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Grasmere Gingerbread shop in the Lake District, with a green picket fence, chalkboard sign and bicycle outside the whitewashed cottage building.
Countryside Escapes Summer Travels

10 of the best countryside summer escapes for couples

View of Edinburgh from Calton Hill on a sunny day, showing the Dugald Stewart Monument in the foreground and a panoramic skyline featuring Edinburgh Castle, the Balmoral Hotel clock tower, and the spires of the Old Town, with the Pentland Hills in the background.
City Itineraries Scotland Weekend Getaways

Edinburgh in spring for a long weekend

Wide view across the North Yorkshire countryside with rolling hills, stone walls and open sky.
Regional travel Scenic Britain Yorkshire

North Yorkshire travel guide, from the Dales and Moors to Whitby and York 

Two walkers sitting on the limestone pavement above Malham Cove, looking out across the green fields, dry stone walls and rolling hills of the Yorkshire Dales.
Scenic Britain Summer Travels Walks and Trails

The best moorland and hill walks in the north of England for summer hikes

Historic city walls in Derry/Londonderry, with a stone archway, battlements and the Tower Museum entrance beneath a cloudy sky.
Northern Ireland Urban Walks

The best urban walks in Northern Ireland

Lochan in Glencoe surrounded by forest, reeds and rocks, with a dramatic Highland mountain rising in the background beneath a cloudy sky.
Day Walks Scotland Walks and Trails

10 of the best day walks in Scotland

The London Eye beside the River Thames at golden hour, with Westminster Bridge, riverside buildings and boats beneath a partly cloudy sky.
Waterside walks

Riverside walks in London to explore

A couple walk side by side along a grassy cliff path on the British coast in warm evening light, with wild grasses, a dry stone wall, distant white cottage, rocky headlands and calm sea stretching into the background.
Day Walks Summer Travels Walks and Trails

20 of the best easy summer walks in the UK

The red steel Forth Bridge crossing the Firth of Forth, one of Scotland’s great industrial engineering landmarks.
Heritage Days Out Scotland

Scotland’s industrial heritage attractions and the magnificent business of making things

Caernarfon Castle illuminated at night beside the waterfront, with boats, reflections on the water and a crescent moon in the dark sky.
Castles Historic Attractions Wales

The castles of Wales and the magnificent art of making a point in stone

Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, with its grand domed façade, formal lawns and clipped hedges beneath a blue sky with scattered clouds.
England Historic Attractions Historic Houses and Halls

Best stately homes in England for history, gardens and art

English hay meadow filled with wildflowers and grasses at sunrise, with a narrow path leading through rolling countryside and a cottage in the distance.
Day Trips England Scenic Britain Summer Travels

Best places in England to see summer wildflower meadows

Westminster Abbey viewed from a nearby London street, with historic stone buildings, parked cars, pedestrians and a red telephone box in the foreground under a dramatic blue sky.
Abbeys Historic Attractions UK

15 of the best abbeys and abbey ruins to visit in Britain

Couple planning a UK trip at a cosy table with a map, notebook and travel notes in soft natural light.
City Breaks Planning UK

Planning a UK city break made easy

A green mini car on a quiet coastal road at golden hour, with rolling British countryside, stone walls and cliffs leading down to the sea beneath a wide open sky.
Planning Road Trips UK

Planning a long distance UK road trip for first timers

Red car driving along a winding coastal road above a wide sandy beach, with waves, rocky outcrops, distant walkers and dog walkers on the shoreline.
Coastal Road Trips Coastal Weekends Scenic Britain UK

The best coastal weekend road trips in Britain

A winding road curves through golden-lit British hills and moorland above a broad valley and lake, with a small car driving into the distance in warm evening light.
National Parks Road Trips Scenic Britain UK

10 of the best National Park scenic drives in Britain

People enjoying a sunny summer day beside a harbour, with boats on the water, families on the small beach and cottages rising up the hillside.
Day Trips Summer Travels Things to do

