UK Breaks
Stay Here: Quiet Site, Ullswater, Lake District
This award-winning, carbon-neutral holiday park is set amongst the stunning fells that overlook Ullswater
Stay Here: King’s Arms, Hampton Court
A revamped historic pad on the edge of Bushy Park serves top food and is moments from the Thames
Take a second look at Essex for your staycation or short break
A 350-mile coastline, foodie options galore, top hotels, hidden beauty spots and a haven of outdoor pursuits
Stay Here: Stow Away eco-friendly apart-hotel, Waterloo
We roadtest the hotel made of repurposed shipping containers on one of SE1’s most genuine neighbourhood streets. Plus a local guide
A Beginner’s Guide to… Ambleside, Lake District
Sure, it’s overrun with tourists but there’s a reason why the famous resort is such a honeypot, says Stephen Emms
Stay Here: Black Bull Inn, Sedbergh
This acclaimed restaurant-with-rooms between the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District makes the cosiest hideaway
A Beginner’s Guide to… Diss, Norfolk
This underrated south Norfolk town is well connected by train – and waiting to be discovered, says Stephen Emms
Kent Coast: the Guardian’s best off-the-beaten-track pub gardens
Weekendr editor Stephen Emms wrote a guide to the best Kent Coast boozers away from the tourist trails
Stay Here: Space2Stay, Folkestone
For a unique break on the Kent Coast, try this Scandi-style wood cabin in the heart of the Creative Quarter
A pilgrimage to St Helier’s hermitage, Jersey
The gory tale of St Helier: an extract from Britain’s Pilgrim Places, Nick Mayhew-Smith’s new book of epic walks