Find your next break in Britain and Ireland
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Rediscover the English seaside
Seaside towns, big beaches and clifftop walks — places to stay and things to do, all in one place.
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Travel guide
England’s best coastal towns for 2026
From Scarborough and Bridlington to Lyme Regis, Dartmouth and Blackpool — the seaside towns worth building a break around this year.
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Britain’s best kept secret is right on your doorstep
Few countries pack as much variety into such a compact space. In a single day’s drive you can go from the chalk cliffs of the Jurassic Coast to a cathedral city, or from a buzzing food market to a Highland glen where the only sound is wind and water — with no passport queues or currency exchange.
England
Cornwall’s surf beaches and Dorset’s fossil coast, Cotswold villages, the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland’s big skies — plus the Lake District fells and reinvented northern cities.
Explore England →Scotland
Single-track Highland roads past lochs and film-set castles, whisky at the source, and islands with real character — Skye’s Cuillins, Hebridean beaches, Neolithic Orkney.
Explore Scotland →Wales
The Pembrokeshire coast path, Snowdonia’s mountains, Brecon Beacons dark skies and Cardiff’s waterfront — with a castle in the middle of the capital.
Explore Wales →Northern Ireland
The Causeway Coastal Route — Giant’s Causeway, Carrick-a-Rede and the Antrim Glens — plus walled Derry/Londonderry and Belfast’s food scene around St George’s Market.
Explore Northern Ireland →Whether you have a long weekend or a fortnight, there’s always somewhere new to discover — start with our A–Z of 77 destination guides.
Popular UK holiday ideas
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Beach breaks
Seaside towns, coastal walks and classic UK waterfront escapes. See the English coast →
Eastbourne
Dartmouth
Country escapes
National parks, scenic villages, big views and slower weekends away.
Brecon Beacons
Ceredigion
City breaks
Culture, history, shopping, food and easy weekends without the airport.
Canterbury
Yorkshire Wolds
Popular UK destinations
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