Meet the owners: The Old Presbytery

Oh this place… The Old Presbytery, a gay friendly guest house in The Dordogne, is simply beautiful. Simple in its quiet elegance, in its straight forward approach to superb hospitality and the way it offers the chance to relax and restore. This time we meet David and Wayne your wonderful hosts at The Old Presbytery. Have you always lived and ….

Top tips when you visit Gothenburg

The second largest Swedish city, Gothenburg itself has the most beautiful cobbled laneways twisting along the banks of the Göta älv river. There are lovely parks and squares, unique and interesting architecture but beyond the city there is a stunning archipelago of islands and inlets to explore making this a city ideal for those seeking activity as well as escape. Carina ….

Top tips when you visit Skye

Skye is one of the most visited of Scottish islands and for good reason! It’s a beautiful island with a rugged coast and beautifully wild and rugged open spaces inland. Anne from Osdale Cottages share her five top tips when you visit her stunning cottages on this lovely, lovely island. Macleod’s Tables Osdale sits in the shadow of Macleod’s Table ….

Gorgeous French Retreats

France. Goodness we love it. It’s such a diverse and beautiful country, full of incredible scenery, characterful towns and cities, superb food and wine and some of the most gorgeous places to stay. From luxe châteaux to characterful cottages and farmhouses Further Afield has curated some highly individual and always welcoming places to stay across France and here is just ….

Cute English Cottages Perfect for Two

When you just need somewhere to escape to, maybe on your own or maybe for two of you (and sometimes with your dog) then take a look at our handpicked collection of cute English holiday cottages for two – and check out all our places ideal for two here. The Pink Tower, Wiltshire We love this beautifully rustic cottage, with ….

Santorini and the views of dreams

All the cliches about Santorini are true but if you’re going to splash out to experience the ‘stunning sunsets’ and ‘picture perfect’ vistas then it pays to plan carefully and choose well. Here’s some top tips from Further Afield traveller Sonia after her recent visit to the island of dreams.  We couldn’t have chosen better than Further Afield to help ….