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RECIPE: PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

The Extra Mile is as much as celebration of the excellent local food being grown, reared, cooked and baked across the country as an escape from the motorway. With that


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#ROADTRIP: SIX PLACES OF THE BEST SPOTS TO GO BIRDING

Bird watching is a celebration of nature, an escape from the everyday grind,Ā and a hobby fast on the rise in the UK, especially among the younger generation. In this, the

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MEET THE OWNERS: TEDDINGTON STORES

For the latest in our miniseries about the great people driving the UKā€™s local food revolution, we spoke to Deborah Thompson, owner and director of Teddington StoresĀ who, like Tebayā€™s CEO

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GAME OF SCONES

Whether youā€™re jam first or cream first, there are few things that signal ā€˜holidayā€™ more than sitting under a country garden parasol with a warm scone slathered in clotted

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ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM

Bribe the kids into a back-seat truce with promise of a stop off at one of these awesome ice creameries. From cow to cone, as Stewart Tower Dairy put it.

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PICK UP A PICNIC

Blue skies, green grass and sunny summers call for a picnic. Fill the hamper at one of these delicious emporiums of local food on your way to your favourite field,

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TO THE BEACH!

With the UK basking in a heatwave that almost feels like a *proper* summer, weā€™ve stashed the inflatable flamingo, frisbee and picnic basket in the back and are heading directly

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MEET THE OWNERS: TEBAY SERVICES

For the latest in our miniseries about the great people driving the UKā€™s local food revolution, we spoke to Sarah Dunning, Chair ofĀ  the Westmorland Family behind Tebay, the UKā€™s

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MEET THE OWNERS: FARM CAFE + SHOP, SUFFOLK

As well as great food, itā€™s the people that make off-motorway stops special. Genuine conversations with business owners passionate about their food and neigbourhood are hard to come by in

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THE FOOD REVOLUTIONARIES

The food revolution is gathering momentum across the UK. On the high street and in cafes, pubs and shops, British consumers now more than ever see the value of locally