Escape | A secret 16th century apartment in Hay-on-Wye

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Jen Chillingsworth heads to a book-lovers nook in Hay.

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 68 of the October issue for more of this urban adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Jen Chillingsworth is a visual storyteller. She is a regular contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. More stories can be found on her blog little-birdie.com or on Instagram @jenlittlebirdie

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Escape | A hipster hideaway in London

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Lottie Storey heads to The Culpeper, London - much more than a pub with rooms

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 62 of the September issue for more of this urban adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Lottie Storey is The Simple Things’ digital editor and a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. Find her on Instagram @lottie_storey and her Bristol-based travel and lifestyle blog, oysterandpearl.co.uk. 

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Escape | A Welsh eco retreat with room to roam

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Nina Nixon heads to Wales for a weekend retreat 

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 76 of the August issue for more of this outdoors adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Nina Nixon is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. She has a passion for photography, capturing moods and making memories. More of Nina’s work can be found on her blog ninanixon.co.uk and on Instagram @nina_nixon

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Escape | A rustic hideaway in Cornwall

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Charmaine Beaumont-Hammond heads to Bude for a beachy retreat 

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 68 of the July issue for more of this seaside adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Charmaine Beaumont-Hammond is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk and is a writer, photographer and co-owner of wealdstore.com. She blogs at wealdblog.co.uk; follow her on Instagram @wealdblog. 

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Competition | Win a stay at Bude Hideaways in Cornwall with i-escape

Cornwall, tranquillity, coastline, countryside, luxury: is there anything in this list not to like?
On page 68 of July's The Simple Things (out 28 June) we visit Bude Hideaways, tucked into the Cornish countryside. Fancy a visit yourself? Entering this prize draw to win a three-night stay there is a good place to start. 

What you could win

The winner will stay in Red Barn, which sleeps up to four guests and a baby in one double and one twin room. One of two contemporary conversions on site, it features white walls, bold art, Eames chairs, Orla Kiely homewares, underfloor heating and wood-burners. Everything you could possibly need has been thought of. 

Owners Conrad and Karen live nearby and are warmth itself – totally discreet if you prefer to be anonymous, but there if you want tips on all the quaint villages, great eateries and beaches it has to offer.

Best of all, their gorgeous seven-acre smallholding is an enormous, safe haven for kids, with large lawns for kicking a ball around, free-range chickens strutting around, even a woodland den to discover – all of which gives parents the chance to relax, read books, admire the wildflower meadow, or simply do nothing at all. 

In good hands

Bude Hideaways is part of i-escape’s hand-picked collection of boutique hotels and stylish self-catering rentals. i-escape’s passionate team is dedicated to helping you find and book unforgettable places to stay, and all the properties in its portfolio are visited and reviewed in honesty.

For your chance to win…

Enter online at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk/competition/bude-hideaways before the closing date, 9 August 2017. The winner will be chosen at random and notified after this date. The prize does not include travel, food, drink or any extras aside from your three-night stay, which must be taken before 1 August 2018. Some weeks are excluded; find full terms and conditions online.

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Escape: A converted barn in Wales

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Jeska Hearne heads to the Welsh border for a family stay in an architectural gem 

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 68 of the June issue for more of this rural adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Jeska Hearne is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk and co-founder of online lifestyle store thefuturekept.com. More of her photographs and stories can be found on her blog lobsterandswan.com and Instagram @lobsterandswan.

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Escape: A light-filled wooden cabin on Skye

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: India Hobson and Magnus Edmondson experience a window on wildlife in Scotland

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 80 of the April issue for more of this Scottish adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

India Hobson and Magnus Edmondson are contributors to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. Their findings on travel, lifestyle and design are at haarkon.co.uk and on Instagram @haarkon_ 

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Escape: Shed heaven beside the sea

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: SarahLou Francis stays in a farmhouse nestled in Devon's coastal hills

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 60 of the March issue for more of this seaside adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Sarah-Lou Francis specialises in storytelling photography (sarahloufrancis.com). She’s on Instagram @lapinblu, and also contributes to This is Your Kingdom.

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Escape: A simple, ancient cottage in Kent

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Jeska Hearne stays in a 500-year-old, grade-II listed Tudor cottage

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things – turn to page 64 of the February issue for more of this Tudor adventure – and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Jeska Hearne is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk and co-founder of online lifestyle store thefuturekept.com. More of her photographs and stories can be found on her blog lobsterandswan.com and Instagram @lobsterandswan.

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Escape: Low-season romance

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Lou Archell stays in a Georgian B&B in quiet and wintry Penzance

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 66 of the January issue for more of this Cornish adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Lou Archell is a regular contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. Follow her blog at Littlegreenshedblog.co.uk and find her on Instagram as @littlegreenshed. 

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Escape: Island Adventure

An island adventure on Tresco, Laura Pashby holidays at a seaside cottage on the Isles of Scilly

Our series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 64 of the November issue for more of this Cornish seaside adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Laura Pashby is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. She shares her photographs and snippets of her life on her blog circleofpinetrees.com. See more of her photographs on Instagram, @circleofpines

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Escape: Sand, sea, surf

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: Lou Archell stays in a surf shack in Cornwall

Our regular travel series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 80 of the July issue for more of this Cornish adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Lou Archell is a regular contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. Follow her blog at Littlegreenshedblog.co.uk and find her on Instagram as @littlegreenshed. 

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Escape: Wide open space

A weekend away on a deserted beach, Jen Chillingsworth goes glamping in a bell tent in Northumberland

Our new series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 68 of the June issue for more of this Northumberland glamping adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Jen Chillingsworth is a regular contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. She is a freelance writer and photographer based in Yorkshire and blogs at little-birdie.com. She shares her northern adventures on Instagram as @jenlittlebirdie. 

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Escape: Mellow meadow

A weekend away camping in an idyllic Dorset meadow, Emma Bradshaw and family have fun sleeping under the stars, cooking on the campfire – even washing up in the open air. 

Our new series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 72 of the May issue for more of this Dorset campsite adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Emma Bradshaw is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. She has three boys, works for Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, blogs at bradshawandsons.com and shares glimpses of daily life on Instagram as @_emmabradshaw. 

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Escape: Caravan of love

See, do, stay, love the UK. This month: slow living in a showman's wagon in Scotland. Words and photography by Sarah-Lou Francis.

Our new series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 74 of the April issue for more of this Scottish showman's wagon adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Sarah-Lou Francis is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. She is a lifestyle and portrait visual storyteller, blogs at lapinblu.com and shares stories from and behind the blog on Instagram as @lapinblu. 

 

 

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Escape: A house lost in time

Escaping for a peaceful weekend at a house lost in time makes spring all the more exciting. This Welsh cottage inspired Laura Pashby to explore its old charm and the wilds of the surrounding countryside.

Our new series comes from online UK travel guide This is Your Kingdom, whose handpicked contributors explore favourite places, special finds and great goings on.

You can read about one we love each month in The Simple Things - turn to page 66 of the March issue for more of this Welsh cottage adventure - and plenty of others at thisisyourkingdom.co.uk.

Laura Pashby is a contributor to thisisyourkingdom.co.uk. She blogs at circleofpinetrees.com and shares daily stories on Instagram as @circleofpines. 

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