Situated in the city's trendy Pontcanna district, Gorse was awarded a prestigious Michelin star just eight months after opening.
South Wales walks: Cardiff Bay trail
One of my favourite local walks, the Cardiff Bay trail is a 10km circular walk around the city's waterfront that takes in many of Cardiff's most notable landmarks.
Cardiff restaurants: Hiraeth review
A birthday treat – an exceptional eight-course tasting menu at one of Cardiff's top restaurants.
Cardiff: Discover fairy tale Castell Coch and Fforest Fawr
Nestled amid thick forest on a hilltop overlooking Cardiff you'll find the fairy tale-like Castell Coch, a Victorian folly built by one of the world's then-richest men.
Hughenden: Disraeli’s Buckinghamshire estate with a secret history
The Buckinghamshire home of Queen Victoria's favourite Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, was used as a top secret base during the Second World War.
Anglesey Abbey, gardens and Lode Mill
Boasting a monastery-turned-stately home, 114 acres of gardens and a working mill, this National Trust estate in Cambridgeshire makes for a fab day out.
Norfolk: Castle Rising
With its extraordinarily well-preserved keep that's surrounded by tall earthworks, Castle Rising is home to one of the UK's most memorable and unusual castles.
Norfolk: Holkham Estate
Boasting a grand stately home, acres of parkland, deer, woodland, a walled garden and even a sandy beach – Holkham Hall has it all.
Norfolk: Blickling Estate
This magnificent red-brick Jacobean mansion is a sight to behold. The Norfolk estate in which it lies is said to have been the birthplace of Anne Boleyn.
Exploring the north Norfolk coast
From grand stately homes to picturesque, windswept beaches and quaint, charming villages, the north Norfolk coast is a delightful place for a short break.
Ely Cathedral: An architectural marvel in the Fens
Boasting one of the most spectacular towers in England, this medieval marvel in Cambridgeshire has to be seen to be believed.
London: Discovering the unique charms of Dennis Severs’s House and the Barbican estate
From a Brutalist architectural gem to a theatrical ode to a fictional Huguenot family, these are some of London's more unusual sights.