With the nights drawn in, our thoughts have turned to a trip away. And what better premise than a trip based around good food? We’ve picked out cosy countryside pubs, bothies, shepherd huts and townhouses where your stay is as much of a destination as your dinner.
Our favourite restaurants with rooms for an autumnal escape
Local Guide
Where to eat in Siena: five restaurants not to miss
Often overlooked by its Tuscan neighbour, Siena has plenty to draw the eye and pique the appetite if the touristy frenzy of Florence lacks appeal. Publisher of the Guide and part-time local, Adam Hyman, shares the top spots on his list.
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Cornish catch: Nathan Outlaw on the return of bluefin tuna and the virtues of an off-season getaway
There’s no doubt that the north coast of Cornwall is spectacular in the winter, writes Nathan Outlaw. I enjoy the weather for its drama and power…to me it shows off how amazing Port Isaac is. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the sunshine, but sometimes you need the cobwebs blown away and that feeling of contrast when you arrive somewhere warm and cosy after the bluster.
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A delicious, dramatic dining destination: our early review of Osip 2.0
Reached down a long country lane, taking you a couple of miles out of Bruton, Merlin Labron-Johnson’s new home for Osip looms out of the green countryside like a giant ghost building.