Lyme Regis is the Pearl of the Jurassic Coast. It’s the UK’s fossil capital. Beyond its crumbling cliffs and sandy beaches, a small hub of design-forward B&Bs, independent shops and sea-to-fork restaurants make this a great destination for urbanites in need of a long-weekend hit of salty-fresh, small-town coastal charm.

From desolate sunrises on the North York Moors to wild flower-strewn vignettes taken in the rural suburbs of York, the following photo journal is a time capsule of one bikepacker’s excursions in pursuit of total seclusion.

Think of British theatre and it’s likely you think of London’s West End. At a time when arts and culture industries need our support more than ever, we’re spotlighting the best theatres around the UK and the shows you should see in autumn/ winter 2020.

From hiking boots to home facials and the best app for activism, here's the Carry On items we're hauling from Stansted to Seville, Heathrow to Hydra this month.

We reached out to 57 Nord, a boutique hideaway buried among the glacial landscape of the Scottish Highlands. In partnership with Host Unusual, our favourite platform to visit for home rentals in the UK and beyond, they’ve hooked us up with a three-night-stay for two.

An hour’s train ride from London and a brilliant bolthole for a weekend break, Rye is the well-guarded crown jewel of East Sussex, where a new wave of creatives have helped to breathe life into its historic streets, vintage shops and seafood restaurants.

We’ve pulled together a list of our favourite navigation apps – easy-to-use platforms that will take you seamlessly from city to country – so you’ll never be left out in the cold. Disclaimer: if you are, we take absolutely no responsibility.

Less than an hour’s drive from Edinburgh, North Berwick is a favourite day-trip destination among Scots. Yet its growing foodie scene and independent boutiques framed by wide, sandy beaches make this a great spot for a UK staycation.

We’ve teamed up with Kiehl’s since 1851 to pick seven autumn-friendly skincare products that will see you through staycation season, whether you’re hunkering down in a bubble dome for two or kicking up leaves on a coast-to-coast cycling adventure.

Home of the famed Whitstable Oyster Festival and Wheeler’s Oyster Bar, this coastal Kent town is one that loves its seafood. Fuelled up, we’re leading you to Whitstable’s best self-catering cottages via independent shops, old-world pubs, an unassuming Michelin-starred restaurant and golden-hour walks along the shingle beach.

Clinging to the cliffside about a hundred steps from Positano's heaving seafront, legendary Le Sirenuse offers a beguiling escape from the holidaymaker humdrum that is the Amalfi Coast during summer months.

Autumn 2020’s harvest of new books is especially bountiful. We’ve picked out the most anticipated novels from bestselling authors, debut writers shortlisted for literary prizes and thought-provoking works on race, feminism and why nurses are heroes.

In our season finale of The Upgrade podcast we’re shining a light on the London independents that we love. From Hackney’s hippest lifestyle collective to a sourdough hero who is shaping his neighbourhood one loaf at a time, these are the London shop owners that help their communities thrive.

Practical, eco-friendly and architecturally mind-boggling, the humble shipping-container conversion has taken off in recent years. From a luxe hideaway in Devon to a wobbly number in County Donegal, we’ve pulled together a handful of our favourite units around the UK and beyond.

As the novelty of working from home wears thin, we’re trading in our four walls for city-centre hotel rooms converted into offices, co-working spaces beside ski-ready mountains and the sun-soaked island that puts the “remote” in remote working.