Weekend Escapes
Make your free time count – our carefully-curated guide to the most unique and chic hotels, pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, cottages and spa breaks across England.
Coastal
33 St. Helens, East Wight
Expect a warm welcome and well-executed menu of bistro classics at this family-friendly restaurant in St. Helens, East Wight
Isle of Wight
ARC, Padstow
The country house, reimagined. With the coolest of curated experiences on tap, this next-level restored manor house just outside Padstow sleeps up to 24 people for a contemporary l...
Cornwall
Abbotsbury Swannery, near Weymouth
Cameras at the ready at the world's only managed colony of nesting mute swans – and their super cute cygnets.
Dorset
Arbor Restaurant, Bournemouth
Michelin-listed, all day dining – honest, simple food imaginatively cooked – to be leisurely enjoyed in Zen surroundings.
Dorset
Aspects Holidays, Cornwall
Wish you were here? You can be with Aspects Holidays who specialise in self catering holiday cottages across Cornwall.
Cornwall
Barn Drift, Cley
A gorgeous barn conversion for a staycay or celebration of dreams! Sitting pretty in sweeping Norfolk countryside not far from the coast - we are in love with Barn Drift.
Norfolk
Beach Retreats
Luxury self-catering specialising in beautifully designed properties across Cornwall, all within walking distance of a good beach.
Cornwall
Beachcroft Hotel & Beach Hut Suites, Felpham
Beachfront hotel with private beach hut suite, excellent restaurants renowned for quality and service, swimming pool, bike hire and outdoor and beach games.
Sussex
Bedruthan, Mawgan Porth
Bringing Palm Springs vibes and mid-century modern glamour to the North Cornish coast, Bedruthan is a family-friendly hotel in Mawgan Porth.
Cornwall
Bembridge Coast Hotel, Bembridge
Picture this: No kids, rooms with sea views, leisurely full-English brekkies, coastal walks and a spa to be completely spoiled in… make way, we’re checking in.
Isle of Wight
Big Skies Holiday Cottages, Holt
Discover Norfolk's newest holiday cottage agency, with a boutique portfolio of properties spanning the whole North Norfolk coast and a few miles inland. Just the ticket for a styli...
Norfolk
Bloom Stays
The brilliant Bloom Stays offers a hand-picked selection of local and luxurious self-catering accommodation to suit every holiday break away. Stampede!
Kent
Boathouse Swanwick
Table with a view? This newly-opened waterside restaurant overlooking the River Hamble is a top spot for brekkie, lunch and dinner.
Hampshire
Bossiney Cabin, Ocean Cove, Tintagel
Panoramic views of the rugged Atlantic coast, access to indoor swim and gym facilities, and within easy distance of Tintagel and Boscastle, Bossiney Cabin is the perfect location f...
Cornwall
Bovisand Lodge Holiday Park, Plymouth
A Green Tourism award-winning staycay right on Bovisand Beach, perfect for chilling and getting back to nature with the tribe.
Devon
British Airways i360 viewing tower, Brighton
Enjoy breathtaking views of Brighton, the South Downs and the coast and sip Sussex sparkling on board this tourist attraction that's taller than the London Eye.
Sussex
Buoy and Oyster, Margate
A seafood lovers paradise, there's a lot to love about this family-run restaurant, overlooking the beach in Margate. Enjoy time with friends and family whilst eating great quality ...
Kent
Burgh Island Hotel, Bigbury-on-Sea
An iconic, glamorous, superluxe Art Deco hotel standing majestically on its own island off the south Devon coast; a secluded retreat, surrounded by natural drama.
Devon
Byron Woolacombe Holidays
Stylish family and dog-friendly self-catering apartments and penthouses just four minutes' walk from one of Devon's top beaches.
Devon
Canine Cottages
Looking for a pedigree stay? Pack the pooch! Canine Cottages has over 9000 holiday rentals where no breed is banned and no hound too huge.
Devon