Events
Pilgrims trails and coastal paths: six heritage hikes with stunning scenery
From age-old pilgrimage routes to salt-laced coastal paths, Rhiannon Batten strides out on six of the UK’s most spectacular ancient trails
Shop, dine and stay: Experience the best of this budget-friendly British hotspot
During the crisp winter months, the Scottish capital comes into its own with its captivating blend of history, architecture and culture. Emma Longstaff takes us on a tour of the city’s most magical sights...
The sub-tropical Portuguese island that’s set to become a 2025 favourite
Jenny Oldaker discovers Madeira’s capital to be an elegant, artistic place with wide open spaces, verdant beauty spots and a picture-perfect sea-facing location…
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Walk off the winter stress: Embrace the healing power of forest bathing in these 6 dreamy destinations
Bringing pine trees indoors is a much loved seasonal ritual, but Rhiannon Batten suggests heading out to enjoy wintry walks among Britain’s stateliest conifers instead
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Antiques fairs around the UK in December 2024, January and February 2025
The best antiques fairs and vintage markets around the UK in December 2024, January and February 2025
It's cocktail o'clock! Find refreshment during your next shopping spree at these classic London cocktail bars
More amazing than Amsterdam: this under-the-radar Dutch city is cheaper, quieter and every bit as photogenic
Avoid the crowds this autumn and head to this lesser-known city, says Karen Harvey. It’s filled with forward-thinking, eco-friendly businesses, green spaces and brilliant museums.
Banging bonfire nights! Where to find the UK's most dazzling firework displays
Fizzing fireworks, flaming bonfires or illuminated trails? Rhiannon Batten picks six historic venues commemorating the foiling of Guy Fawkes’ gunpowder plot this autumn
6 hauntingly beautiful Gothic locations: explore the real-life inspirations behind classic gothic fiction
From ghostly castles to wind-whipped moors, we take a candlelit tour of the real-life settings behind some of literature’s most celebrated works of gothic fiction
Auctions
UK auctions calendar for December 2024, January and February 2025
Key antiques and interiors auctions around the UK in December 2024, January and February 2025
Collecting Martinware: a potted history plus how much it's worth
Martin Millard, director of Cheffins auction house, shares his expertise on collecting Martinware grotesques, from their beginnings to current auction value
A guide to buying vintage handbags at auction
If you're thinking of buying a vintage handbag at auction, read our expert auctioneers' advice to make sure you bag a high-quality bargain
Fairs
UK Fairs Special 2024
Whether you’re searching for a key piece to complete your collection, or hoping to find interiors inspiration and a few decorative items to update your home, a fair is the place to start, says Charlotte Packer
LAPADA Berkeley Square fair returns to splendour
Following a three-year hiatus, LAPADA’s London fair returns to Berkeley Square where, for the first time, non-member dealers will take stands in the familiar pavilion. Emma Longstaff goes behind the scenes and meets members of the selection committee
The biggest European art fairs happening in 2023
Huon Mallalieu rounds up the key European art fairs to have on your radar for 2023
Travel
Grand Tour: be inspired by the travels of 17th-century gentlemen
We explore some of Italy’s lesser-visited destinations, teeming with historic and cultural attractions, but without the crowds…
Review: The Crow’s Nest, Rye
This bijou apartment makes a cosy base from which to explore this popular East Sussex antiques town…
48 hours in Narberth: where to go and what to see
Much feted for its food scene, the small Welsh town of Narberth can also be applauded for its vintage and antiques offering, which has blossomed in recent years