50 things everybody should do in an English summer

Close-up of blue, purple and white flowers in a lush garden-show display, with a terracotta arched pavilion and colourful flower wall softly blurred behind.
Day Trips Seasonal Travels Things to do

20 of the best seasonal festivals and events in the UK

Snow-covered stone village cottages framed by frosted trees, with a wintry hillside rising in the background under a grey sky.
UK Weekend Getaways Winter and Festive Travels

The best UK regions for cold days and warm pubs 

Seasonal Travels Summer Travels

20 Curious facts about the UK coastline that might make you pack a sandwich and go this summer

Updated on 2 April 202618 June 2025
A beautiful sandy beach and clear turquoise sea with mountains in the background, on the Isle of Harris in the Western isles of Scotland

The British coastline is not, as some would have you believe, just buckets and spades, chips, and the occasional disappointed seagull. It’s a wonky, weather-beaten …

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A vivid red sky as the sun rises over the ruins of Dunstanburgh castle with the sky reflected in the wet sand of Embleton Bay beach in the foreground
England North East Regional travel

Northumberland, where England politely stops

Updated on 12 April 202618 June 2025

Right at the very top of England, where the land finally throws up its hands and says that is quite enough, you find Northumberland. It …

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Orkney Islands highlighted on a map
Scotland

Orkney gets set to host island games 2025 with sport, culture and community spirit

Updated on 2 April 202618 June 2025

The countdown is on for Orkney 2025, when the island group will welcome thousands of athletes, supporters and volunteers for one of the most unique …

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A five masted sailing ship in a harbour with a sunset in the background
Scotland

Tall Ships Race Set to Transform Aberdeen with Music Food and Maritime Magic

Updated on 2 April 202618 June 2025

Aberdeen Gears Up for a Maritime Celebration Like No Other Aberdeen is preparing to roll out the red carpet for the return of the Tall …

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Aerial view of Norwich Cathedral with its tall spire, surrounded by the city’s red-roofed buildings, green lawns and trees under a clear blue sky.
City Breaks England Historic Cities

Half-timbered houses, cobbles and more churches than seem strictly necessary

Updated on 12 April 202617 June 2025

Arriving in Norwich feels like stepping into a well-thumbed storybook. The train pulls in after skimming across the flat lands of East Anglia, where the …

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Panoramic view of Aylesford village in Kent, England with medieval bridge over the river Medway and church behind with ablue sky and fluffy white clouds
England Regional travel South East England

South East England, Royal roots, ridiculous real estate, and really quite nice villages

Updated on 23 April 20267 June 2025

There is a tendency, when thinking about South East England, to imagine an endless swirl of Range Rovers, wisteria-clad cottages, and villages where the local …

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Sunrise at the Forth Rail Bridge Scotland
Regional travel Scotland

Scotland, wild hearts, wiser heads and the occasional bagpipe blast

Updated on 2 April 20267 June 2025

Scotland is not a country that creeps up on you. It arrives with thunderous landscapes, ancient fortresses, and a weather forecast that usually includes at …

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Stunning sunset over a fishing boat at Burnham Overy Staithe on the Norfolk Coast. Image by Helen Hotson / Shutterstock
East of England England Regional travel

East of England, big skies, bicycles, and a surprisingly deep sense of peace

Updated on 12 April 20265 June 2025

The East of England is often politely overlooked in favour of its louder, more dramatic cousins. It doesn’t have the swagger of the North, the …

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Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn reputed to be the oldest drinking establishment in England, Nottingham
East Midlands England Regional travel

East Midlands, quiet legends, cracking walks, and places that keep surprising you

Updated on 12 April 20263 June 2025

The East Midlands is a bit of an enigma. It doesn’t boast, it doesn’t bluster, and it rarely makes headlines unless someone unearths a Roman …

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Uncategorized

Welcome to UK Explorer, all about a small island with a big personality

Updated on 19 June 20255 January 2025

It’s a curious thing about Britain, for such a modestly sized blob on the map (about the size of Kansas, though with better tea), it …

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