A practical and atmospheric Edinburgh long weekend itinerary for spring, with a Friday afternoon arrival, two full days to explore, and an easy Monday departure. …
Edinburgh in spring for a long weekend
Regional travel
North Yorkshire travel guide, from the Dales and Moors to Whitby and York
North Yorkshire is one of Britain’s great travel counties, combining the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, coast, abbeys, castles, spa towns, market squares and family-friendly seaside resorts into one wonderfully varied region. This UK Explorer guide helps you plan where to go, where to stay and how to make the most of it.
The best urban walks in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is excellent walking country, but not every rewarding walk requires boots, bog, packed lunches and a suspiciously cheerful route description involving the word …
10 of the best day walks in Scotland
Scotland does day walks with a certain reckless generosity. One minute you are beside a loch, eating a sandwich in a perfectly civilised fashion. The …
Scotland’s industrial heritage attractions and the magnificent business of making things
Scotland’s industrial heritage attractions reveal a country shaped by mills, mines, shipyards, bridges, canals, textiles, coal, iron, steel and engineering. From New Lanark and Verdant …
The castles of Wales and the magnificent art of making a point in stone
From the royal fortresses of Conwy, Caernarfon and Harlech to the romantic ruins of Carreg Cennen, Dolbadarn and Dinefwr, the castles of Wales tell one of Britain’s most dramatic stories in stone.
Best stately homes in England for history, gardens and art
Explore 20 of the best stately homes in England, including Chatsworth, Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, Waddesdon Manor, Hardwick Hall, Petworth, Knole and Osborne
Best places in England to see summer wildflower meadows
There are few more satisfying signs of an English summer than a meadow getting gloriously on with the business of flowering. Grasses soften in the …
15 of the best abbeys and abbey ruins to visit in Britain
Britain’s abbeys and abbey ruins are among its most evocative historic places. This guide rounds up 15 of the best, including Fountains Abbey, Rievaulx, Tintern, Whitby, Glastonbury, Melrose, Battle, Kirkstall, Westminster and Bath Abbey, with practical tips and official visitor links for each site.
Planning a UK city break made easy
Planning a UK city break? This guide helps you choose the right city, pick a good base, plan a relaxed itinerary and avoid the classic mistake of trying to do far too much in one weekend.