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A local’s guide to Antwerp, Belgium: high art, gritty graffiti and great coffee
From Rubens and van Eyck to cutting edge street murals and fashion, art is at the heart of the Flemish city, says local guide Tim Marschang. The beer and cocktails are decent too
Interview by David Atkinson
24, Oct, 2022 @6:00 AM
A local’s guide to Manchester: from forgotten Victoriana to karaoke dungeons
Heritage tour guide Hayley Flynn strolls through Victorian alleyways and shares tips on hidden histories, art trails, cosy pubs and her favourite eateries
Interview by David Atkinson
13, Feb, 2022 @7:00 AM
Take the kids to … Adventure Parc Snowdonia, north Wales
Adrenaline Indoors is a new adventure experience at the inland surf lagoon, so prepare for parkour trails, climbing walls and a zipwire
David Atkinson
30, Jul, 2019 @10:00 AM
Take the kids to … Chester: A Life Story, Cheshire
A new heritage attraction in Chester aims to tell the story of the city through its people
David Atkinson
02, Apr, 2019 @11:39 AM
The Farm at Tatton Park, Cheshire: ‘The field-to-fork story, Horrible Histories-style’ – review
Farming heritage, rare breed animals, a woodland trail and an honest approach to provenance are all part of this family day out
David Atkinson
16, Aug, 2018 @11:53 AM
National Beekeeping Centre Wales, Conwy: ‘Connect kids with ecology – because the bees need us’ – review
A free attraction in glorious countryside that teaches children about the importance of honeybees – with the chance to try lots of local honeys
David Atkinson
21, May, 2018 @11:30 AM
Take the kids to … Western Approaches, Liverpool War Museum
A reopened secret wartime bunker that was used by Churchill and staffed by WRNS and WAAF personnel offers an educational day out – and the cheapest cup of tea in the land
David Atkinson
08, Feb, 2018 @1:48 PM
Hotdog heaven on the streets of Oslo
Oslo’s last remaining hotdog kiosk serves up boiled sausage with fiery mustard. It’s cheap, comforting and tastes explosively marvellous
David Atkinson
03, Dec, 2017 @12:30 PM
Take the kids … to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, Cheshire
Jodrell Bank is famous for the monumental Lovell telescope – but alongside all the serious science there are plenty of fun activities and hands-on experiments to inspire kids
David Atkinson
24, Oct, 2017 @5:00 AM
A literary tour of Manchester
From Marx and Engels to John Cooper Clarke, Manchester has a radical literary history. Ahead of the city’s literature festival, David Atkinson discovers its bookish haunts on a walking tour
David Atkinson
04, Oct, 2014 @6:00 AM
Noatalgia trip: a 'family' reunion in Moldova
Having travelled to Moldova as an undergraduate in 1993, David Atkinson was intrigued to go back and find out what had become of the family who had looked after him so kindly
David Atkinson
16, Aug, 2014 @5:59 AM
England's forests: you're never too young for orienteering
At Whinlatter in the Lake District, waymarked trails lead you through a real-life fairy story
David Atkinson
02, Aug, 2013 @11:01 PM
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