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The Adler Hotel Hinterglemm is set right in the centre of Hinterglemm and is a large hotel with two restaurants, a wellness area, three swimming pools, a gym and plenty more besides. If you’re looking in this area for a hotel Hinterglemm really works as it’s connected to over 270 kilometres of ski runs in the winter, equally for Saalbach Hinterglemm apartment stays the Adler rooms come equipped with kitchens and facilities to cook up a storm. The apartment had a large entrance area which also had a heated floor and this was perfect for getting ready and kitted out in the morning – and when we got back from a day out, to take all our kit off and leave the hats and gloves and ski wear in that space by the door and retreat in to the cosy apartment. The hotel also puts on a complimentary bus which takes you down to the main ski school in Hinterglemm at the start of the day, between 9 and 10 am and returns you back between 3 and 4 pm.

It’s a city for every season and we have rounded up our top 10 things to do in Oslo with kids (but adults will love too), including rainy day options which could also just be cold day options. Oslo has so many lovely parks and Frogner Park is a wonderful one and is the largest in Oslo with Norway’s biggest playground near the tram stop. One of the big draws of the park though is Vigeland Sculpure Park which is within Frogner Park and contains more than 200 sculptures by Gustav Vigeland. The Fram Museum is a really special place, giving an insight in to Norwegian polar exploration (and it’s close to the Viking Ship Museum so easy to combine the two on a day

This recipe for Sichuan-style noodles with vegan “pulled pork” and broccoli is not only warming but also feels healthy and like a burst of goodness at a time I feel like I might be flagging. Add the peppercorns to a large frying pan with the oil and heat until fragrant and then crush in a pestle and mortar 2. Fry the vegan ‘pulled pork’ in the pan with the crushed peppercorns until browned. Mix and simmer over a medium heat until the sauce thickens and add to the items in the frying pan.

Enjoy the spectacular views and crisp fresh air as you take a healthy walk and start the New Year with your best foot forward. Castle Drogo provides a great opportunity to start New Year with a beautiful walk in the fresh air of its Garden and Estate and explore the last castle to be built in England. Find out more and book here One of my all time favourite National Trust properties, Bateman’s is a chance to follow in Rudyard Kipling’s footsteps with a self guided New Year’s Day walk. Find out more here Enjoy an atmospheric walk along the cliff tops throughout winter, spot some of the winter visiting birds including the Guillemot out at sea, short eared owl feeding over the grassland or the unmistakable Waxwing in the hedgerows.