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UK holidays

  • A man, woman and young child in bathing suits on a jetty in front of a pine free-fringed lake

    ‘I don’t think we’ve ever felt closer’: five writers on their most memorable family holidays

    Rallying the kids can be chaotic and frustrating, but from Interrailing all the way to Turkey to Vespa rides in Naples, these trips brought families together
  • Coco Lone Neal’s young daughters stand at the edge of a calm river surrounded by trees with spring foliage

    An almost wild camping trip: alternative family fun in the Peak District

  • A stone church with a slate roof and bell tower overlooks the Dwyryd estuary under blue sky

    From churches and castles to wonderfully weird Portmeirion: exploring Wales’s north-west coast on foot and by train

  • England Coast Path sign in Berwick

    Five stunning walks on the new King Charles III England coast path

  • Summer Evening at Llanddwyn Island, AngleseyOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

    Fabulous views, ferry rides and tucked-away beaches: readers’ favourite UK coast walks

Accommodation

  • River Thames at Whitchurch-on-Thames

    The perfect base for a Wind in the Willows weekend: a stylish B&B in the Chilterns

  • Cabin next to a lake with paddleboards on a clear winter day

    ‘Swim, soak, switch off’: an off-grid cabin stay in the Scottish Borders

  • Cabin at dusk with woman in a hot tub

    10 of the most romantic hotels, pubs, cabins and cottages for a cosy UK getaway

  • A white building with a slate roof on a grassy hillside, with orange clouds in a blue sky

    ‘Mingling is part of the adventure’: a family trip to Wales shows why hostels are booming

  • Wells CathedralAvon and Somerset, England, United Kingdom

    ‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips

  • Pufffins, Isle of Lunga, Scotland2R3PMPJ Pufffins, Isle of Lunga, Scotland

    ‘A kaleidoscope of colour and life’: readers’ favourite UK spring days out

  • Sandy beach in evening light with rockpools and rock formations under low cliffs.

    ‘A scramble down to a gorgeous expanse of beach’: readers’ favourite unsung places in Wales

  • People walking towards Shutlingsloe hill in the snow the 3rd highest point in Cheshire at 506 meters from the approach through Macclesfield forestKW6C3B People walking towards Shutlingsloe hill in the snow the 3rd highest point in Cheshire at 506 meters from the approach through Macclesfield forest

    ‘Emerge from misty woods above a sea of clouds’: readers’ favourite UK winter walks

  • 778060-svw-h75-2526-between-the-trees-festival-ballet-cymru-0019 Between the Trees, Wales festival

    10 of the best UK nature festivals for late spring and summer

  • A narrow boat moored on New River, near Wicken Fen, with a swan on the bank in the foreground

    20 fabulous family spring days out in the UK

  • People exploring a ruined castle on a promontory by a loch, with a very blue sky.

    ‘Children see magic in the smallest adventures’: exploring Scotland with my four-year-old

  • turquoise lagoon surrounded by white stone beaches on a Greek island on a hot summers's day

    50 inspiring travel ideas for 2026, chosen by readers: beaches, city breaks, family holidays and more

  • House sitting : Coombe Trenchard, Devon

    I am a housesitter, and stay in amazing places all over the world for free

  • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Arbroath Smokies - a type of smoked haddock - smoking at the Royal Highland Show

    Smokie hot action and goosebumps: a car-free trip to Arbroath

  • A bicycle leaning against a road sign along the Camel Trail cycleway in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

    Bikes, boats and Betjeman: a car-free break in Wadebridge, Cornwall

  • Pen Glas in Charlestown harbour, UK

    Cornwall on a budget: a night in a ‘coffin bunk’ on a converted fishing boat

Sport holidays

  • The Manger at Uffington in Oxforshire, it is on the Ridgeway long distance walking route and forms part of the Berkshire DownsW6D6RF The Manger at Uffington in Oxforshire, it is on the Ridgeway long distance walking route and forms part of the Berkshire Downs

    And did those feet in ancient time: walking Britain’s oldest paths

  • Amberley village and rear of Amberley Castle, West Sussex, England3AD1P87 Amberley village and rear of Amberley Castle, West Sussex, England

    Gateway to the South Downs: take the train to a picture-perfect village with a cracking pub

  • young woman with sunglasses on a beach

    A new long-distance walking trail in Wales takes in gorges, ruined abbeys and sweeping sands

  • A wooden bridge over a stream in a wood.

    Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday is a great excuse to explore the Sussex forest that inspired the books

  • THE PALMERSTON RESTAURANT INTERIORS (BUSY) CREDIT JAMES PORTEOUS (1)

    10 restaurants not to miss in Edinburgh – 2025’s ‘most exciting food destination’

  • Viewed from above an array of dishes and two drinks at The Bull's Head Inn, Beaumaris, Herefordshire, UK.

    20 of the best UK foodie breaks for autumn

  • An aerial shot of Blackppol's golden beach with its North and Central piers and the Tower

    The bucket and spade list: 10 new reasons to visit the British seaside this summer

  • People sitting outside The Peterboat pub in the summer in seaside town Leigh-on-Sea near Southend on Sea, Essex, UK<br>2BE6Y6D People sitting outside The Peterboat pub in the summer in seaside town Leigh-on-Sea near Southend on Sea, Essex, UK

    If you’re fond of seafood and salty air: readers’ favourite places to eat at the British seaside

Countries

  • England

  • Scotland

  • Wales

  • Northern Ireland

Cities

  • London

  • Glasgow

  • Newcastle

  • Bristol

  • Liverpool

  • Manchester

  • Edinburgh

  • Birmingham

Coast & country

  • Cornwall

  • Brighton

  • Dorset

  • Devon

  • Lake District

  • Isle of Wight

  • Yorkshire

  • Highlands

  • Lancashire

  • Kent

  • Suffolk

  • Sussex

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