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UK holidays

  • View of Chatsworth House in the Peak District on a sunny day in spring.

    20 of the best spring breaks in the UK

    Make the most of longer, warmer days by puffin-spotting in Mull, stargazing in Northumberland, or finding Narnia in the Mourne Mountains
  • Pink Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima) flowering on a stone wall on the South West Coast Path. Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, UK<br>2H92B3H Pink Sea Thrift (Armeria maritima) flowering on a stone wall on the South West Coast Path. Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, UK

    ‘Spring sings with birdlife and wildflowers’: readers’ favourite UK trips of the season

  • A view from inside a small tent camped up near Loch Tulla in Argyll and Bute, Scotland<br>GettyImages-2190507877

    New scheme to offer campers unprecedented access to wild spaces across Britain

  • Brooding, autumnal skies over St Michael de Rupe Church and Brent Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK.

    The devil waits at every crossroads: a walk between darkness and light on Dartmoor

  • Cricket on the beach outside the Ship Inn at Elie.

    Castaway in Fife: exploring Robinson Crusoe country in east Scotland

  • Broadsands Beach, Berrynarbor, North Devon, UK<br>2PC2J08 Broadsands Beach, Berrynarbor, North Devon, UK

    10 of the best Exmoor experiences: day trips, activities and places to stay

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Accommodation

  • Bannau, Sir Gaer and Fan Brycheiniog from Llyn y Fan Fach Black Mountain Brecon Beacons Carmarthenshire Dark Skies South

    Look out for the stars of Bethlehem … in south Wales

    Rain isn’t the only thing that’s biblical in these parts … We explore a holy land of walks, pubs and crystal-clear night skies in Carmarthenshire
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    20 of the UK’s best hotels and pubs for the great outdoors – as chosen by the Good Hotel Guide

  • Kabn Company, Loch Fyne, Scotland

    A stunning eco-cabin with scenery to match: a winter stay in remote Scotland

  • ‘Kindle a fire and enjoy complete solitude’; a magical winter cottage in Cornwall

  • ‘A log cabin straight out of a children’s book’: a remote woodland stay near the Lake District

  • ‘This is perfect’ – my ideal winter cottage, in north Wales

  • Castles to barn conversions: 12 of the best UK holiday pads for large groups

  • Very cheap and incredibly cheerful: we hired an entire hostel in Wales

  • ‘We loved pub trips, wild swimming and sing-songs’: readers’ favourite UK hostels

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

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    Reach for the stars: the best dark-sky destinations in Britain

  • Great-Barn Gong-Bath-Wellness-retreat-165 Wonderful Escapes in Wales.

    Happy new you! 10 of the best UK wellbeing retreats for 2025

  • Causeway to Davaar Island seen at low tide from the Dhorlin<br>E5MBJP Causeway to Davaar Island seen at low tide from the Dhorlin

    ‘It felt wild and mystical’: readers’ favourite remote spots in Europe

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  • Sunset over Neist Point lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland<br>2M9CF8G Sunset over Neist Point lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland

    Winter Skye: the snow, wind and rain made our trip to Scotland a euphoric experience

  • Christmas at Eden Project

    The best new Christmas and winter attractions in the UK

    From festive markets and light trails to floating saunas and chalet-oke sessions, there’s plenty of wintery fun to be had for all ages
  • Cycling in Charnwood Forest.<br>2J9BTC6 Cycling in Charnwood Forest.

    An e-biking tour of England’s newest forest

    Over nine million trees have been planted in the east Midlands’ National Forest, where mines once churned up the land, offering great cycling routes that explore villages and industrial heritage
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  • 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

    • Ben Nevis, highest mountain in UK, rises above Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe. Western Highlands, Scotland. Summer. UK

      West Highlands on a budget: a hostel amid Scotland’s mountains and waterfalls

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Sport holidays

  • Strumble Head Lighthouse, near Fishguard, West Wales, UK<br>CTP0KW Strumble Head Lighthouse, near Fishguard, West Wales, UK

    Pembrokeshire’s wild north by train, bus and bike

    Overshadowed by St Davids and Tenby, the Welsh seaside town of Fishguard makes a great off-season base for coastal and country exploration
  • Tracy McVeigh learning how to fly-fish with Robin Elwes at Syon Park, west London, on the Thames.

    How I learned to fly-fish on the banks of the Thames

  • Andy Pietrasik Orienteering/navigation Plas y Brenin, Wales

    How I learned to navigate in the Welsh mountains

    • 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

    • Small boats in Lyme Regis harbour.

      Lyme Regis: a real taste of the Dorset coast with an exciting new food scene

      • The Silver Darling, Aberdeen: ‘Don’t trust me, trust Rod Stewart’ – restaurant review

      • Feasts for the eyes: 10 of the UK’s best pubs, cafes and restaurants with a view

      • Bassenthwaite Lake Station, Cumbria: ‘Magical things are happening’ – restaurant review

      • A great walk to a great pub – The Old Post Office, Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales

      • Aberdeen to Penzance: the spectacular sights of Britain’s longest train journey

      • The inn crowd: 10 of the UK’s best renovated foodie pubs with rooms

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