The Chelsea Flower Show is much more than a stunning annual celebration of all things horticulture, it’s a botanical extravaganza. Showcasing the best in garden design and boasting stunning disp…
Britain’s great storytellers
Britain has a rich literary history as the place where some of the world’s most-loved characters were created and celebrated prose was written. Over the centuries, great poets and authors penned…
Why we love to travel
If you think airports are becoming increasingly crowded, it’s not your imagination. According to the Bureau of Statistics, over 27,000 of us take to the skies every day. That’s 10-million travel…
Heading to the UK? Try one of these short breaks
Holidays to the United Kingdom come in many sizes. For most of us, we’re visiting friends or relatives, or just holidaying for a short period of time. While it’s great to catch up with loved ones whil…
Behind-the-scenes with a Back-Roads tour leader
As anyone who has ever been on an organised tour knows, having a tour leader who is engaged and passionate, who shows a genuine interest in their guests and the destinations visited, can make all the …
Musings of a Back-Roads tour guide
For over twenty-five years, Back-Roads Touring has been taking travellers on exciting journeys through Europe. With their road-less-travelled approach, and their dedication to immersive, local experie…
Four must-do Back-Roads tours
Back-Roads Touring has been guiding small group tours across the UK and Europe for over 30-years. True to their name, the small-group tour operator avoids freeways and congested toll-ways by sticking …
Back-Roads Touring
If you’re the type of traveller who loves diverting off-the-beaten-path, prefers to travel with small groups and enjoys plenty of free time to explore at your own pace; then Back-Roads Touring i…
Touring the Cotswolds
They might span just 50x150km but the meadows, villages and rolling hills of the Cotswolds are known worldwide for their picture postcard beauty and timeless appeal.…