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Bath
Is there a better English destination for a weekend break?
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Brighton
A unique mix of shabby chic and slick cool, London's favourite seaside resort has it all.
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Canterbury
Southeast England's most historic small town, with a host of great attractions.
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Winchester
A cultural overload, crammed with backstreet bookshops, trad boozers and arty hangouts.
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Stratford-upon-Avon
Shhh, don't mention the S-word!
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Camden Town
It's weird, loud and mad as can be – in this part of London, anything goes.
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Highgate & Crouch End
Proof that London is at heart a city of villages.
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Islington
Islington bustles day and night with shoppers, diners and culture vultures.
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Kensington & Chelsea
The so-called "royal borough" more than lives up to its stately name.
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Soho
Soho has a boozy, bohemian vibe that’s hard to resist.
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Isle of Wight
Truly a world apart from the mainland, as increasing numbers of people are discovering.
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Isles of Scilly
Part of Britain, yet so different. On a warm day, you could be in the Caribbean.
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Thames Valley and the Chilterns
Idyllic walks, and you're never far from a decent pub. Frazzled Londoners apply here.
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The Yorkshire Dales
The north of England's go-to destination for a weekend away in the country
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The Lake District
A unique region of lakes and mountains, hideaway pubs and rustic B&Bs.
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Croyde & North Devon
Beaches to die for, and any number of cool places to eat, drink and be merry.
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Falmouth
Dripping with maritime heritage, yet this is also south Cornwall's premier cultural hotspot.
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Fowey
A great little town, and close to the best that south Cornwall has to offer.
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Rye
A slice of a parallel England: is Rye a medieval port town, or plugging a hole in space time??
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Lulworth and East Dorset
A dramatic coastline, great beaches and picturesque villages – what more could you want?
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One Aldwych
1 Aldwych Covent Garden WC2B 4BZ
Stylish five-star hotel in the heart of London with a swimming pool.
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Waterloo Teahouse
1–3 Washington Bldgs Stanwell Rd Penarth CF64 2AD
Don't let the Teahouse name distract you!!!
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Frampton & Sons
High Street Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1AG
Friendly café-bar in a converted hardware shop on Ringwood High Street.
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Dartmoor Zoological Park
Sparkwell Plymouth Devon PL7 5DG
A small, family-owned zoo tucked in the South Hams.
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The Horse Guards Inn
Upperton Rd Tillington West Sussex GU28 9AF
Fab village pub with homemade sloe gin, local produce and hammocks in the garden.
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Great lunch!
Kopapa, Covent Garden
Really enjoyed lunch here this week - it's a very relaxed but with a little bit of style, and the menu does everything from fab salads to an excell... -
Fantastic
Moss Grove Organic, The Lake District
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Great camping
Eweleaze Farm campsite, West Dorset
Fantastic campsite that we were recommended by friends who go every year. Beautiful setting. Build your own campfire on their private stretch of ... -
My favourite coffee shop/bike shop/bike workshop
Look Mum No Hands!, City & Clerkenwell
If you like the 3 Cs...Coffee, Cycling and Cake....go to LMNH!!!! -
Favourite coffee!
Monmouth Coffee Company, Covent Garden
Probably my favourite coffee shop serving probably my favourite coffee. Getting a table at Monmouth St is difficult and sometimes you have to shar...
featured placessee all
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Arlington Avenue Rooms
Arlington Avenue, Islington, London N1 7AX
This elegant Georgian town house makes a tranquil bolt hole.
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Tom’s Field
Toms Field Road Langton Matravers BH19 3HN
A short walk from the South West Coast Path and the great swimming spot at Dancing Ledge,
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Clachaig Inn
Glencoe Argyll PH49 4HX
Former UK Real Ale Pub of the Year, with great beer, food – and rooms too
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Deepdale Farm Backpackers & Camping
Burnham Deepdale PE31 8DD
An energetic and enterprising business, located beside the main coastal road, which
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The Round House
Bodrifty Farm, Newmill, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8XT
Enjoy seclusion and romance in this unique Celtic roundhouse built alongside an Iron Age settlement
