Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #unitedkingdomholidays, aggregated by home.social.
The Welsh mountain inn that helped conquer Everest
By Gareth Roberts
As a new film about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay is released, we visit Pen-Y-Gwryd, the Snowdonia hotel which served as British ‘base camp’ for the 1953 expedition and where the spirit of adventure lives on
#Walesholidays #Climbingholidays #Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #MountEverestholidays #MountEverest #TheGuardian #GarethRoberts
‘It’s hard to imagine the fires of July’: a bike ride through the Cairngorms in Scotland
By Ailsa Sheldon
Wildfires raged through the national park this summer, but much of the landscape remains untouched – and autumn is the perfect time to go
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/oct/07/cairngorms-wildfire-autumn-bike-ride-scotland
#Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Europeholidays #Cycling #Cycling #Cyclingholidays #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #AilsaSheldon
Fine scenery, historic towns and great pubs: a weekend walk on the Shropshire Way
By Jane Dunford
A new series of rambles cuts the 185-mile trail into bitesize portions reachable by train, with urban beavers, the Devil’s Chair tor and some delicious food along the way
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/oct/06/walking-the-shropshire-way
#Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Travel #Shropshire #TheGuardian #JaneDunford
15 great cottages and cabins for an autumn escape in the UK
By Rhiannon Batten
Get inspiration for your next short break with our pick of self-catering accommodation, from a sleek Highlands retreat to a cabin with a hot tub on a Somerset vineyard
#Cottages #Lifeandstyle #Travel #Selfcatering #Shortbreaks #Weekendbreaks #UnitedKingdomholidays #Foodanddrink #TheGuardian #RhiannonBatten
15 great small hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms for an autumn stay in the UK
By Rhiannon Batten
From a cosy Cornish inn with open fires to a boutique hotel in Northumberland, these new and revamped boltholes tick all the right boxes
#Hotels #Travel #Lifeandstyle #Pubs #UnitedKingdomholidays #Restaurants #Foodanddrink #Bedandbreakfasts #Weekendbreaks #Shortbreaks #TheGuardian #RhiannonBatten
‘Everything is golden’: readers’ tips for a great autumn day out in the UK
By Guardian readers
With autumn officially here, our readers savour days of fruitful mellowness, from Cornwall to Loch Lomond• Tell us about a great wellness experience – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/sep/25/readers-favourite-autumn-days-out-uk
#UnitedKingdomholidays #Autumnwalks #Daytrips #Travel #Walking #Walkingholidays #TheGuardian #Guardianreaders
Solo autumn walks for women in the UK and Europe: ‘it should be fun, not daunting’
By Annabel Abbs
Hiking alone in the countryside can be joyous, but for women it can sometimes feel unnerving. Here’s how to enjoy it safely, plus four stunning routes to walk solo
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/sep/15/solo-walks-autumn-for-women-uk-europe
#Lifeandstyle #Walkingholidays #Walking #Women #Healthwellbeing #Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Europeholidays #TheGuardian #AnnabelAbbs
Kent is having a champagne moment: ‘English wine has gone from a joke to world-class’
By Phoebe Taplin
French champagne house Taittinger is helping produce a premium fizz in the Garden of England – and now visitors can visit the beautiful winery and sample it
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/sep/12/kent-champagne-vineyard-english-wine-taittinger
#Wineholidays #Kentholidays #Foodanddrink #Englandholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Shortbreaks #Weekendbreaks #Travel #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #PhoebeTaplin
Make tracks: 8 of the UK’s best walking and cycling trails on former railway lines
By Annabelle Thorpe
Repurposed railway lines make accessible and family-friendly walking and cycling routes. Here are some of the best, from Somerset to the Highlands of Scotland
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/sep/10/8-uk-best-walking-cycling-trails-former-railway-lines
#Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Walking #Walkingholidays #Cyclingholidays #Lifeandstyle #TheGuardian #AnnabelleThorpe
I camped in one of Britain’s last remaining rainforests
By Kirsten Amor
A fragment of temperate rainforest lies on the edge of Dartmoor, and following years of conservation work, its owners have now opened up a sustainable campsite next to this fragile ecosystem
#Devonholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Campingholidays #Lifeandstyle #Environment #Wildlife #Travel #Englandholidays #Dartmoor #Rewilding #TheGuardian #KirstenAmor
Whisky galore – and now plenty more besides: exploring the Scottish island of Islay
By Ailsa Sheldon
Distilleries are the backbone of Islay’s economy and tourist trade. Thanks to their success, other businesses – from breweries and farms to restaurants and chocolatiers – are now thriving and adding to the island’s appeal
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/sep/02/scotland-islay-whisky-food-and-drink-holiday-hebrides
#Scotlandholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Whisky #Travel #Food #Europeholidays #TheGuardian #AilsaSheldon
Boat trips, swimming and seafood: 10 of the UK’s best harbour towns and villages
By Rachel Dixon
From smoked kippers in Northumberland to dolphin spotting in Dorset and a palm-fringed village on a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/25/10-best-uk-harbour-towns-villages-boat-trips
#Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Lifeandstyle #Scotlandholidays #Englandholidays #Walesholidays #NorthernIrelandholidays #Wildlifeholidays #TheGuardian #RachelDixon
My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’
By Max Benato, Kirsten Henton, Jill Mead, Marcel Theroux, Andy Pietrasik
Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to London
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/23/my-best-ever-british-holiday
#UnitedKingdomholidays #Familyholidays #Family #Lifeandstyle #Travel #Englandholidays #Scotlandholidays #Walesholidays #TheGuardian #MaxBenato #KirstenHenton #JillMead #MarcelTheroux #AndyPietrasik
‘Tuscany may be beautiful, but do they sell sticks of rock?’: readers’ favourite UK holidays
By Guardian readers
Your best UK breaks include an island off Mull, a rail journey along the County Antrim coast and Dorset’s best-kept secret• Tell us about your favourite under-the-radar European city – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/21/readers-favourite-uk-holidays
#UnitedKingdomholidays #Familyholidays #Travel #TheGuardian #Guardianreaders
‘I came to the Highlands to give something back to the hills’: a volunteering trip in Scotland
By Mike MacEacheran
I found two days of hard graft – repairing hiking paths with a conservation trust in stunningly remote Wester Ross – a surprisingly rewarding experience
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/19/highlands-volunteering-scotland-wester-ross
#Scotlandholidays #Volunteeringholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Travel #Lifeandstyle #Mountains #TheGuardian #MikeMacEacheran
‘I lose all sense of time in the hypnotic flow’: five writers on their favourite British rivers
By Guardian Staff
From the source to the sea, our writers share their favourite ways to immerse themselves in nature by paddleboarding, canoeing, camping, walking and fishing
#UnitedKingdomholidays #Walkingholidays #Boatingholidays #Watersportsholidays #Walking #Walesholidays #Fitness #Healthwellbeing #Lifeandstyle #Travel #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
‘I haven’t felt this present for months’: sail back in time on a Thames barge in Essex
By Imogen Lepere
You don’t have to be a sailor to cruise the estuaries of Essex on this historic craft. The skipper will show you the ropes – or just sit back and enjoy the ride
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/aug/08/sailing-holiday-thames-barge-essex
#Sailingholidays #Englandholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Travel #Shortbreaks #Daytrips #TheGuardian #ImogenLepere
10 of Britain’s best piers for dining, nightlife and good old seaside fun
By Rachel Dixon
From Blackpool to Bournemouth, these quintessentially British institutions celebrate a lot more than fish and chips and amusement arcades
#Top10s #Beachholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Englandholidays #Walesholidays #Travel #Piers #TheGuardian #RachelDixon
‘Poirot’s hotel was the place to stay in Istanbul’: the book that inspired my travels
By Guardian Staff
Falling in love with a novel motivated these five travel writers to immerse themselves in locations from the Yukon and Kyrgyzstan to the Côte d’Azur
#Literarytrips #Travel #Books #Travelwriting #Culture #Europeholidays #DaphneduMaurier #AgathaChristie #JackLondon #UnitedKingdomholidays #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
‘We can see the boats that supply the restaurant’s lobsters from our seats’: a culinary tour of Gower, Wales
By Felicity Cloake
