Road trips
Gardens
How to do a garden tour of Yorkshire and the North East
Clare Foster suggests visits to gardens that can be combined with a stay at a smart North Yorkshire retreat
Travel
Napa Valley: A guide to road tripping through California's wine country
The best off-grid inns, places to eat and wineries to visit in California's scenic wine country, from well established Napa to up-and-coming Sonoma
Travel
European holidays that don’t require flying
Maybe you want to drastically reduce your impact on the environment, or perhaps you just hate flying – either way, here’s how you can negotiate the continent without taking to the skies
Road trips
The most spectacular American road trips to see autumn leaves
With the crisp air of autumn upon us, now is the best time for a scenic road trip
UK holidays
A rugged holiday on Ireland's spectacularly wild Iveragh Peninsula
Aoife O’Riordain drives south-west Ireland’s Iveragh peninsula – a stretch of the wild Atlantic way that reveals ancient forest, dramatic crags and atmospheric settlements steeped in history
Travel
Sicily's southeastern corner is the Italian hotspot to know this summer
Forget Puglia, there's a new part of Italy taking the spotlight this year and it happens to be on the country's largest island: Sicily
UK holidays
A spectacular road trip through the Scottish Highlands
Francisca Kellett drives the North Coast 500, a 516-mile circular route in the north Highlands of Scotland that starts and ends at Inverness
Road trips
How to do a spectacular road trip from Calgary to Vancouver
The journey from Calgary to Vancouver on Canada's west coast is a classic road trip, David Nicholls takes the wheel to rediscover the province that he grew up in, but never really explored
Destinations
Interior designer Douglas Mackie's driving tour of the Loire Valley
House & Garden top 100 interior designer Douglas Mackie sets off on a scenic drive in the Loire Valley
Dream places to stay in 2022
The most stylish motels on California's Highway 1
Across the US, tired old motels are being reborn as boutique hotels full of fun and personality. A road trip on California’s Highway 1 leads to neon signs, striped loungers and a sunshine state of mind.
Destinations
Beyond Florence: exploring Tuscany's hilltop towns
Escaping the city by car, Emily Tobin explores Tuscany’s hilltop towns, relishes the abundance of locally produced food and spends a night in a twelfth-century castle
Destinations
The six best Italian road trips and where to stay en route
With its lush countryside, plunging coastlines, snow-capped peaks, and glittering lakes, Italy offers epic driving experiences for every kind of traveller. Here, we’ve put together our favourite Italian road trip itineraries—including where to stop, where to stay, and what you’ll see along the way