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Category Archives: britain
Little Britain: 10 of the UK’s best tiny attractions
From a museum in a phonebox to a theatre with just 55 seats, here are 10 pint-size treats
10 of the UK’s best seaside towns
The UK coast boasts more beach towns than you can shake a stick of rock at. Authors share their favourites for sun-kissed memories of summer
The best views in the UK
From remote islands to city skylines, seascapes to moorland outlooks, our readers share their favourite landscapes
Family cycling trails in the UK: readers’ tips
What better way to explore the UK than on a bike ride? From Morecambe Bay to the Mendips, here are our readers’ favourite family cycle trails
20 great mini adventures in the UK
It’s time to come out of winter hibernation and get into the great outdoors. From souped-up bike rides to white water rafting for beginners, there’s an adventure here for everyone
Six of Britain’s best ‘spring heartland’ walks
The entire British landscape is reborn in spring.
TripAdvisor crowns Bournemouth the UK’s best beach
The south coast town’s golden sands have been ranked as the best in the country in TripAdvisor’s Traveller’s Choice awards – and the fifth-best in Europe
Take the kids to … SS Great Britain, Bristol
Set in a glass ‘sea’, Brunel’s revolutionary ship is alive with the sights, sounds and even smells of another age
Flying across London – on the new South Bank zip wire ride
Close to Waterloo, Zip World Southbank takes riders above the treetops and slides them across a city park at more than 30mph. Guardian Travel’s white-knuckle hero Will Coldwell tried it out