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Birmingham is beautiful if you look at it in a certain wayFor Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight Brum is undersold historically and aesthetically, something he wants to rectify
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May competitionOur monthly photo competitions have no theme this year: we just want your best travel shots. Enter via GuardianWitness and you could win a seven-night ‘Secret Fjords’ self-drive holiday to Iceland -
Why being a vegetarian traveller is so hard to swallowAvoiding meat and fish while travelling can be frustrating – if not impossible – but it can also lead to adventures and give you a unique insight into a destination -
From Highland hikes to buggy-friendly strollsRanging from two to 630 miles, our picks take in all types of British terrain, offering dramatic hill country, story-rich woodland, historic ways, cliff tops and more
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Hastings Pier reopens following £14.2m restoration projectLocal supporters and Heritage Lottery funding have helped restore ‘the people’s pier’ following fire damage and eight years of closure
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Holiday guide to Costa Rica: beaches, adventures, hotels and foodThis small country is perhaps the best in Latin America for a tropical adventure, thanks to its misty jungles, incredible wildlife, active volcanoes and glorious deserted beaches
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Stockholm's metro is home to the world's longest art gallerySome of the Swedish capital’s boldest art is below street level, in its metro stations
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Hostels and lodges that you have to hike toThese out of the way retreats can only be reached on foot – but the reward for your efforts is a warm welcome and a chance to rest weary legs in spectacular surroundings
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Top 10 industrial-chic places to stayIf you’re a fan of the raw concrete and exposed brick aesthetic, book into one of these former factories, offices or warehouses where the design is bold and beautiful
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Top 10 hotels in the Highlands, ScotlandActivities, both adventurous and relaxing, abound in the Highlands and with these hotel suggestions from a new book, Scotland the Best, great food, hospitality and a good rest are also easy to find
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The New Inn, Great Limber, LincolnshireOur reviewer puts aside his political prejudices and laps up the Downton Abbey-dreamscape, top food and idyllic setting of this swanky country pub on a posh estate
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Bewilderwood, NorfolkIn this neck of the woods, children explore mazes, zoom around on zipwires and listen to engrossing stories. For adults, there are always the trees to admire
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Family hiking fun in the Picos de EuropaA family break in northern Spain made for happy wanderers of all ages – though language skills and a cagoule may be worth packing
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Take the kids to … Puzzlewood, Forest of DeanAn enchanted, mystical wood makes for contented kids and adults on a day out where smart technology meets traditional fun
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Take the kids to … Warwick CastleWilliam the Conqueror’s medieval fortress triumphs over its theme park trappings, though the new Horrible Histories maze needs time to bed in
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Take the kids to ... Cadbury World, BirminghamIt may not be the Willy Wonka-like experience the writer hoped for but chocolate lovers and kids will enjoy this attraction dedicated to the history and production of the sweet stuff
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Take the kids to … Willows Activity Farm, HertfordshireFarm fun is on the agenda here, so expect tractors, animals and crop-picking at an attraction that’s great for younger kids, though not so hot on the hot food front
readers' tips
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Readers recommend local tours and guides in CubaFrom gay bars in Havana to exotic wildlife in the countryside, our readers reveal how using local tour guides is a great way to discover Cuba
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Readers' favourite pubs, cafes and tearooms for walkersThat pie and pint, or tea and cake, are never so welcome as when you’ve earned them with a hike
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Great UK tearooms, chosen by readersThis very British institution is thriving despite the rise of trendy coffee shops. At these favourites you’ll find excellent tea and cakes – plus Victorian costumes, edible chocolate compost and even a supper club
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Readers explore Bali and LombokCycling in the rainforest, discovering secret beaches, eating with the locals, bathing in a volcanic spring … Readers get well off the beaten track on the islands of Bali and Lombok
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Cycling is religion in Flanders, BelgiumA remarkable exhibition in a church in Roeselare, West Flanders, shows just how fanatical Flandriens are about cycling
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10 UK glamp sitesCamping purists may sneer but glamping is here to stay with hundreds of sites scattered across the UK. We pick 10 spots for those who love the outdoors but also love a good bed and warm shower
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