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• The best places to eat and drink in Folkestone

  

  Former ferry port turned foodie destination, Folkestone's harbour revival has led the way to the town's renaissance as a great place to eat and drink. Having had the most splendid couple of days eating and drinking our way around the Kentish town, here are our picks:

• Travel notes: Lainston House serves up the perfect weekend for foodie Londoners

  

  A ten minute drive from Hampshire you'll find this comfortable estate complete with hotel, two restaurants and even a cookery school. We checked into Lainston House for the full foodie experience.

• The best restaurants and bars in Brighton & Hove

  

  Resident food writer Andy Lynes reveals how this seaside city now has a distinctive dining identity that’s well worth taking the train from London to experience. 

• The best places to eat in the Cotswolds

  

  Close enough to London to make it doable for lunch or an overnight stay, the Cotswolds hits that cottagecore spot that Londoners  (and tourists) love. We've scoured the area's country lanes and market towns to find the best places to eat when you're there.

• The best restaurants, cafes and pubs in Cornwall

   

  Swerving airport chaos and sticking to the UK for your summer hols? Cornwall's food scene is white hot at the moment with plenty of London talent (along with homegrown) making their mark there. With so much to choose from, we've done the legwork for you with an edit of the best places to eat on the southwestern edge of the UK. 

• Seaside towns near London and where to eat when you get there

  

  You know the drill, you've checked the weather app on your phone and the forecast is good which means one thing... day trip! We've gathered together details on some of the best seaside spots near London, how to get there and - crucially - where to eat.

• Seaside hotels near London where the food is great

  

  Planning a trip to the coast, now that the British summer is finally here? Here’s our shortlist of places to stay by the seaside where the food is as good as the sea views.

• The best places to eat in Hastings and St Leonard's

  

  A seaside town of two parts, St Leonards and Hastings are parvenus when it comes to seaside cachet,  but as a result they’ve got more of a quirky vibe than their neighbours Eastbourne and Brighton.

• The best places to eat in Camber and Rye

  

  The Cinque Port town of Rye used to be on the sea, but now it’s two miles inland. That doesn’t stop it being a charming spot to spend a day out of London.

• Where to eat on Mersea Island

  

  This outlying Essex island has been a popular holiday destination since Roman times. Now it’s a perfect spot if you want a quick seaside jaunt out of London, but want to avoid the crowded beaches of nearby Southend.

• The UK's best new hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms for 2024

  

  Making plans for a staycation this year? Here's our pick of the UK's newest hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms where you can be sure the food is going to be great.

• Birch Cheshunt and Birch Selsdon close and go up for sale

  

  Updated 4/12/23 with additional details

  News has broken of a pretty big closure. Chef Robin Gill announced on Instagram that he and his team were told to "down tools with immediate effect" at his Zebra Riding Club restaurant at Birch hotel in Cheshunt

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• The UK's best countryside hotels and inns for foodies

  

  If the lure of the English countryside beckons but you also want to eat well when you're out of town, use our guide to find the best places to stay where the food is a real draw.

• Travel notes: The Bull at Charlbury sees The Pelican crew return to their country roots

  

  It sounds like a movie pitch for an indie British movie - returning to your childhood home to buy up the pub there. But that's the actual story behind The Bull at Charlbury where the team behind Notting Hill's The Pelican are now running the show. 

• Travel notes: Is Estelle Manor England's most gorgeous country hotel?

  

  The arrival of Estelle Manor has really shaken up the Cotswolds hotel scene. Hot Dinners checked in to check out the English countryside's most gorgeous new hotel.