holidays
Ghosts, grief and grandeur in Cumbria: Is Muncaster Castle Britain's most haunted castle?
Become a ghostbuster and try to uncover the paranormal at Muncaster, one of Britain’s most haunted castles
Guide to Pembrokeshire: where to stay, eat and best walks
Rugged, sparkling and ancient, the Pembrokeshire Coast is a natural jewel on our shores. Waves crash against brilliantly hued rocks, abundant wildflowers shimmer in the breeze and ramblers inhale lungfuls of fantastically fresh air
Holiday Destination of the Year 2016
Winner: Dumfries and Galloway
Stay in a manor house in Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire
Spend the night as lord and lady in a glorious country home, with gardens all to yourself.
A day out at the walled garden of Attingham Park, Shropshire
Jules Hudson learns the archaic art of maintaining a walled garden on a National Trust working holiday
Sustainability Course, Cornwall
Learn the art of running a smallholding on a course specially designed for dreamers and realists
Castaway skills, Gower
Learn to live like Robinson Crusoe on a wild and lovely stretch of Gower coastline
Pie making course, Cumbria
Learn the ancient art of pie making with food historian Ivan Day
Wye Valley Tipi Trail, Herefordshire
Last summer, Countryfile Magazine ran a competition with the prize of a family holiday on the River Wye. Read on to see how the winners, the Framptons, got on
Pudding Club, Gloucestershire
What could be better than eating champion puddings and then walking them off in the Cotswolds?
Beach riding, Dorset
Let the salty spray and whistling wind invigorate your senses on a winter beach ride in Dorset
