Pembrokeshire, Wales

Moving the mosquito net to one side, we rolled out of the four-poster bed in our safari tent, excited about the animal adventures that lay ahead. Later, just a ten-minute drive away, we got up close to some of the area’s magnificent wildlife – giraffes, lions, rhinos, zebras and those lovable meerkats. But rather than…

Ilfracombe, Devon

It’s a view that could inspire the artist Damien Hirst and put a spring in the step of triple jumper Jonathan Edwards. But more of those two later… We were staying on the fourth floor of Granville Point, an imposing, castellated former Victorian hotel in the centre of Ilfracombe. The views from our apartment, called…

16 amazing places to wake up

Here are 16 places with the wow factor when you draw back the curtains or open the front door… WHERE: Platform Three,  Malvern Link Railway Station, Worcestershire WHY: It’s a brilliant renovation of the former station master’s home. Click here for review WHERE: The Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa, Dubai WHY: Luxury, secluded, Bedouin-style ‘tents’ in…