On a coastline brimming with seafood shacks, crab sandwiches and hyperlocal flavour, our food writer is happy to be distracted from the stunning scenery
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/25/culinary-food-tour-gower-south-wales
#Walesholidays #Travel #Europeholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Foodanddrink #Food #TheGuardian #FelicityCloake
‘Full of zesty colour and flavour’: readers’ favourite food festivals in Europe
By Guardian readers
From the Tiramisù World Cup in Italy to street food ‘battles’ in Newcastle, your culinary highlights range from the sublime to the delicious• Tell us about a book that inspired you to travel – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/24/readers-favourite-food-festivals-in-europe
#Foodanddrink #Travel #Top10s #Europeholidays #Foodfestivals #Festivals #UnitedKingdomholidays #TheGuardian #Guardianreaders
Why Scotland’s cinematic Moray coast made it a perfect location to shoot The Odyssey
By Estella Shardlow
‘Legends cling like barnacles to these shores,’ says our local writer, who reveals how the lore of these craggy cliffs and beaches resonates with the Homeric classic
#Scotlandholidays #Filminspiredholidays #TheOdyssey #Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #Beachholidays #TheGuardian #EstellaShardlow
A Canterbury trail: my pilgrimage from the cathedral to the white cliffs of Dover
By Peter Ross
After exploring the cathedral city, I battled the heatwave while walking to the Kent coast on the Via Francigena
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/20/canterbury-pilgrims-walk-cathedral-to-dover-kent
#Canterburyholidays #Kentholidays #Walkingholidays #Walking #Englandholidays #Fitness #Healthwellbeing #Lifeandstyle #Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #TheGuardian #PeterRoss
No car? No problem! Six cheap family days out in England by bus
By Phoebe Taplin
With bus fares capped at £3 and free for kids in August, it’s the ideal time for wildlife watching, woodland walks, world-class art and more
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/19/six-cheap-days-out-england-by-bus-public-transport
#Publictransporttrips #Englandholidays #Walking #UnitedKingdomholidays #Travel #Yorkshireholidays #Nottinghamholidays #Essexholidays #Newcastleholidays #Summerholidays #Schoolholidays #Busfares #TheGuardian #PhoebeTaplin
20 brilliant UK family days out for summer
By Fiona Kerr
From 100,000 sunflowers in Gower and cosmic art in Galloway to a bat safari and messing about in boats, there’s enough here to keep you and the kids busy till September
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/18/20-brilliant-uk-family-days-out-for-summer
#Daytrips #Familyholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Summerholidays #Family #Travel #Lifeandstyle #Schoolholidays #TheGuardian #FionaKerr
‘Adventures with a touch of magic’: readers’ favourite family days out in the UK
By Guardian readers
From a boat tour in Northern Ireland to a farm with great ice-cream in Surrey, you share your top tips for day trips
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/17/readers-favourite-family-days-out-trips-in-the-uk
#Daytrips #UnitedKingdomholidays #Top10s #Travel #TheGuardian #Guardianreaders
Where tourists seldom tread, part 21: two northern powerhouses on the rise once more
By Chris Moss
Preston and St Helens were heartbeats of the industrial age, but their power faded. In the last of our series, we discover how their legacy is finally being celebrated
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/16/where-tourists-seldom-tread-preston-st-helens
#Englandholidays #Daytrips #Lancashireholidays #Shortbreaks #UnitedKingdomholidays #Travel #TheGuardian #ChrisMoss
‘What’s the best tent in a storm?’ Post your questions for camping expert Sian Lewis now
By Guardian moderators (now), Sian Lewis (later)
The Filter’s authority on camping and the outdoors, Sian Lewis, will be answering all your questions on Wednesday 15 July from 1200 BST. Whether it’s about finding the perfect stove for baked beans or the best campsite ever, nothing is too detailed or too silly to ask
#Campingholidays #Lifeandstyle #UnitedKingdomholidays #Familyholidays #Travel #Family #Festivals #TheGuardian #Guardianmoderators #SianLewislater
A family group walking holiday in Exmoor: steam trains, tree climbing and lashings of ice-cream
By Antonia Windsor
Would walking buddies convince reluctant children that hiking can be fun? A group trip with an Enid Blyton vibe proved a hit with the whole family
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/jul/14/family-group-walking-holiday-exmoor
#Familyholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #Somersetholidays #Travel #UnitedKingdomholidays #TheGuardian #AntoniaWindsor
After losing both my parents, I realised what I needed: the total isolation of a Hebridean island | Graham Snowdon https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/14/parents-death-hebridean-island-solitude-harris #MentalHealth #TravellingSolo #ScotlandHolidays #UkNews #UnitedKingdomHolidays #Travel
‘It’s a social hub more than a pub’: Scottish community reopens its local inn just in time for Christmas https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/24/scotland-community-pub-reopens-oakbank-inn-sandbank-argyll #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Europeholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel #Pubs
Why I love Portscatho in Cornwall – especially in winter https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/10/portscatho-cornwall-winter-katharine-kilalea #UnitedKingdomholidays #Cornwallholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Shortbreaks #Walking #Travel
‘It’s like striding across the top of the world’: the Pennines’ new Roof of England walk https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/dec/01/the-pennines-new-roof-of-england-walk #Northumberlandholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #CountyDurham #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
30 of the best UK pubs for an autumn escape with great food https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/oct/25/30-best-uk-pubs-for-autumn-escape-great-food-rooms-walks #UnitedKingdomholidays #Walkingholidays #Foodanddrink #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Hotels #Travel #Pubs
The most romantic place on earth? It has to be a sleeper train https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/14/the-most-romantic-place-on-earth-it-has-to-be-a-sleeper-train #UnitedKingdomholidays #Cornwallholidays #Englandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Railtravel #Travel
‘The river becomes an otherworldly bayou’: five of the best paddleboard and kayak adventures in the UK https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/aug/04/best-paddleboarding-and-kayak-adventures-uk #Canoeingandkayakingholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Watersportsholidays #Foodanddrink #Lifeandstyle #Shortbreaks #Travel #Pubs
‘Unlike anywhere else in Britain’: in search of wildlife on the Isles of Scilly https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jul/27/unlike-anywhere-else-in-britain-wildlife-isles-of-scilly #IslesofScillyholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Wildlifeholidays #Cornwallholidays #Englandholidays #Europeholidays #Beachholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel
The perfect break for mother and son? Stone-carving and wood-turning in Sussex https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jun/24/perfect-activity-break-mother-and-son-stone-carving-wood-turning-workshops-east-sussex #UnitedKingdomholidays #Learningholidays #Englandholidays #Sussexholidays #Familyholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel #Craft
‘On a peak under a blue sky’: the joy of summer in Europe’s mountains https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jun/14/on-a-peak-under-a-blue-sky-the-joy-of-summer-in-europes-mountains #UnitedKingdomholidays #Walkingholidays #Europeholidays #Walesholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
‘Five-star Exmoor views for £15 a night’: a bothy-to-bothy walk along the North Devon coast https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/may/28/exmoor-bothy-15-pounds-a-night-walk-north-devon-coast #UnitedKingdomholidays #Englandholidays #Walkingholidays #Campingholidays #Devonholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
The extraordinary rise of bakery tourism: ‘People travel from all over the world. It’s mind-blowing!’ https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/apr/22/the-extraordinary-rise-of-bakery-tourism #UnitedKingdomholidays #Scotlandholidays #Englandholidays #Irelandholidays #Londonholidays #Shoppingtrips #Walesholidays #Lifeandstyle #Bathholidays #Socialtrends #Socialmedia #Instagram #Society #Walking #Pastry #Travel #UKnews #Bread #Food
‘An epic expanse of golden sand’: the sweeping appeal of North Devon https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/20/golden-sand-appeal-of-north-devon #UnitedKingdomholidays #Englandholidays #Familyholidays #Europeholidays #Beachholidays #Devonholidays #Lifeandstyle #Travel
