Find out where Jane Knight, deputy editor of the Times travel section, sources her favourite British hotel recommendations »
In July, Alastair was asked by The Guardian to judge Britain's Best Seaside Town - he was joined in his endeavours by a suitably starry panel including Bill Bryson, Rick Stein, Esther Freud and Martin Parr among others. Find out which town won and watch a short film of Alastair beside the seaside discovering why »
From The Observer: “20 rural retreats in Portugal – Spain has its haciendas, Portugal its quintas - country estates with bags of character. Some are hidden in the hills, some on the coast, some cheap, others very chic, but glorious scenery and a slower pace of life come as standard. In this preview from the new edition of his book, Alastair Sawday picks his favourites »”
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Red
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Independent on Sunday
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The Sunday Times
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Mail on Sunday
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Sunday Telegraph
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Country Life
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Wanderlust
“Alastair Sawday's bed and breakfast guidebooks are so good you hesitate to recommend them. You'd rather keep the secret to yourself”
The Guardian
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The Times
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Quirky, comfortable, independent self-catering places.
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