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Aerial view of The Deep aquarium in Hull, East Yorkshire, with its distinctive angular glass-and-steel architecture jutting out over the River Humber. The surrounding cityscape features a mix of historic buildings, modern developments, and the Humber waterfront under a clear blue sky.
City Breaks Off the beaten track Weekend Getaways

10 of the best weekend escapes beyond the usual suspects.

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

Long Distance Trails Wales Walks and Trails

Walking the Pembrokeshire Coast Path 

Updated on 12 April 202625 March 2026
Wide view from the Pembrokeshire Coast Path showing a sandy cove below steep grassy cliffs, with turquoise sea, scattered rocks and gentle waves along the shore under a clear blue sky

Some walks offer a gentle stroll and a nice view. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path offers 186 miles of cliffs, coves, sea birds, beaches, old harbours, …

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Night view of Belfast waterfront with a curved bridge lit in purple, city buildings glowing across the water, and reflections shimmering on the river under a dark sky
City Breaks Northern Ireland Weekend Getaways

Belfast, or how to build a city out of smoke, ships and stubbornness

Updated on 12 April 202624 March 2026

Belfast is one of those cities that seems to have lived several completely different lives and kept souvenirs from all of them. It was a …

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Wide view of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall with ruined stone walls and winding paths spread across steep green cliffs above a rocky cove under dark cloudy skies
Castles England Historic Attractions

Tintagel Castle review

Updated on 12 April 202623 March 2026

Tintagel Castle is one of those places that arrives with an unfair advantage. It has cliffs, sea spray, ruined walls, a footbridge dangling dramatically over …

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Suspended blue whale skeleton hanging above visitors in the grand Hintze Hall at London’s Natural History Museum.
England Heritage Days Out Historic Attractions

London’s Natural History Museum tops the UK visitor charts

Updated on 12 April 202620 March 2026

The Natural History Museum was the UK’s most visited attraction in 2025, pulling in a record 7.1 million visitors and nudging the British Museum into …

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A bright spring flower bed filled with yellow daffodils and orange tulips, with soft-focus white flowers and green foliage in the background.
Seasonal Travels Spring Travel UK

30 must visit UK gardens that are at their best in spring

Updated on 12 April 202620 March 2026

Spring is when British gardens remember they have a reputation to maintain. Snowdrops start the conversation, daffodils pile in enthusiastically, magnolias become flamboyant, and suddenly …

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Coventry Cathedral in sunlight, showing the roofless stone ruins of the old Gothic cathedral with its tall spire beside the modern cathedral building, which has a broad brick facade, a large cross and steps leading to the entrance under a clear blue sky
Cathedrals City Breaks England

Coventry, the city that refused to stay down

Updated on 12 April 202619 March 2026

Coventry is one of those places that has had the sort of history that would have sent a lesser city quietly off for a lie …

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A person outdoors holds a wicker basket filled with straw and hand-painted Easter eggs in pastel colours, including pink, yellow, white and blue, decorated with dots, zigzags and floral patterns
Scotland Seasonal Travels Spring Travel

20 brilliant spring days out for families in Scotland in 2026

Updated on 20 April 202617 March 2026

From safari parks and storybook castles to reindeer, railways, science centres and island gardens, these are the best family-friendly spring days out across Scotland in …

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A crowd of cheerful London Marathon supporters stands behind a red Virgin Money barrier and a bright arch of red, yellow, and blue balloons, holding handmade signs and cheering on runners
Scotland Seasonal Travels Spring Travel

30 Top UK festivals and events for April and May 2026

Updated on 12 April 202616 March 2026

Quick takeaways April and May are excellent months for getting out and about in Britain. The weather is usually improving, the gardens are waking up, …

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Panoramic view of Norwich Cathedral rising above the city, with its tall stone spire, Romanesque cloisters, and surrounding green trees under a bright blue sky
City Breaks England Historic Cities

Norwich and the unlikely triumph of a city doing things its own way

Updated on 12 April 202616 March 2026

With a Norman cathedral, a crooked medieval street plan, a market that has been trading for centuries and a quietly rebellious streak, Norwich is one …

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Four cyclists ride along a grassy hillside at sunset, overlooking rolling forested hills under a soft pink and grey evening sky.
England Seasonal Travels Spring Travel

20 brilliant spring days out for families in the East of England

Updated on 12 April 202613 March 2026

From wildlife parks and steam-era charm to treehouse adventures, seaside fun and stately spring gardens, these are the best family-friendly spring days out across East …

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