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Words by James Thompson The white pony sitting in the middle of the road had the right idea. Unhurried, unflustered, refusing to move for any of the honking cars that were quickly backing up behind him. Though why should he? This little corner of the New Forest belongs to him, and things move at a decidedly different pace around here. So, we carefully inched around our supine new friend and turned up the long driveway to the Burley Manor Hotel,...

It turned out the airline passengers were treated to an aerial view of a new Wallace and Gromit themed maze

Jordan Hammond is one of those enviable full-time travellers. If you're on Instagram, you've probably liked some of his photographs without even realising. He's got 306K followers and a cracking eye for a picture. But he's not always been an Instagram sensation. This week, TLE caught up with the Dover-born photographer to find out a little bit more about his life post-Instagram stardom. Tell us a little bit about you?  I'm Jordan, a 25-year old freelance travel photographer from sunny...

After three years in the making, organiser Charley Bicker has selected Britain's first team of disabled pilots in memory of the WWII fighter.

The Lakes is always the perfect gateway, but it seems so easy to get there, that I don’t bother as much as I should. So I was overjoyed to set off to the on the train to visit a place I had not been to for almost a decade. The Lake District National Park is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its natural beauty and cultural landscape. We were staying at Low Wood Bay a hotel overlooking...

The Caribbean attracts millions of visitors to spend a few weeks in the sunshine. Whether you want to dance in the streets during Carnival or simply book one of the barbados homes for rent along the beach for a few days, you’ll find it here. Keep reading and discover the best places to take a vacation in the Caribbean and where to stay for the ultimate vacationing experience. Beachside Rentals in Barbados Barbados rates as one of the Caribbean’s most...

The sun is shining, and school holidays are in full swing. We’ve all spent weeks scrolling through web pages of lush resorts in Spain on our lunch breaks. Now summer is here, and we’re all getting ready to jet off on our holidays. But what are we putting in our suitcases to ensure that we have a stress-free trip? We have tried out some of the best accessories on the market. Invest in these and you won’t be sorry. Indestructible...

Scunthorpe and Wigan are among some of the unlikely places to be enjoying a tourism boost on the back of the UK heatwave. With temperatures set to reach record highs the number of Brits flocking to UK destinations has increased exponentially. Traditional seaside towns Southend-on-Sea, Margate, Scarborough and St Ives are all seeing a surge in popularity. Southend-on-Sea has seen train bookings to the town for July and August up an incredible 210 per cent compared to the same period...

There was something about the strapline “luxury that Leeds deserves” that struck a note with me as I rattled along the east-coast main line towards the metropolis named by Lonely Planet as one of the top 10 European cities to see last year. Despite boasting a stunning heritage, thriving cultural scene and booming leisure industry Leeds has been somewhat lacking on the hospitality front, but that could all be about to change. Located at the heart of the trendy Greek...