From Hull and Dundee to Hereford, Paisley and Perth, these underrated UK spots are perfect for a two-night break when you want somewhere characterful, surprising and a little less obvious.
10 of the best weekend escapes beyond the usual suspects.
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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 …
50 things everybody should do in an English summer
English summer is not always reliable, but when it works, it is glorious. Here are 50 classic things to do in England in summer, from fish and chips by the sea to village fêtes, wildflower walks, pub gardens and sunset cliffs.
Salisbury, where England becomes almost unreasonably medieval
Salisbury is one of those cities that can make you wonder whether some committee in the 13th century was simply showing off. It has a …
Why Winchester is one of England’s most rewarding historic cities
Winchester is one of those cities that can make the rest of England look faintly as though it meant well but ran out of concentration …
A deeper look at Pembrokeshire, Wales’ salt-edged wonder
Pembrokeshire feels like a county that has been drawn by the tide rather than a ruler. It is all headlands, coves, harbours, islands, lanes, wind-bent …
Castles, abbeys and old towns in Britain’s best medieval regions
Britain’s medieval past is not tucked neatly away in museums. It is still there in castle walls, abbey ruins, cathedral closes, market squares and old …
The best British day trips for heritage and atmosphere
Some day trips are really just an excuse to sit in traffic, buy an expensive sandwich, and return home slightly cross. Heritage day trips, done …
Easy UK city breaks made for couples
Not every romantic city break needs to involve a capital city, a packed museum timetable, and the creeping suspicion that half the country had exactly …
Easy escapes from London that feel properly away
London is many things. Exciting, vast, culturally overqualified, faintly exhausting, and often just one delayed Tube journey away from making you wonder whether a quieter …