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A room of my own: Eliza Carthy

A room of my own: Eliza Carthy

The eclectic musician shows us her childhood room in Yorkshire – where she's taking time out between tours…

Martin Carthy: ‘I’m not interested in heritage: this stuff is alive’

Martin Carthy: ‘I’m not interested in heritage: this stuff is alive’

On the eve of his 70th birthday, the singer and guitarist Martin Carthy talks about tradition, family – and why subversion is at the heart of English folk music…

The best places to watch sunset and sunrise

The best places to watch sunset and sunrise

Martin Wainwright picks the best places to watch the sun set and rise across Britain…

Camp it up on a colourful journey to retro heaven

Camp it up on a colourful journey to retro heaven

In search of the ingredients for the perfect British holiday, Joanne O'Connor finds herself at a caravan site in Whitby, where vintage chic meets fish and chips…

Come on in – the water’s icy

Come on in – the water’s icy

What sort of person goes surfing in February? Alex Wade does and it's not just because he wants to avoid the hordes on boards…

Going goth in Whitby

Going goth in Whitby

On Dracula territory; where to stay with pets; and three theme parks you've never heard of…

So a Cornish pasty has to be made in Cornwall…

So a Cornish pasty has to be made in Cornwall…

But who's to say it would taste any better than one made in Devon or Dorset. Rachel Cooke on the pasty's protected status…

Checking in

Checking in

La Rosa Hotel, Whitby. Every time I come to Whitby it’s shrouded in mist. It’s as if it wants to keep some of its seaside secrets safe from the rest…

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