Norfolk holidays: How exploring a holy site that drew kings can be a heavenly experience 

A delightful narrow gauge railway, a farmer’s market run by a former MI6 chief and a holy site that once drew emperors and kings: The intriguing delights of heavenly Norfolk The Daily Mail’s Kit Hesketh-Harvey reveals the bucolic delights and religious history of Norfolk   Walsingham, a tranquil cluster of hamlets, was once among the four … Read more

World-class beaches, stunning scenery and heavenly food, why you should visit the Gower Peninsula

The beaches of Gower peninsula have been voted among the world’s best and its countryside is so breathtaking that it was the first area in the UK to be officially judged an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s one of the wonders of Wales, alongside Snowdon and the ancient yew trees of Overton-on-Dee, with more … Read more

Heavenly view: Ancient Surrey church dating back to the Iron Age basks in glorious sunshine

Heavenly view! Grade II listed church dating back to 12th Century basks in glorious sunshine in stunning scene captured by drone Oliver Dixon used his drone to take the glorious photos of St Martha’s Church in the Surrey Hills in the late-evening sunshine The snaps show the church perking up amid a beautiful countryside and … Read more

Chhatrasagar hotel in Rajasthan is an eco-friendly ‘heavenly haven’

At the end of a long, isolated dirt track, flanked by meticulously trimmed trees, we can see all six hotel staff through the dirtied windscreen, standing in a perfect crescent shape, palms together, fingers pointing to the sky. ‘Namaste. We have been expecting you. But I fear your entrance has startled the antelope. No matter, … Read more

How watching leopards on a South African safari makes for a heavenly honeymoon 

Honeymoons can be tense affairs. Or so they tell me. Until now, I couldn’t possibly comment, but here I am with the wonderful woman who has agreed to marry me and I’m praying (a little nervously) that the next few days will go spectacularly well. This is Natasha’s first time in Africa. She’s not exactly … Read more

Rise and shrine! Direct flights to Japan’s Osaka will put this heavenly region on the map 

Hiro raises his bare thigh and slams his foot on the ground spreading ripples across his man mountain of a body. He bows at his opponent and, in a vision of manboobs and giant wedgies, they engage in combat; wrestling, pushing, heaving and tugging until one emerges victorious. Suddenly, it’s my turn. I step into … Read more