The Best Hotels Near London Airports (And the One to Book at Each) I lived in central London for over two years, and I’ve flown in and out of all six of its airports more times than I can count. In that time I’ve tried the 4am taxi across the city, the first train that […]

The King won’t live at Buckingham Palace – I think this makes the landmark more exciting With King Charles deciding to stay put at Clarence House, Yvette Cook wonders if the palace across the road could become Britain’s most interesting tourism opportunity Go to Source Author: Yvette Cook

Where can I swim in London? The best pools, from lidos to hotel rooftops Visit the ponds at Hampstead Heath, head to your local leisure centre or seek out exclusive rooftop pools to escape from the heat Go to Source Author: Amelia Neath

2 Days in Oxford: A Weekend Itinerary and Where to Stay I grew up just outside Oxford, and I spent most of my school-age weekends in the city, visiting friends, wandering the stores, and working out which colleges would actually let you in and which ones quietly turned you away at the lodge. I’ve been […]

2 Days in Brighton: The Weekend Itinerary I Actually Use I’ve visited Brighton many times over the years, often as a quick day out from London but plenty of times for longer, including stays with friends who have lived in the city for ages. Those repeat visits are the reason I can tell you which […]

Six of the most beautiful towns and villages to visit in the Lake District With gorgeous walks, excellent dining options and picture-perfect pubs, these are some of the best places to base yourself during a stay in the Lake District Go to Source Author: Alice Reynolds

Day Trip to Brighton from London: Your Full Day Plan I’ve been over to Brighton many times, often as a day out from London, and a few of those trips were to see friends who live there. It’s one of the easiest seaside days out you can have from the capital. A direct train takes […]

The Best Day Trips From London: 12 Trips Worth Taking, Picked by a Local London is one of the best bases in the world for days out, and I say that as someone who spent years using it as exactly that. I lived in London for a few years, spent five years down in Bath, […]

Day Trip to Bath From London: Our Perfect One-Day Itinerary We spent five years living in Bath, which means we have done the city in a single day more times than we would like to admit. Usually it was with a friend who had taken the morning train down from London and wanted to see […]

2 Days in Manchester: A Complete Itinerary for First-Timers I lived in Manchester for a summer back in my twenties, and a couple of years ago Jess and I came back and based ourselves in the city for two full weeks. We walked the centre end to end more times than I can count, ate […]