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Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s art deco lido

silverguide.site – The pavilion at Tarlair lido, on the coast outside Macduff, has reopened after a decade-long restoration campaign. Now swimmers await the whistle to hit the pools again…
Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s art deco lido

Share a tip on a summer holiday in the mountains

silverguide.site – Tell us about your favourite summer break in Europe’s mountains – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break…
Share a tip on a summer holiday in the mountains

In the company of wolves … and Romans: hiking Portugal’s only national park

silverguide.site – You won’t see legions of tourists on this trail in Peneda-Gerês, first blazed by ancient imperial invaders – but it’s just possible you’ll see a lone wolf…
In the company of wolves … and Romans: hiking Portugal’s only national park

20 of the UK’s best gardens to visit

silverguide.site – From a castle in Cumbria to a subtropical paradise in Cornwall, these are some of the top unsung gardens across the country…
20 of the UK’s best gardens to visit

‘A gardener’s dream itinerary’: a tour of Carmarthenshire, the Garden of Wales

silverguide.site – A road trip is the perfect way to explore the county’s horticultural highlights, with great places to eat, drink and stay en route…
‘A gardener’s dream itinerary’: a tour of Carmarthenshire, the Garden of Wales

‘The scent of damp earth, the hum of bees and treasures in every border’: readers’ favourite UK gardens

silverguide.site – Our tipsters discover rainforests, rare flowers blazing with colour and the finest tea and cake…
‘The scent of damp earth, the hum of bees and treasures in every border’: readers’ favourite UK gardens

How a dawn chorus break in Gloucestershire opened my ears to the birds

silverguide.site – I’m partially sighted so birding has always felt out of reach for me. But a stay at Slimbridge wetlands centre learning to identify bird song helped me connect with nature…
How a dawn chorus break in Gloucestershire opened my ears to the birds

An alternative Tuscany in northern Italy: fairytale hills and terracotta villages in Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese

silverguide.site – Rising from the Po valley to the green Apennines, this little-visited region has good living down to a tee, with its fine wines, great food and historic villages…
An alternative Tuscany in northern Italy: fairytale hills and terracotta villages in Lombardy’s Oltrepò Pavese

Sailing across the Baltic: an idyllic voyage from Germany to Denmark

silverguide.site – A boat trip to Denmark’s South Funen archipelago takes in the North Sea coast, the historic Kiel canal and the Baltic before delivering its crew to an idyllic island rich in maritime culture…
Sailing across the Baltic: an idyllic voyage from Germany to Denmark

Share a tip on a great dog-friendly holiday

silverguide.site – Tell us about a break that set tails wagging – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break…
Share a tip on a great dog-friendly holiday

Our perfect slice of Portugal: a family holiday on ‘the best beach in the world’

silverguide.site – With a stunning coastline, brilliant surfing and a B&B in the forest, this quiet corner north of the Algarve makes for an idyllic break…
Our perfect slice of Portugal: a family holiday on ‘the best beach in the world’

A slow boat to happiness: our family holiday on Wiltshire’s Kennet and Avon canal

silverguide.site – What happens when you take a screen-addicted family of six on a canal boat with a patchy phone signal? Our writer embarks on a floating digital detox…
A slow boat to happiness: our family holiday on Wiltshire’s Kennet and Avon canal

Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities

silverguide.site – It took a few adjustments on both sides – she wasn’t keen on snails or Rembrandt – but after seeing Paris, Berlin and Venice, she wants to go again next year…
Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities

‘Drift along, stop for a picnic and immerse yourself in nature’: your favourite boat trips in the UK and Europe

silverguide.site – From cruising on a Scottish loch and sailing on the Broads to a ferry ride in the Alps and canoeing in France, our tipsters love messing about in boats…
‘Drift along, stop for a picnic and immerse yourself in nature’: your favourite boat trips in the UK and Europe

‘They erupt from the moor like castles, monsters and giants’: exploring Dartmoor’s tors

silverguide.site – These ancient rocks have inspired myth and mysticism for millennia, and a new book and festival celebrate their enduring power…
‘They erupt from the moor like castles, monsters and giants’: exploring Dartmoor’s tors

‘Time slows down in Lastovo’: I may just have found Croatia’s most unspoilt archipelago

silverguide.site – Five hours by ferry from Split – and a world away from the clubs of Hvar – the islands’ wooded hills, pine-shaded beaches and transparent waters are buzzing with nature…
‘Time slows down in Lastovo’: I may just have found Croatia’s most unspoilt archipelago

Walking 42 miles in one day: tackling North Yorkshire’s Lyke Wake route on its 70th anniversary

silverguide.site – The walk across the North York Moors – which has to be completed in 24 hours – is a mix of trudging and wild beauty. I experienced both as I joined one of the first people to do it in 1955…
Walking 42 miles in one day: tackling North Yorkshire’s Lyke Wake route on its 70th anniversary

Nine ways to cut the cost of hen or stag dos and still have a ball

silverguide.site – The average weekend jaunt costs £779 a person in the UK, rising to £1,208 if going abroad. But sendoffs don’t have to be that dear…
Nine ways to cut the cost of hen or stag dos and still have a ball

Tell us about your favourite music, art or writing holiday

silverguide.site – Have you been on an inspiring writing or artist-led retreat, or a learning holiday focusing on music, singing or dance? If so, please send us a tip about it – the best wins £200 towards a Coolstays break…
Tell us about your favourite music, art or writing holiday

20 of Europe’s best under-the-radar beaches

silverguide.site – Even in high summer, Europe has plenty of unspoilt bays and hidden coves where you can escape the crowds…
20 of Europe’s best under-the-radar beaches
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