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5 British weekends most people drive past

Five short breaks across England, Scotland and Wales, with what not to miss and how to spend the two days. Free, straight to your inbox.

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Five weekends across England, Scotland and Wales

Exmoor

England · South West

Exmoor

Heather moors that drop into the sea, wild ponies and some of the darkest skies in Europe.

The Northumberland Coast

England · North East

The Northumberland Coast

Empty golden beaches, a castle on every headland and an island you reach at low tide.

The North Norfolk Coast

England · East

The North Norfolk Coast

Big skies, flint villages, fresh crab and England's largest grey seal colony.

The Isle of Arran

Scotland · Firth of Clyde

The Isle of Arran

Mountains, standing stones, a castle and a distillery on one island you can drive round in a day.

The Gower Peninsula

Wales · Swansea Bay

The Gower Peninsula

Limestone cliffs, wide surf beaches and a tidal island shaped like a sea serpent.