One of the finest productions of a musical masterpiece The revival of Into the Woods, at London's Bridge Theatre (to 30 May 2026) is sublime. It offers one of the most memorable evenings of musical theatre by achieving a perfect alignment of the work itself, the current production and the theatre staging it. When performed to the highest standard, ...

Scandinavian cosy in the Cotswolds Dormy House Hotel is converted a 17th-century farmhouse that has been converted into a luxury rural retreat. It sits within the 500-acre Farncombe Estate, which is located above the quintessential Cotswold village of Broadway, and near to the equally attractive small town of Chipping Camden. Owned by the Philip-Sø...

Royal Windsor Horse Show is the UK's largest annual outdoor equestrian event. It is the one time of year the public can have access to the Castle's private grounds. The show provides visitors with the very best in every type ofequestrian pursuit and is the only show in the country to host international competitions in show jumping, driving and endu...

Opole, on the Oder River, the historical capital of Polan's Upper Silesia region. One can get there in just under an hour by train from Wrocław, the capital of Lower Silesia. This makes Opole an excellent twin city option with its larger neighbour. Opole today is a vibrant city that embraces its Polish, German and Czech cultural influences, gained ...

Lower Silesia, one of Poland's historical regions, brings its own rewards. While its largest city and gateway to the region is Wrocław, there is much to see beyond its historical capital. Lower Silesia offers small historic towns that are rich in character and a string of medieval castles and palaces. The Sudeten Mountain range, along Poland's bord...

Wrocław, the historic capital of Poland's Lower Silesia region, rewards on so many levels. Sitting on both banks of the Oder River, the city has grown over the centuries by embracing 12 small islands that are, today, linked by 120 bridges. In its time, Wrocław has been part of Poland, Bohemia; the Habsburg Empire; Prussia and then Germany before be...