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Croatia is blessed with one of the most striking coastlines in the Mediterranean, but its diversity is what makes it truly special – from the glamour of Hvar and charm of Korčula to the wild, rugged beauty of Mljet and Lokrum. You’ll find spectacular mountain hiking trails, countless unspoilt national parks, a range of colourful festivals – and, of course, the mighty…
Contract publishing from Bradt Guides Journey Books is our contract-publishing imprint for unpublished and previously published authors alike. If you’ve a tale you’ve always dreamed of seeing in print, or if you’re an established author wishing to take a more independent route without compromising on production quality and distribution support, this could be the imprint…
The places to stay listed below are a personal selection of B&S, campsites, self-catering cottages – and one or two very special hotels – that struck me for their location, friendliness or character, or a mixture of all three. These listings are far from exhaustive; for a really comprehensive selection, you might like to look…
Many holidaymakers to the Caribbean only venture out of their all-inclusive resorts on the occasional organized excursion, but, thanks to excellent public transport, good roads and short distances, Barbados is very easy to explore independently. Lizzie Williams, author of Barbados: The Bradt Guide Tourism and Barbados go together like rum and coke or flying fish…
Whichever islands you choose to visit, you can be sure to feel a world apart from mainland Great Britain. Katie Featherstone, author of Inner Hebrides Splintering off Scotland’s west coast, the Inner Hebrides is a loosely scattered archipelago that includes all the islands from Skye in the north to Islay and Gigha in the south;…
The Caerlaverock Estate, owned by the Lords Herries of Terregles, covers 5,200 acres on the east side of the Nith, encompasses the villages of Glencaple and Bankend, and includes several farms which incorporate arable land, permanent pasture, wetlands and woodlands. The estate also includes part of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve managed by Scottish Natural…
Kirkcudbright ranks highly for having one of the most confounding names in Scotland. Pronounced ‘kir-coo-bree’, the popular belief is that it is derived from the church/kirk of St Cuthbert, but it is also possible that this in itself was a derivation of an earlier name, Caer Cuabrit, meaning ‘fort on the bend in the river’.…
Annandale and Eskdale Hotels In addition to the Annandale Arms, the main square in Moffat is lined with a number of coaching inns and hotels offering accommodation and food, including the Buccleuch Arms, Black Bull, The Star Hotel and The Balmoral Hotel. Annandale Arms High St, Moffat DG10 9HF, www.annandalearmshotel.co.uk Simon Tweedie and his family…
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There’s so much to like about Umbria and the Marche, but for many people it’s the countryside, the dream-like landscapes painted by Piero della Francesca and Perugino, that sets their imagination into another gear. Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, authors of Italy: Umbria & the Marche From a thousand different viewpoints you can see several…
Finding a city’s feathered delights, London
By exploring slowly and delving into the stories and histories that have shaped these landscapes, you’ll start to get a true sense of Cambridgeshire beyond its capital. Lucy Grewcock, author of Cambridgeshire & The Fens Around 8.2 million visitors flock to the city of Cambridge each year but only a fraction stay overnight and very…
The Island is large enough to lose yourself on, but small enough for this not to matter: just keep walking and that creek you amble along will eventually wind its way to a village pub or, failing that, another slice of a part of the world that is easy on the eye. Mark Rowe author…
Take your travels slowly through Kent and you’ll be amazed how much there is to discover, enjoy and savour. Simon Richmond author of Slow Travel: Kent Why travel to Kent Kent is a county for all seasons. In spring, lie on a picnic blanket beneath frothy clouds of cherry and apple blossoms in the orchards…