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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

DERBYSHIRE: Stepping back into the past

CALKE ABBEY in south Derbyshire was once a magnificent baroque mansion, set in its own parklands, furnished to the highest standards on money acquired through marriage and mineral wealth, and run by an army of staff. Read

Dromoland Castle in County Clare

COUNTY CLARE: I really loved being queen of the castle

MARY Murtagh’s luxury dream comes true in Dromoland Read

David Tennant as Doctor Who with Kylie Minogue as Astrid Peth

LONDON: Travels with the Time Lord

WHERE'S a sonic screwdriver when you need one? asks Paul Cole at the Doctor Who exhibition in London Read

Belfast

BELFAST: A reinvention for a new age

BELFAST as a city presents visitors with a dichotomy. Steeped in history and beauty, yet dogged with very recent memories of bitter religious and political turmoil, it is not your average city break. Read

Antwerp. Picture: Courtesy of Belgian Tourist Office

ANTWERP: Alternative European capital of love

SARAH Judd visits an alternative destination for couples on Valentine's Day Read

Portmeirion Village in Wales

NORTH WALES: True gems of Wales

MARIA Breslin visits our close neighbour and discovers that you can enjoy the delights of travel without going too far. Read

The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Lourdes

LOURDES: Pilgrimage to a sacred place

KEVIN Pilley joins the devout on a pilgrimage to Lourdes Read

Lake Windermere, near Ambleside, Cumbria

Great ways to see the world

PAUL Cole and Ken Bennett offer their A-Z of new travel experiences to enjoy in 2008 Ken Bennett offer their A-Z of new travel experiences to enjoy in 2008 Read

Luxury chalets in Chamonix

CHAMONIX: Fun in a winter wonderland

NICOLA Boden feels like a Bond girl in luxurious Chamonix Read

Undated Handout Photo of Arial train shot of The Royal Scotsman.

SCOTLAND: Viewed from the Royal Scotsman train

Proud Scot Iain Duff visits his home country in style Read

Berkeley hotel, London

LONDON: Berkeley Hotel's Girl's Night In

Rachael Tinniswood enjoyed a girls night in at Knightsbridge’s Berkeley Hotel, in the heart of London’s West End Read