UK holidays

This new B&B in Kent's trendiest seaside town is the perfect post for a weekend escape - a successful celebration of pink used joyously to introduce a sense of play and bring the Victorian terrace building into modernity

Sun, surf and its own subtropical climate are just some of the reasons why Cornwall's beautiful beaches are recognised as being the best in the United Kingdom

Fiona McKenzie Johnston dives deep into the county that has been home to the Bloomsbury Group, Surrealists, a guild of Catholic craftsmen – and continues to inspire so many creatives today

Taking a trip to contemplate the skies? These are the five best destinations, each with a stylish place to stay when you're done with the stars

Edinburgh is a city that has it all, from castles and museums to Michelin-starred restaurants and state of the art theatre. Here's how to spend 48 hours in the Scottish capital

Honey-coloured colleges, unusual museums, sprawling meadows with the river running through them, and some of the best pubs in England. Here's our itinerary for 48 hours among the dreaming spires of Oxford

For this summer's festivals, forget the rickety tents, port-a-loo queues and hoards of clamouring fans and instead opt for more luxurious digs, from glamorous yurts to refurbished Airstreams. We've rounded up the best and most deluxe festival accommodations for the UK's summer festivals, so all you have to do is press ‘book’ and get grooving

Plotting a design-led break away from the capital? This is where to stay, where to shop and what to eat within reach of London

The Suffolk Hotel, new to Aldeburgh’s colourful Victorian high street, feels perfectly just so, slipping pleasurably into the context of this pretty East Anglian seaside town as if it was always meant to be.

Rochelle Canteen’s Margot Henderson opens Three Horseshoes in the rolling, bucolic, Somerset village of Batcombe. Pamela Goodman gets a first look.

If you want to get closer to royalty, we recommend a stay at one of these royal estates. See how to stay the night at Balmoral, Sandringham and more