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Dog-friendly places to stay in Ireland

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Beth Tingle

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7 things I loved about The Coach House: An inspection of a Somerset winemaker’s cottage

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Nicole Bowen

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Inspector favourites: 2025’s cosiest holiday cottages

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Beth Tingle

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Pub-to-pub along the south coast (4 pubs, 4 days)

Christopher Wilson-Elmes

Christopher Wilson-Elmes

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Spending my life in the pub – meet our dedicated pubs inspector

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Christopher Wilson-Elmes

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Foss walk from Sheriff Hutton (7 miles): Castles, cricket fields and countryside

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Jen & Sim Benson

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Inspector favourites: 2025’s most beautiful pubs with rooms

David Hancock

David Hancock

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Riverside rambles and seaside pints with a view: the UK’s best waterside pubs

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Places to stay in Yorkshire you can reach by train

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Beth Tingle

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Knowing special when we see it: An inspection at Willows Rest in Devon

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Nicola Crosse

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Highbrook Cottage: Interior design in harmony with nature and heritage

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Ruth Richardson

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