The holiday ‘Goldilocks windows’, for the best weather at the lowest prices
The calendar sweet spots which balance the cheapest deals, fewest crowds and optimal climates
	The calendar sweet spots which balance the cheapest deals, fewest crowds and optimal climates
	With warm weather lingering across the UK, our writer reveals some of the best mini-breaks to take full advantage
	We crunched the numbers to find the best spots for both seasonal escapism and great value for money
	With Roman remains, a grand minster, a National Trust gem and even its own apple, the Nottinghamshire town of Southwell ticks all the boxes
	
	
	
	
	
	
	As extreme temperatures hit the Med, it’s time to swap the beach for the mountains at these leading 'coolspots' in the Alps
	From puffing along on steam trains to watching vintage films and trying out the fairground coconut shy, these holidays evoke a simpler past
	This pleasant Suffolk town has 100 times more Satan worshippers than the national average – what in heaven’s name is going on?
	Slovenia offers a bit of everything that’s enticing about Europe, from Italian chic to Alpine peaks, in a wonderfully compact package
	There’s more to Melton Mowbray, a town that has welcomed kings, Georgian dandies and American heiresses, than meats the pie
	The bonkers town behind the world-famous music festival, visited by Christians, Arthurians, astrologers, occultists, goddesses and Wiccans
	The Leicestershire-Northamptonshire border – rich in history but short on tourists – doesn’t get the recognition it deserves
	Somewhere below the silvery North Sea, just off the coast of Suffolk, are the remains of what was once a port to rival London
	Discover Norfolk’s ‘bit in between’ this summer, away from the smashed avocados of Blakeney and the slot machines of Great Yarmouth
	The once-thriving port of Boston has fallen on tough times, but locals hope new funding and a significant anniversary can transform fortunes
	With experts predicting temperatures reaching 30C, make this the year you swap sweltering continental Europe for balmy Britain
	There’s a good chance your spring flowers came from this pleasant little low-lying corner of Lincolnshire known as South Holland