The Usk Valley is a golden spot on the Welsh side of the border with England. The Daily Mail's Clive Aslet checks into Gliffaes, an ultra-comfy country house hotel.

The Farmhouse at Redcoats was transformed last summer into a hotel, pub, restaurant and party venue. The Inspector paid a visit and gave it a glowing review.

Here, we’ve done the digging to root out some of the most enticing time-sensitive hotel deals around the UK. If you're lucky you could pick up cash credits for meals, spa treatments and more.

Fern Cottage in Port Isaac, Cornwall, doubles as the surgery in ITV drama Doc Martin. The two bedroom detached stone cottage with modern furnishings is available for holidaymakers to rent.

The movies screened have been made exclusively for the experience, in collaboration with porn star Kim Holland. The cinema is located in Amsterdam's medieval centre.

Airbnb has teamed up with the Louvre to let one lucky competition winner and a guest see what happens inside the building once the lights go out.

Jasmine Kosach, 31, from Tasmania, lives with her husband Ben and seven young children in an off-grid shack after growing up with an appreciation for all things nature.

After a long panto season stage-weary Jonathan Wilkes swapped Stoke-on-Trent for the Caribbean sunshine. During two weeks with P&O cruises he sampled the best the islands have to offer.

The new design, called Skyrider 3.0, is similar to previous incarnations of the seat. However, it does not have a pole between the seats to connect them to the floor and ceiling, as the previous version did.

Dan Richards has spent years seeking the farthest-flung outposts — beacons, shebangs, mountain expedition stations, tundra, forests, and oceans. Here he reveals his favourite peaceful destinations.

The famous portrait artist was born in 1727 in Sudbury. Harry Mount went to visit the picture perfect town as well as some of the beautiful villages in surrounding rural Suffolk.

The Mail on Sunday's Neil Armstrong was treated like a king when he visited Langley Castle in Northumberland. The hotel is the North East England Hotel of the Year, a title it has won six times.

Seven of Europe's most impressive ruined castles have been given an extreme makeover. They have been 'rebuilt' by a team of designers and architects.

We may not be able to travel right now but there is nothing stopping us dreaming about our future adventures. Here our travel writers reveal the hotels they are longing to visit around the UK...

Britain has some wonderful lesser-known museums. Be they galleries devoted to motorbikes or musical instruments, when restrictions are lifted you'll be able to explore to your heart's content.

Once a crucial cog in the wheel of British industry, Britain's 2,200 navigable miles of canals make for a brilliant staycation. Here Joanna Tweedy rounds up the best waterways to explore.

Barefoot Manta Island, which is just under a mile long and 0.6 miles wide, is only accessible by boat (lockdowns permitted, obviously) and has dormitory rooms starting from just FJ$60 (£20).

The firm behind the concepts, Italy-based Nuova Neon Group 2, has released preliminary sketches showing what the box-like structures would look like when installed.

Norwegian Audun Amundsen first went to live with the Mentawai tribe for a month in 2004. He returned in 2009 for a three-year stay, during which time he would learn their unwritten language.

The All About Photo Awards - The Mind's Eye has announced 40 winning images for 2020. Monica Denevan from the U.S was named Photographer of the Year for an image shot in Myanmar.

A crater caused by a crashed meteor or the remnants of a colossal dormant volcano? Neither. Kondyor Massif in Siberia's far east is the result of a little-understood surge of volcanic rock.

The parks in both Florida and California have been shut since mid-March as a result of the coronavirus crisis and there is no indication when they will re-open. But there is plenty going on...

The Llyn Peninsula is a 30-mile spit of land known as the Land's End of North Wales. It has 'irresistible' walking routes and beaches that feel like you're on a Greek island.

The Mail on Sunday's Jo Kessel and her three teenage children boarded the Ventus Australis, a new cruise ship that explores Patagonia's remotest waters.

When the world finally reopens to travel, many of us may want to get close to nature. Here is our pick of some amazing wildlife-loving breaks that will transport you to all corners of the globe…

One day in the future we'll be able to enjoy sunny days by the seaside again. Here's our pick of some of the best coastal towns, from bohemian Brighton to marvellous Margate.

The unusual residence was owned by Jo Ann Ussery, who positioned it partially over a lake in Mississippi to give the impression it was taking off..

The Chicago-based carrier said that the 'proactive and aggressive' measure is to keep all staff and customers safe during the coronavirus crisis and follows the latest advice from the CDC.

The Sitka spruce, on Campbell Island - 500 miles from New Zealand's South Island - has been recognised as the world's most remote tree by Guinness World Records.

A new report from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there is a 75 percent chance that 2020 will be the hottest year in recorded history.

The revamp of the British Museum's online collection includes a zooming facility that allows some objects to be examined at 'a level of detail inaccessible to the naked eye.'

City Zip Company wanted to launch £30-a-ticket thrill seekers from the 150ft-high roof of St David's Hotel and Spa in Cardiff - and land on the other side of Cardiff Bay. Russell T Davies opposed plans.

Guidelines have been drawn up by the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force, which has been charged with plotting the Florida area's route to normality.

British Airways has today told staff in a memo that it may cease to operate flights out of Gatwick airport in Crawley after the coronavirus pandemic.

Government officials in a small coastal town in Spain sprayed a beach with a diluted bleach solution in the hopes of protecting residents from COVID-19 as they emerge from lockdown.

Amateur gardeners are being asked to submit snaps of their gardens online in an effort to find the best home-grown garden during the coronavirus lockdown.

Millions of travellers are owed money for cancelled flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. EU laws say customers should get refunds in seven days but backlogs mean they are waiting longer.

Frustrated customers got in touch with the consumer champion saying they were struggling to secure their money back from companies such as Skyes Holiday Cottages and Hoseseasons.

The Daily Mail's Tom Chesshyre picks a selection of the best travel-related entertainment for the week ahead that will transport you to Istanbul, Mumbai and beyond.

Mark Twain once quoted a Mauritius local as saying that 'heaven was copied after Mauritius' after he visited in 1896. The Daily Mail's Kate Johnson headed to the island to see if it still rings true.

Whether it's the setting of an Agatha Christie murder mystery, a puffin paradise or the former home of a crazed king, Britain is littered with tiny isles on which you can stay in seclusion.

Everywhere you look, you'll see golden beaches and lush lemon and olive groves as you cruise in style on this new eight-day trip with Greek specialists Celestyal Cruises.

Antwerp is one of the most intriguing cities in northern Europe, particularly if you are interested in fashion and design. Alexandra Schulman headed to the city to check out its creative scene.

Some of Britain's best-kept secrets, whether stately homes with hidden rooms or bars with concealed entrances, come with fascinating histories. Here we marvel at their magic...

These incredible late 19th century maps offer a glimpse into the urban landscape of America after 1865, post-Civil War, when New York was home to two million and was yet to see widespread electricity.

The study - the Airline Quality Rating - is now in its 30th year. It comes from academics at Wichita State University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, who released the 2020 report today.

The hotel - called Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge - is currently under construction on the 984ft (300m) Selati Bridge, erected across the Sabie River in 1912.

The IATA says social distancing measures would shift the economics of aviation by slashing the maximum load factor to 62%, below the average industry 'breakeven load factor' of 77%.

However, 25 per cent of those questioned in the UK poll said they would be more cautious when travelling in the future with 23 per cent adding they would take more domestic trips.

The vessel is made by Florida-based Triton Submarines, which built the Limiting Factor submersible that made a record-breaking dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench last year.