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Helen Pickles

Destination Expert
  • How tiny Aughton became the Michelin-star capital of Britain

    With four stars for its population of just 8,000 people, this Lancashire village has become an an unlikely international foodie destination

    By Helen Pickles 18 Nov 2023, 9:30pm
    Aughton offers three Michelin-starred restaurants within 10 minutes’ walk of each other
  • Hadrian’s Wall is Britain’s most underrated long-distance walk

    At 20 years old, the Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail remains one of our great trails

    By Helen Pickles 16 Oct 2023, 8:30pm
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  • Medieval character, great shops and friendly locals: Why you should visit Yorkshire’s forgotten city

    Overlooked Ripon has much to offer – with astonishing landscapes in every direction

    By Helen Pickles 11 Oct 2023, 8:00am
    While it's home to a medieval cathedral, large market place, wonky narrow streets and more, Ripon is actually Yorkshire's smallest city
  • This Lake District restaurant with rooms has been voted England’s hotel of the year – here’s why

    The Forest Side in Grasmere has won a coveted AA award. I spent the night to find out if it lives up to the billing

    By Helen Pickles 28 Sep 2023, 8:30pm
    No frills, no fuss: the award-winning Forest Side
  • ‘It beggars belief that a private company can discharge waste into a lake in a national park’

    Swimmers, hoteliers and Michelin-star chefs are battling to save Windermere from pollution, overtourism and climate change

    By Helen Pickles 13 Sep 2023, 8:30pm
    A photogaph of the algal bloom in Lake Windermere
  • The best spa hotels in the north of England

    There's a certain formula that makes a good spa hotel: lovely facilities, trusted treatments and good rooms to boot – these have it all

    By Helen Pickles 4 Aug 2023, 4:43pm
    Middleton Lodge - one of the best spa hotels in the north of England
  • 10 magnificent beaches in Yorkshire, from seaside resorts to hidden bays

    Avoid the crowds of the Cornwall and Devon and head north for a pristine slice of British summer

    By Helen Pickles 1 Aug 2023, 10:40am
    runswick bay, yorkshire - the best beaches in yorkshire
  • The best pubs and bars in Yorkshire

    From country inns to city hotspots, there's a wealth of places to please thirsty visitors

    By Helen Pickles 1 Aug 2023, 10:35am
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  • The 13 best things to do in Yorkshire

    From art in the park to railway rides, a holiday in Yorkshire showcases the very best of a British break

    By Helen Pickles 1 Aug 2023, 10:30am
    north yorkshire moors railway - best things to do in yorkshire
  • The 12 best restaurants in Yorkshire

    From Michelin stars to gastropubs and tearooms, menus in Yorkshire have it all

    By Helen Pickles 1 Aug 2023, 10:20am
    The Star Inn - the best restaurants in yorkshire
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  • The secret to the perfect holiday in Yorkshire

    An insider guide to breaks in God's own county, from wild moors and rolling dales to local breweries and beautiful beaches

    By Helen Pickles 1 Aug 2023, 10:20am
  • This underrated national park is the most beautiful corner of Britain right now

    The annual arrival of heather flowers turns the North York Moors into a pink and purple wonderland

    By Helen Pickles 25 Jul 2023, 1:01pm
    Roseberry Topping in the North York Moors
  • Have the summer crowds spoiled the Lakes? I visited Windermere to find out

    Reports say that the crowds are extreme and you can’t get a seat in a restaurant – but what is it really like?

    By Helen Pickles 25 Jul 2023, 8:00am
    Lake Windermere
  • How Hollywood fell in love with Yorkshire

    Samuel L Jackson in Halifax? Tom Cruise in Pickering? ‘God’s Own Country’ is luring filmmakers and their A-list charges

    By Helen Pickles 19 Jun 2023, 9:00pm
    Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford filming Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
  • Why the Lake District is Britain’s greatest national park

    Despite some struggles with overtourism, there’s no denying the national park’s incredible allure

    By Helen Pickles 17 Jun 2023, 10:00am
    Where else in England has 16 lakes?
  • The Lake District’s forgotten valley

    An ambitious rewilding project has turned Ennerdale into somewhere very special – though scant few seem to realise it exists

    By Helen Pickles 7 Jun 2023, 3:00pm
    A panoramic landscape of the road approaching Ennerdal Water in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria
  • The best hotels in York city centre

    For a cultural break in the north's historic hotspot choose one of these brilliantly located properties

    By Helen Pickles 26 May 2023, 3:26pm
    Malmaison york - one of York's best city centre hotels
  • The 14 best pubs in the Lake District

    Expect toasty fires, well-worn chairs, beamed ceilings and a cheery scruffiness in these cosy inns

    By Helen Pickles 26 May 2023, 12:00pm
    The Mortal Man, Lake District
  • The 15 best restaurants in the Lake District

    Cumbria offers everything from Michelin stars to down-to-earth pubs

    By Helen Pickles 26 May 2023, 12:00pm
    L'Enclume, Lake District
  • The 16 best things to do in the Lake District

    From boat trips to Beatrix Potter's farmhouse, there are plenty of activities to keep you busy

    By Helen Pickles 26 May 2023, 12:00pm
    Aira Force, Lake District
  • The most amazing walks in the Lake District

    Follow in the footsteps of Alfred Wainwright and discover the iconic Scafell Pike or Helvellyn, or a gentler fell like Cat Bells

    By Helen Pickles 26 May 2023, 12:00pm
    Cat Bells, Lake District
  • The secret to the perfect holiday in the Lake District

    From Wordsworth to Wainwright, explore the UK's most-visited National Park with our insider guide

    By Helen Pickles 26 May 2023, 12:00pm
    The Lake District
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