Sarah Perry’s postcard from England: ‘Cream tea defeats us. It’s the best we ever had’
On 2 July we sent six writers and photographers to capture a typical UK summer’s day. Author Sarah Perry headed to Flixton, Suffolk for big planes and tiny tarts
A day in the life of Liverpool Airport: ‘There is relief – people are free, at last, to fly’
On 2 July we sent six writers and photographers to capture a typical British summer’s day. Tabitha Lasley went to Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Witch marks and rare ice age art: Why you should visit Creswell Crags
In these caves you can admire Britain’s rarest ice age art, wonder at more recent ‘witch marks’ and imagine Robin Hood hanging out there
‘Really cool, day or night’: readers’ top modern European architecture
From a giant Gulliver in Spain to a sleek basking whale in Budapest, readers tip 10 destinations with stunning contemporary buildings
Where tourists seldom tread, part 2: five great UK towns left out of the guidebooks
From Cumbernauld to Guildford, we celebrate more unheralded but revelatory areas
12 destinations marking the arrival of modernist Britain
In the centennial year of modernism, we visit visionary places where artists, engineers and architects imagined the future
Ten great UK sculpture trails
Take a walk among stunning carvings in beautiful settings at one of these art parks
‘A chariot in the sky’: Lumiere festival of light in Durham honours Covid dead
Installations bring dazzling illuminations to county in beloved biennial event
‘The greats are all here’: readers’ favourite UK permanent exhibitions
From impressionists in Wales to pre-Raphaelites in Yorkshire, a huge wealth of culture is on tap across the UK – and entry to museums and galleries is often free
Back to Barcelona: where to eat, drink and sleep
From international hotels to Spanish flavours with a twist, the best new openings in the Catalan capital
Ten amazing UK escapes for art-lovers
From bronzes in Somerset to ceramics at Chatsworth House and an art deco hotel in Gateshead, combine seeing great art with a stylish stay
On holiday in southern France chez Le Corbusier
The wild coast between Monaco and Italy is home to Le Corbusier’s holiday cabin – and his favourite beach bar-next-door
From Factory Records to Oasis: a musical tour of Manchester
A new exhibition on the seminal Manchester label is the start of a musical homage taking in the roots of Joy Division, the Smiths et al
Crafty breaks: 15 of the UK’s best creative retreats
From pottery throwing to furniture upcycling, these arty breaks are all about learning new skills – or improving old ones – in lovely surroundings
Brave front: thought-provoking art on England’s south-east coast
The new Waterfronts exhibition – part of the England’s Creative Coast project – brings contemporary sculpture to seaside towns to challenge visitors