Never Ordinary, Always Aldwark is the motto of this 4-star luxurious hotel that's nestled deep in Yorkshire countryside just 13 miles west of York. Steeped in history this 200-acre estate has just undergone a 7-year multi-million-pound refurbishment, with its owners regarding it not just as an investment but a labour of love.   The impr...

  If you're looking for a place of calm and tranquility then Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire is the ideal place to visit. Whether it's just a day out or you arrange an overnight stop – or a full-scale retreat. Set within 1,200 acres of lush green Yorkshire countryside, the Abbey is situated in the foothills of the North York Moors National Park,...

Chillon Castle appears like something from a fairy tale. Standing on a small oval rocky island on the edge of Lac Léman or Lake Geneva as it's also known, between the Swiss towns of Montreux and Villeneuve, Chillon Castle looks like something from a fantasy picture story. However, Chillon Castle is no fantasy, it has stood for almost 1,000 years an...

If you like Gruyère cheese – and considering it's sold in 60 different countries, lots of people do, then visiting the remote Swiss town of Gruyère in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland, where it's made, is a real treat. Gruyère has so much to see and do whatever the season, visiting the cheese factory is just one of the fascinating places to see....

​Travellers wanting to discover England's history would enjoy Kynren in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Watch a 90-minute award-winning outdoor show featuring 2,000 years of history, myth and legend. Kynren leads us on a spellbinding journey through the ages. A cast and crew of 1,000 men, women and children – all volunteers, dramatically re-create ...

​If you're a fan of All Creatures Great and Small or James Herriot's books, then a visit to the World of James Herriot is a perfect destination if you're in the Yorkshire area of England. ​James Harriot was the pen name of veterinary surgeon and author, Mr James Alfred Wight OBE. (M.R.C.V.S.)And the World of James Herriot is an award-winning visito...