THANKS to volcanic ash clouds, threats of airline staff strikes, the weak pound and, lest we forget, the lingering economic crisis, there’s never been a better time to holiday in the UK. Yes the Great ...

Millions find staycations more relaxing than foreign breaks – due to the lack of airport stress and language barriers. A poll, of 2,000 holidaymakers, found 29 percent rate trips within the UK less ...

Cornwall has topped a list of the most relaxing places in the UK to go on staycation, for 17% of Brits – while one in ten (11%) named the Scottish Highlands, and 12% voted the Lake District as the ...

Rooms start from just £74.50 per person per night THE LUGGER HOTEL, PORTLOE, CORNWALL WHAT’S IT LIKE? A former smugglers’ inn that’s been converted into a cosy, welcoming hotel by the sea. Tucked away ...

TAKING in the crystal-blue Atlantic in the distance, I can see why this resort is called Gwel an Mor – “View of the Sea” in Cornish. Perched on a rolling hillside on the idyllic North Cornwall coast, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

I don’t know how the good people of Cornwall get anything done. Maybe it’s just us outsiders who fall under the spell but as soon as I head out west I find myself instantly transported into a relaxed ...

The UK has so many incredible beaches and as the weather finally starts to heat up, this Bank Holiday could be the perfect time to hit the coast. A "beautiful" beach has been named the UK's most ...