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A welcoming pub, The Bat & Ball in Hambledon

 I have to visit a lot of pubs in my line of work. I know, it’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it. But it’s not all beer and roses, or even pub lunches. As the Managing Editor of The Publican magazine I’m often analysing pubs from top to bottom for different projects or judging them for awards.

Guest Blog by Daniel Pearce, Managing Editor, The Publican magazine

Earning more fresh Air Miles

 Sunshine is promised for the spring Bank Holiday, so the Ordnance Survey one day Cycle Tours for Bristol, Somerset and Wiltshire (Nick Cotton) that was a Christmas gift, is brought off the bookshelf and there was a choice to be made from two “EASY” ride sections, one covering the Somerset Levels south of Wedmore and the other, River Valleys and canals near Marlborough.

A spontaneous day trip

I love Saturday mornings, a lazy brunch with a newspaper and lots of coffee. The phone rang and it was Laura's Mum having their usual Saturday morning catch up, and I was reading about the latest scandal to hit when I overheard "it would be lovely to see you and Dad before he goes away on Monday" - now I should explain, we live in London, and Laura's parents live in Bath, spur of the moment meet ups don't tend to happen!

Holiday Checklist

When planning a trip at home in England at least you don’t have worry about forgetting your passport, organizing visas, or taking jabs.

To help you plan your next English holiday trip we have put together a holiday checklist for you.

See our new TV advert

Enjoy England is back on TV. See our new advert, which showcases the different things you can do in England regardless of the amount of free time you have available.

On top of the 20 days holiday most of us get each year, there are also hundreds of evenings, Saturdays and Sundays and hours of lunch breaks to fill. See our TV advert.

Find out how the arial images featured in the advert where taken.

'Magical Mystery Tour' of Liverpool

When I learnt that you were sending me on a trip to visit Liverpool to follow in the footsteps of The Beatles, I just had to book a room in the Hard Days Night Hotel. This boutique hotel is dedicated to The Beatles situated right beside the Cavern Club. To my surprise, the hotel and the room were both extremely pleasant and far from the bed giving me a “hard day’s night” it was both comfortable and modern, with fantastic twist of Beatles magic.

A day at the Broads

Having enjoyed some wonderful times their as a young boy, on family holidays during long summer breaks I was looking forward to filming the final episode of England TV... You write the script at the Broads in Norfolk.

Editor's adventures: Jack's back

  This month you voted to send me on a visit to the London Dungeons.  After completing four scary adventures I was hoping for a passive experience but I duly did your bidding and went along to see what it was all about.

Nominate your Best Day Out in England...

 …and you could win £200 worth of Red Letter Day Vouchers

When was the last time you had a great day out in England? No doubt it brings a smile to your face, so why not share it with the nation! Enjoy England is creating a shortlist of ‘best days out’ which will then be put to a national vote in association with travelmail.co.uk. The winning suggestion will be awarded with a trophy at The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence this April - and you can play your part in making it a star!

Ripley's 'Believe it Or Not!'

Recently I visited one of London’s newest attractions ‘Ripley’s Believe it Or Not!’. Based on the life work of Robert Leroy Ripley, this exhibition makes you question the magnificent human body and all that it can endure and right from the start it certainly managed that.

A family walk on the Sussex Downs

    Who could believe it? Only three weeks ago England was experiencing its worst snow storms in decades. Last Saturday my family and I thought we’d take advantage of the unusually mild February sunshine and take a long walk on the South Downs.