‘The Salt Path gave us back our life’: walking back to happiness on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/19/salt-path-raynor-winn-film-cornwall-south-west-coast-path #UnitedKingdomholidays #Cornwallholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel #Film
A walk with Romans and ghosts on the Great North Road https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/17/the-a1s-secrets-revealed-a-walk-with-romans-and-ghosts-in-eastern-england #UnitedKingdomholidays #Lincolnshireholidays #Englandholidays #Walkingholidays #Lifeandstyle #Daytrips #Heritage #Walking #Travel
Raptors delight: a bird safari in the Forest of Bowland https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/apr/16/raptors-flight-bird-safari-forest-of-bowland-lancashire-england #UnitedKingdomholidays #Lancashireholidays #Yorkshireholidays #Wildlifeholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #Europeholidays #Birdwatching #Lifeandstyle #Shortbreaks #Daytrips #Walking #Travel #Birds #RSPB
‘We love watching the landscape respond to each season’: why hiking long-distance trails in bite-size chunks is more fun https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/mar/17/we-love-watching-the-landscape-respond-to-each-season-why-hiking-long-distance-trails-in-bite-size-chunks-is-more-fun #UnitedKingdomholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
The devil waits at every crossroads: a walk between darkness and light on Dartmoor https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/mar/06/archangels-way-dartmoor-devon-walk-between-darkness-and-light #UnitedKingdomholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #Devonholidays #Lifeandstyle #Christianity #Anglicanism #Walking #Travel
10 of the best Exmoor experiences: day trips, activities and places to stay https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/mar/02/10-best-exmoor-experiences-day-trips-activities-hotels #UnitedKingdomholidays #Somersetholidays #Walkingholidays #Englandholidays #Devonholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
Giants, saints and dragons on the Llŷn peninsula in north Wales https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/feb/20/llyn-peninsula-walks-in-north-wales #UnitedKingdomholidays #Snowdoniaholidays #Walkingholidays #Walesholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
‘When women get together in the outdoors, the energy is incredible’: an adventure weekend in the Highlands https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/feb/18/women-adventure-weekend-scottish-highlands-hostel-hoolie-hillwalking-climbing-running-caingorms #UnitedKingdomholidays #Highlandsholidays #Scotlandholidays #Climbingholidays #Lifeandstyle #Grouptrips #Cycling #Running #Travel #Women
Reach for the stars: the best dark-sky destinations in Britain https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/feb/02/best-dark-sky-destinations-star-spotting-britain #UnitedKingdomholidays #Lifeandstyle #Astronomy #Travel #Top10s #Space
How I learned to meditate in Herefordshire https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jan/07/how-i-learned-to-meditate-in-herefordshire #Healthandfitnessholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Health&wellbeing #Englandholidays #Lifeandstyle #Meditation #Travel
How I learned to fly-fish on the banks of the Thames https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jan/05/how-i-learned-to-fly-fish-on-the-banks-of-the-thames-london #UnitedKingdomholidays #Fishingholidays #Englandholidays #Londonholidays #Lifeandstyle #Mindfulness #Fishing #Travel
Relax, revive, refresh: 30 of the best spa hotels and retreats in Europe https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jan/05/30-best-spa-hotels-and-retreats-in-europe-uk #Healthandfitnessholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Health&wellbeing #Englandholidays #Europeholidays #Lifeandstyle #Spabreaks #Travel #Beauty
How I learned to navigate in the Welsh mountains https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jan/04/how-i-learned-to-navigate-in-the-welsh-mountains #UnitedKingdomholidays #Snowdoniaholidays #Walkingholidays #Walesholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
Happy new you! 10 of the best UK wellbeing retreats for 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/jan/01/10-best-uk-wellbeing-retreats-holidays-2025 #Healthandfitnessholidays #UnitedKingdomholidays #Health&wellbeing #Lifeandstyle #Yogaholidays #Meditation #Fitness #Travel #Top10s #Yoga
A winter’s trail: seasonal UK walks from Devon to Scotland https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/dec/30/a-winters-trail-seasonal-uk-walks-from-devon-to-scotland #UnitedKingdomholidays #Walkingholidays #Lifeandstyle #Walking #Travel
