Devon holidays
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The Pig at Combe, Honiton, Devon: hotel reviewFrom the cocktail bar entrance hall to on-trend rooms, pretty grounds and tempting dinner menu, the fifth hotel in the Pig litter should suit the most discerning of snouts
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Ultra-distance runner Damian Hall on setting a new record: 'I recommend a daily sob'The holder of the South West Coast Path fastest known time talks custard, crying and falling asleep on his feet
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Take the kids to … National Marine Aquarium, PlymouthTour the tanks at twilight with a sleepover in front of shark-infested waters
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Coves, grottoes and gorges: Britain’s best secret nature spotsFrom deep caverns to mysterious gorges, here are the best secret adventures in lesser known parts of our landscape
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Woolacombe beach in Devon wins travellers' vote for second yearThree-mile stretch of sand is top in list based on TripAdvisor reviews and ratings
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Bogs, fogs and dogs: a tour of Conan Doyle’s DartmoorOur writer gets into the Halloween spirit by scaring herself silly on a Hound of the Baskervilles tour, exploring the bleak landscapes that inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel
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What’s new in your favourite UK holiday spotsWhat with electric bicycles, giant underground zipwires and inland surfing there’s a whole lot of new outdoor adventures to be had in the UK’s holiday hotspots, even if it’s pouring
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My running festival: creating Something WildHaving shared meals and stories with fellow runners during the 2012 Transalpine race, I was inspired to set up a running festival with a friend to celebrate the majesty of Dartmoor with others
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Take the kids to ... Powderham Castle, Kenton, south DevonIt’s not crowded, there are great interactive shows, a wooden fort, pets’ corner and woodland trails, plus a 600-year-old castle for history enthusiasts
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British beavers take their first swim - video
Baby beavers, Britain's first in 400 years, are seen taking swimming lessons with their mother along the River Otter, in east Devon
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Let’s go to ... the Jurassic CoastJurassic World has just made movie history after raking in a record $0.5bn on its opening weekend, but there is real dino history to be explored on this lovely stretch of Devon and Dorset coast
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The Devon bothy that was once a pigstyIf you’re walking the South West Coast Path and need a cheap sleep, try this stone hut that once housed pigs. It might not be luxurious but you won’t have to put up a tent and your chances of staying dry at night are much increased
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Antony Gormley: 'I am beginning to learn how to make sculpture'For his latest series, Antony Gormley has installed an iron man at each point of the compass in the UK. When Hannah Ellis-Petersen joined the artist for a whirlwind tour of his work on Lundy, she wasn’t expecting to build fires, break chocolate and contemplate humanity
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A visit to see my grandad in the craggy wilderness of DerbyshireThe area around Crich village was home for most of my childhood, and was an escape for my grandparents in the 60s. A waterlogged trudge to the place where we scattered his ashes makes me cherish my current Devon home more than ever
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UK wilderness adventures: discover a vanished world on DartmoorWalking on Dartmoor amid its bronze-age spoils and granite tors offers an evocative glimpse into the past and, thanks to a bylaw, wild camping is legal here … so you can also spend the night
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A good walk – the perfect way to clear your headDistracted by animals in the house and struggling to write, I set out in the fresh Devon air – and was inspired by a one-eyed zombie seaweed snake
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UK wilderness adventures: build a driftwood den in north DevonMake your own shelter beneath the cliffs on Peppercombe Beach
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Devon sent: why writers can’t resist the countyThe rugged coastline and rural beauty have proved irresistible to writers from Hilary Mantel and John Fowles to Arthur Conan Doyle and a surfing Agatha Christie
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Glazebrook House Hotel, Dartmoor, Devon: hotel reviewOffbeat kitschy style combines with great wine and food to make a stay in this newly-refurbished country house great fun
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A close encounter with the 'arsey' ponies of DartmoorThe ponies near the Devon tor of Haytor are famously ‘tame’ thanks to the huge number of tourists they see. It makes the job of checking their health and wellbeing particularly entertaining …
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Great country walks: Brimham Rocks, North YorkshireDiscover what looks like a pint-sized Yosemite, a place where the Easter Island gods ran amok
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The gig venue guide: Exeter PhoenixThe diversity and quality of the acts it attracts make the Phoenix a cultural beacon for the south-west. Plus it has a really good bar
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West Devon life: all fudge and hill-walking, but you still need a day jobNev Pierce: Dartmoor, Tavistock and Dawlish … living the dream in the west country can be wonderful, so long as you can still pay the bills
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Tour de Manche: the Anglo alternative
Find charming B&Bs, tearooms, and the odd gruelling climb on this new cycle route that offers the best of both sides of the channel
British boltholes Larkbeare Grange, south Devon: B&B review