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  The Longleat Estate, Horningsham, Warminster, Wiltshire

  The beavers proved elusive but the rocket-grade vodka hits the spot for Tim Bryan on a safari through 'Europe's last wilderness'.

  Can Europe's first 'seven-star' hotel live up to its rating? Gemma Bowes checks in.

  ... travel in Britain

  ... boondocking?

  Summer was a write-off, but there's still time to make amends. From food festivals and wine tours to forest retreats, Beverley Fearis has some ideas to help you make the most of the season of mellow fruitfulness

  Oliver Bennett mingles with stilt-walkers, acrobats and jugglers in Montreal, the world centre for circus arts - and a high-flying city in its own right.

  In his new seven week series the New Europe, Michael Palin delves into unique cultures on our doorstep, including the Balkan states and former Yugoslavia.

  A nationwide clean-up of Britain's beaches is under way this weekend amid growing concern over the threat from litter to fish, birds, reptiles and marine mammals.

  Given my experience of holidays, I've trained myself to keep my expectations low. But for Barcelona this year, evidently not low enough.

  Forget Land Rovers and tour buses - if you really want to experience the African wilderness just hire a car. Tom Robbins sets out on a 2,000-mile trip across Namibia.

  Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide travel.

  The Alps are set to be transformed over the next decade as top ski resorts turn to international architects and designers to keep them ahead of the competition and of global warming