21 h. ago Solar eclipse 2026: A traveller’s guide to the best places to be when the light goes out

The path of totality will carve an arc of darkness across the surface of our planet – at the height of the August tourist season

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47 h. ago Perfect day trips from London: 10 of the prettiest seaside towns and villages, within two hours of the capital

These coastal day trip delights are easily reachable from London and offer beautiful beaches, fish and chips and lovely places to stay

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3 d. ago Incredible transformation of bungalow hiding in popular seaside village

The amazing location stays the same but the property is now completely unrecognisable

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4 d. ago This seaside village has sandy beaches, dolphins and one of Wales’ best ice creams

Come here on a balmy day when the skies are blue, and the sea is sparkling, and you'll see why Abersoch attracts thousands of visitors

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4 d. ago The beaches near Greater Manchester named best in the UK for 2025

A 'fairytale beach' in North Wales, a campsite by the sea and a seaside village next to the Lake District have all been included in The Times' list of the UK's 50 best beaches

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5 d. ago Tiny UK airport named country's quietest only used by 2.8k passengers every year

A tiny UK airport boasting just one newly refurbished runway and two direct routes has been crowned the quietest in the country, attracting fewer than 3,000 passengers in the entirety of 2024

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7 d. ago 'I went on sleeper train trip to stunning seaside village and it didn't break the bank'

The Great Western Railway Night Riviera Sleeper takes travellers all the way from London Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall

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7 d. ago Seaside village in UK 'feels like Lake Como' and has very cheap fish and chips

The small village in Wales is no typical UK beach location

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7 d. ago Spain's beautiful seaside village that looks like it was 'lifted out of a storybook'

Looking for a new holiday spot to explore in Spain? A pretty village on Spain's northern coast has been described as one of the country's most beautiful places but many tourists have never heard of it.

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1 week ago World famous Greek island left 'empty' as sad tourist season becomes 'ghost town'

Greece is famous for its stunning islands and one in particular has been a favourite with holidaymakers since the '70s - but despite people flocking there, businesses are struggling

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2 w. ago The 'superb in every way' Welsh village that's just been named best seaside destination in UK

New research has revealed where Brits love the most - and Wales has come out on top.

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2 w. ago Greek wildfires: Hundreds of people evacuated from villages on Chios island as wildfires rage on for third day

Chios, in the north east of the Aegean, is a popular holiday destination in the midst of its tourist season right now

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2 w. ago Huge blow to Brits as iconic seaside village admits 'crippling' issue

A tiny but insatiably popular seaside village has revealed a huge shakeup to one of its most beloved attractions, urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to acknowledge the difficulties it is facing

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2 w. ago Inside UK seaside village crowned for having Britain's most beautiful beach

A quaint seaside village that has recently welcomed a £150,000 upgrade has been praised for its pristine golden sand beach that stretches out for as far as the naked eye can see

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3 w. ago Pretty Spanish seaside village named among quietest as tourist season ramps up

A 'mercifully untouristy' seaside town in Spain is filled with stunning beaches, secluded coves, and an 11th-century castle - and feels worlds away from the overcrowded streets of Barcelona

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3 w. ago BA flight launches to pretty seaside village only Italians know about

Sweeter Dolce Vita - loved by Italians, Rimini is now even easier for us to reach, Jordan Reynolds finds, who hopped on a British Airways flight to the pretty seaside village

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3 w. ago 'I lived in pretty Spanish town for years and Brits still don't know it exists'

I lived in this beautiful Spanish town, likened to Venice, for seven year - and Brits are missing out on this hidden gem in the Costa Brava

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3 w. ago French beach patrols cut during peak summer months as officers are redeployed to the south of the country to deal with tourist season

This would leave patrols in the north (pictured) at their weakest just as smugglers were ramping up operations to take advantage of calmer seas.

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