Chris Moss

England, North West, Totnes

Journalist at Freelance

Writer at https://t.co/Y13ekdwXXi

Articles

I live in a UK beauty spot threatened by Labour's planning bill. It could become a disaster zone

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Chris Moss

More than 5,000 protected habitats, including many in much-loved holiday destinations, have been deemed at riskThe UK needs houses. The UK needs open spaces, and wilderness. The Labour government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which cleared its second reading in the House of Commons with a majority of 256 votes, is only interested in the former.
derided Fleetwood is well worth a visit

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Chris Moss

This overlooked seaside town will delight history fans as well as those seeking sandy, quiet beaches - and free parkingWas it the amazing weather or is everybody in Fleetwood just really happy? It's hard to be certain, but when I parked in the underrated, overlooked beach town on a Tuesday in May - at the end of the unseasonably sunny period - everyone I chatted to or bumped into seemed utterly content.
Which is best for beaches, towns and pubs?

1 month ago | msn.com | Chris Moss

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Which region is best?

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Chris Moss

Are you a North Devon regular or a South Devon devotee? We set out to decide which half of England's loveliest county is loveliestAt Tiverton the world divides. The M5 whizzes motorists southward for Totnes and Plymouth, Torbay and Tavistock. The A361 takes a slower, squiggly route west to Exmoor and Barnstaple. For rail-users, it's trickier. Before Beeching erased half of the nation's cross-country lines, trains trundled in these same directions.
Holy mole! Modern art and epicurean delights in Mexico City — Barley

1 month ago | barleymagazine.com | Chris Moss

Holy mole! Modern art and epicurean delights in Mexico City Watch out Manhattan. Art, books, drink, food, jazz – and a whole lot of mole: the Mexican capital is possibly the best city in North America, says longtime visitor Chris Moss Sign up to read this post Join Now
Tourists are finally falling for 'dangerous' Brazil

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Chris Moss

Long overlooked by holidaymakers, signs suggest this South American behemoth is starting to fulfil its potential at last Brazil goes up and down like a samba dancer when it comes to public perception. Rio is feted as timeless jet-setter playground and damned as crime-ridden hellhole. The Amazon is the biggest, most species-rich forest on earth - and the saddest deforestation story.
The polluted 'Brown Flag' beaches you should avoid this summer

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Chris Moss

"This month sees the start of the official bathing season in England and Wales, with more and more people flocking to blue spaces. The Swimfo map shows the stark contrast between the number of designated sites on the coast versus inland, as well as showing that many sites are polluted. "Once the bathing season starts, Swimfo shows data up to a week after a sample has been taken which is totally useless for water users checking conditions before going for a surf, swim or paddle.
Suffolk's secret seaside beauty

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Chris Moss

With its sweeping beach, pretty Victorian cottages and rich royal heritage, there's an unassuming elegance to unfashionable Felixstowe A ride on the 9am number 75 bus from Ipswich to Felixstowe is a humdrum affair, through commuter traffic, suburbs, flat fields, housing and industrial estates. The slow service avoids the throbbing A14, but you keep catching glimpses of convoys of HGVs on their way to the UK's largest port. The beach, then, comes as a wonderful surprise.
Seven cross-country rail routes that would revitalise Britain

1 month ago | msn.com | Chris Moss

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The seven cross-country rail routes that would revitalise Britain

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Chris Moss

It should be easy to explore the UK by train, so why do so many of us find it a pain? Now's the time to revive some treasured tracksLast month saw welcomed reports that Arriva was bidding to run direct rail services from Newcastle to Brighton, due to start at the end of 2026. To be run by open-access operator, Grand Central, it would avoid London but pass through Gatwick and Birmingham en route.