Stay Here: Stow Away eco-friendly apart-hotel, Waterloo
We roadtest the hotel made of repurposed shipping containers on one of SE1’s most genuine neighbourhood streets. Plus a local guide
A Beginner’s Guide to… Ambleside, Lake District
Sure, it’s overrun with tourists but there’s a reason why the famous resort is such a honeypot, says Stephen Emms
Stay Here: Black Bull Inn, Sedbergh
This acclaimed restaurant-with-rooms between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District makes the cosiest hideaway
So you’ve never been to…Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex
It’s not the rowdiest coastal town but Bexhill’s cutting-edge De La Warr Pavilion and stunning promenade are a must
A Beginner’s Guide to… Diss, Norfolk
This underrated south Norfolk town is well connected by train – and waiting to be discovered, says Stephen Emms
Kent Coast: the Guardian’s best off-the-beaten-track pub gardens
Weekendr editor Stephen Emms wrote a guide to the best Kent Coast boozers away from the tourist trails
Stay Here: Space2Stay, Folkestone
For a unique break on the Kent Coast, try this Scandi-style wood cabin in the heart of the Creative Quarter
The Rose Hotel, Deal joins forces with top chef Nuno Mendes
The experimental founder of Viajante proves the perfect match for the stylish seaside hotel
A Beginner’s Guide to…nhow London
This shiny new European boutique hotel is handily in between Hoxton, Islington and Shoreditch
Stay Here: Bethnal & Bec rural retreat, Hertfordshire
These luxury studios, less than an hour’s drive from London, have hot tubs, private gardens and logburners