

This all-inclusive, luxury adventure lodge in Iceland's northern wilderness is a must-visit for active travellers — and if you're lucky you might just get to see the Northern Lights. Our Travel Editor, Rosie Paterson, checks in.