Click here to sign up to our exclusive club Promotions

St. Andrews Competition

A Taste of Cumbria

View all promotions

Visit Journal Live for the latest regional and business news

PERFECT 10


Places to stay, presents to buy, events to enjoy and tables to savour. Your monthly Top Ten is definitely one to bookmark. We track down places and events that we know fit perfectly into your life and lifestyle. Afternoon tea? Your secret address book. The perfect seafood restaurant, here you go. We take the hassle out of finding the best - sssh don't tell everyone though.

Exclusive Top Ten's
Father's Day
Father’s Day looms... make it a special one for your Dad
View Top 10

Specially Social
Life will be sweet this summer with this pick and mix of social must-dos. Here’s Exclusive’s guide to those special events which demand you dress up!
View Top 10

Kids' outings and activities
Tempt those tots, teens and tweens with these places to go, things to do and experiences to remember...
View Top 10

Mother’s Day gifts
She’s worth it...treat mum to something funky, flowery or utterly memorable.
View Top 10

Courses and workshops
Give yourself a new year challenge... crafty, culinary or cultural... here's our top ten to try
View Top 10

Romance in the air
Weddings, Valentine’s Day and beyond…
View Top 10

Cosy cottages and rural retreats
What better way to cope with the January blues?
View Top 10

Hallowe'en
Get spooked this Hallowe’en
View Top 10

Cumbria Luxe
Head west to celebrate the launch of our new cookbook, A taste of Cumbria
View Top 10

Top ten gardens
It’s summer, so that means the great outdoors and picnics at the ready, whatever the Britsh weather chucks at us...
View Top 10

Top ten Treehouses & Tents
Camping has never been so cool - Helena Wilson makes a pitch for life under cavas - luxe or laid back
View Top 10

Coastal golf courses
Allan Boughey discovers the region's best courses with a view
View Top 10

Gourmet cookery courses
We’re drifting off into a foodie dreamworld this month ...so if your appetite has been whetted Chris Wilson suggest ten gourmet food courses, from Michelin-starred masterclasses to serious seafood....
View Top 10

Easter
Easter treats to keep you happy
View Top 10

Mommie Dearest
Treat mum to some very very lovely stuff for Mother's Day
View Top 10

Loved Up - the smoochiest love stuff
Smooch and swoon ...our guide to lovely places, gifts and thoughts
View Top 10

Top festive tipples
North East Wine expert Helen Savage guides you through the festivities glass in hand ....here’s some of her favourite tipples.
View Top 10

Gourmet treats - time to indulge
Feast for foodies - lovely gourmet treats ...
View Top 10

Teen Dreams
Teen time out
View Top 10

Autumn Culture
Time to whip out your diaries and make a note of our cultural Top Ten musts for autumn.
View Top 10

After-work retreats
Meeting up after work for drinks and nibbles with friends and colleagues and relaxing over a cool beer or chilled glass of wine is a great way to beat the stresses of a busy day. Check out these post-work retreats for good food and drink, smart interiors and an ambience to match.
View Top 10

Father's Day
Gourmet, fashion guru, racer-boy or sports fanatic, we've some perfect treats for Dad
View Top 10

Social Season
Summer social loveliness…where to get dressed up to the nines.
View Top 10

Spring
The sap is rising - time to put a spring in your step with our top ten must-dos for the new season.
View Top 10

Yummy Mummy Lunches
Mother's Day looms and what better way to celebrate it than with a full-on shopping, cappuccino and Champers session? We've tracked down ten of the best venues for yummy mummy munching.
View Top 10