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Our 5 Favourite Autumn Walking Locations in Nottinghamshire

Summer may have left its long days and warm nights behind, but nothing beats a good autumnal walk this time of year. Spectacular colour palettes, scenery and an abundance of wildlife all discoverable on foot. Check out some of our favourite autumn walks...

Ultimate escape: The rise of the solo traveller holiday

Solo traveller holidays are all the rage with double the number of Britons travelling alone today than in 2011, according to ABTA. This is not a uniquely British phenomenon but is being seen all over the world with a recent Hostelworld report revealing...

Terme di Saturnia and the best natural spas worldwide

Humans have been pampering themselves for many millennia with the healing properties of thermal springs and natural mineral rich mud revered by many ancient civilisations. This means many of the world’s best known spa locations, celebrated for...

2019 food trends and seasonal menus

Karl Davison, head chef at Ye Olde Bell, on seasonal menus, food trends and why he became a chef. Karl Davison took over as head chef at Ye Olde Bell this year, bringing with him 30 years’ experience running world class kitchens all over the UK...

7 Secrets On How to Sleep Well | Ye Olde Bell

Sleep. Something we all need, we all want, we all enjoy, yet many of us seem incapable of getting enough of it. The average Briton misses out on well over an hour of sleep every night – racking up just six hours 19 minutes...

Discover the Mayflower roots of America in Nottinghamshire

Four centuries ago, on 6th September 1620, a group of pilgrims boarded a ship bound for the New World, to build a better society. From these humble beginnings has grown the world’s greatest superpower – the USA – a society which connects...