Where to go on holiday in March 2023 - Condé Nast Traveller

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Temperature: 19°C high; 13°C low Season: spring Travel time from UK: 2 hours 35 minutes Time difference: GMT +1 Nothing brings a spring to the step quite like the sight of Italy's glorious Amalfi coast. Particularly in March, when its vertiginous twists are bathed in a daily average eight hours of sun. Cliffs plunge into the Tyrrhenian Sea, topped with grand palazzos and smart hotels. Narrow, Roman lanes are stuffed with limoncello stalls flogging the boozy spoils of Sorrento's famous fruit. Its snoozy air and pastel-coloured houses are pure Italian cinema: you might even swear you've seen a young Sophia Loren looking impossibly saucy by the quay. Do as the Italians do and spend the lazy, romantic days enjoying a long aperitivo . Don't miss fresh fritto misto at Marina Grande, the town's old fishing harbour, or Michelin-starred Il Buco in the cellars of an old monastery, where chef Peppe Aversa serves seasonal ingredients under a stone-hewn, vaulted ceiling. Th...
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Best UK road trips: the most epic driving routes across England and Scotland to take this winter - Stylist Magazine

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When you're ready to move on, take the coastal road eight miles east to Beer where there's a gorgeous beach filled with tiny huts selling cold drinks, hot chips and the possibility of dolphin spotting in the cove. Wiggling your way further east, it's possible to stop and have chips at every seaside town: each has their own award-winning chippy and a beach with views to boot. But don't forget to plot in a visit to Chesil Beach, the 18-mile shingle beach made more famous by Ian McEwan in 2007. 

While you're down that way, stop off on the Isle of Portland for a couple of nights in pure bliss at Clifftops, part of the Pennsylvania Castle Estate. The unique development of five luxury lodges is hewn out of the Portland stone cliffs. Inside and out they smack of Grand Designs beauty, with unparalleled views of sunset and sunrise from every angle of the apartment (request Ope if you can). 

From here, the last stop on your way home is via Dorset's most famous sight: Durdle Door. Thanks to its popularity, it's often incredibly busy and (pre-warning) you have to trek down a pretty steep path to see the incredible views, and a serious set of steps to hit the beach. Trust us when we say, going down is the easy bit. But all very much worth it with glistening, clear water at all times of year, it really is a sight to behold. 

You can walk from Durdle Door to nearby Lulworth Cove for lunch, but again a pre-warning: it's very busy. You're better off grabbing a bag of chips, parking yourself on a grassy verge and soaking up the raw beauty of your surroundings before hopping back in the car to start the long drive home. 

A stay at Dukes with a seaview room starts at £130; dukessidmouth.co.uk. Two nights at Clifftops start from £1000; thepennestate.co.uk. 

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