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While we can't take you to Rutshire, Cotswolds local Sian Lewis can do the next best thing with her guide to the hotels, restaurants, pubs and shops that Jilly Cooper's characters would certainly approve of ...

Here's where the cameras rolled for racy debauchery in the fictional county of Rutshire ...

Donald Trump has attracted admiring glances from over the Atlantic ...

Immerse yourself in deep relaxation and experience what makes a Scottish spa more exquisite than the rest at these Edinburgh spa hotels ...

Half-timbered houses, artistic wool towns and coastline strewn with beaches helped this English region onto the coverted Lonely Planet list of destinations for travellers - Daniel Stables uncovers what makes it so special ...

The most Christmassy tree-topping festivities for trinkets, bratwursts and all things mulled this winter ...

These castles, stately homes and small villages have been known to house a ghost or two ...

Get inspired with these iconic trails this autumn ...

Our pick of the top boutique places to stay in Scotland's capital, from Victorian villas to a quirky floating hotel ...

Benjamin Parker checks in ...