UK holidays
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Fancy a ghost trail, monster ball or learning spooky circus skills? Spotting red squirrels or drawing at the Tower of London? Here is our pick of the best ghoulish and seasonal activities for this half-term
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In the Yorkshire Dales, fabulous Sunday and bank holiday walks have long been made possible by this local service. Now under threat, a campaign is underway to keep it running
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Dixe Wills set off on a pilgrimage round Britain in search of diminutive places of worship. In an extract from his new book he picks 10 of the most unusual, from a cliffside chapel in Wales to a plywood labour of love in a Norfolk garden
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Pull on your boots and enjoy the countryside in all its autumn glory. Ten of Britain’s best nature writers reveal their favourite routes – and where they like to refuel on the way
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Left-field Liverpool is thriving with a strong DIY culture and an art world bubbling with grassroots projects. Here’s our pick of the most exciting music and culture venues, and the best places to eat and drink
accommodation
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A revamp has brought this 17th-century inn bang up to date with its stylish, eclectic decor and cocktail bar – but the food isn’t as memorable as its surroundings
top 10s
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To celebrate World Vegetarian Day, we choose the best places to eat for veggies and vegans in the city where the UK Vegetarian Society was established, 169 years ago
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The show must go on, and whether it’s late-night music, cabaret, queer or circus shows, the stars of the scene know just where to go in London after hours
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London’s long-awaited night tube is a gift to the capital’s clubbers. As the Victoria and Central lines start a non-stop weekend service – with other lines to follow in the autumn – we asked the cream of London’s club scene to point us to the party
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The August bank holiday is on the horizon, but don’t just pitch up expecting to nab a camping spot. James Warner Smith, an author at the website Cool Camping, has tips for sites with great views and family-friendly fun – and you can still book
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Fish fans will love this impressive aquarium, overlooking the city’s estuary and home to 3,500 creatures, including a little colony of cute Gentoo penguins
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This rather sceptical mum was surprised by just how much fun – and how absorbing – this collection of armoured vehicles was
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If stalactites and stalagmites aren’t enough to excite the children, there’s a witch at this attraction. But it’s not all darkness, there are clowns too. And cheese …
budget holidays
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In more than 100 wild corners of the UK are free shelters – bothies – for use by walkers. As the charity that runs them turns 50, Phoebe Smith, author of Book of Bothy, picks eight favourites
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Our reviewer usually shuns youth hostels, but he finds this new Nottingham pad a much better budget option than many big hotel chains
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England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offers scenic walks, fossil hunting and, as you’re never more than 1.7 miles from a pub, pints aplenty
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The town’s fabulous 1927 lido is reopening after a multimillion pound refurb – but that’s not the only reason to drop in on this Taff valley town
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A trip to the Lakes to join the celebrations for Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday will make for family fun – and provide a chance to tuck in to some fine food and drink
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Music lovers are in for a fine time with an eclectic array of concerts on offer in the Derbyshire spa town – and you’ll find plenty of great ales and cocktails for pre- or post-show drinks
sport holidays
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A thrilling new fusion of wild camping and off-road touring, bikepacking gets you close to nature and far from the stresses of modern life. And autumn is the ideal time to go
restaurants
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Out in the capital and in need of quality post-pub food? Our experts have selected their favourite after-hours havens for bagels, burgers, pizza, noodles – and yes, kebabs
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Readers reveal some foodie gems in rural Britain, including perfect pasties, spectacular seafood, corking kippers and Yorkshire’s answer to limoncello
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countries
coast & country
popular
World's longest pub crawl: Maths team plots route between 25,000 UK boozers