THE TIME IS NOW
A long-time lover of travel, good food and sustainable living, founder Alastair’s idea of a guide to alternative places to stop near the motorway has
The Extra Mile
October 31, 2017
FIVE MINUTES WITH RIVERFORD’S FOUNDER, GUY WATSON
Riverford has been quietly mounting an organic vegetable revolution from a small patch of Devon since the 1980s, among the first to recognise the benefits
The Extra Mile
November 6, 2017
ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE (WITH BONUS DISCOUNTS!)
Christmas presents. Yay! Christmas shopping. Ugh. If you’re struggling for inspiration this Christmas, our creative, independent venues and friends stock some brilliant gifts. We’ve listed 18
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December 8, 2017
EIGHT ROAD TRIPS TO TRY IN 2018
There’s something irresistibly romantic about exploring the back roads; something intrepid about meandering around the dips and curves of unknown countryside. The roof might not be down
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January 8, 2018
OF THE UK’S BEST INDEPENDENT BOOKSHOPS
It should be the stuff of science fiction. Amazon can deliver books within the hour (soon to be parachuting parcels into your garden from drones)
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March 21, 2020
DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS? HERE’S OUR PLAYLIST TO SEE YOU THROUGH THE TRAFFIC JAMS AND SQUABBLES
Here’s the Spotify playlist that will be getting us home this Christmas. Some classics, some crooners. Follow us to listen in on your way home,
The Extra Mile
March 21, 2020
DELICIOUS, OFF-THE-BEATEN-TRACK CAMPER VAN PIT STOPS
The UK’s motorways whip us past some breathtaking countryside and gorgeous villages merely glimpsed through the crash barrier. Many of them have delicious cafes, cosy
The Extra Mile
March 21, 2020
UNUSUAL PLACES TO STOP OFF AND CHARGE YOUR CAR
Apart from an attempt to rescue drivers from the grim, strip-lit inhumanity of motorway service stations, we wrote the Extra Mile to encourage a better
The Extra Mile
March 21, 2020
