#uk-travel-2026

#uk-travel-2026

Visitors hoping to step inside the legendary recording studios instead found locked doors, missing guides, and refunds that never arrived. Abbey Road Studios has occasionally opened its doors for very rare events, but aside from these, the doors are only open to people working in their famous recording rooms.

The National Gallery celebrated its bicentenary by entirely rehanging its collection and launched the Art Road Trip program, collaborating with 24 local arts organizations.

The 2026 TCS London Marathon is being held this weekend, bringing tens of thousands of runners to the capital for one of the world's biggest mass-participation sporting events.

Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK, stated that soaring fuel prices and the prospect of higher energy costs serve as constant reminders of the inflationary shock from the war, leading to consumer jitters.

The Chancery Rosewood hotel, transformed from the former American Embassy, features a gorgeous foyer in warm tones and expansive suites with floor-to-ceiling views over Grosvenor Square.

The bothy on the Ben Damph estate, constructed from the ruins of an old black house, features two rooms warmed by log burners and stunning views over Loch Torridon.

Art UK has taken it as its mission to digitally unite one million artworks from 3,500 institutions. This free-to-all portal connects everyone with the UK's public art collections.

Wales has a beautiful roughness to it. Its beauty is not immediate and hard-won; visitors will have to trek, drive and withstand the rain in order to find it. But it's worth every step of the journey.

Walking along sandy beaches and exploring a completely different culture is a perfect way to escape the realities of home. Despite jetting off abroad to get away from the troubles in their lives - from work to family drama - many Brits struggle to turn off their phone on holiday. Most UK holidaymakers, 88 per cent, say they want to switch off their mobile while away - intending to disconnect from the world.

A new campaign is aiming to collect 50 objects that sum up Englishness in an effort to move the conversation away from reductive arguments over whether to hang a St George's flag or not. Supported by the Green party politician Caroline Lucas, the musician and campaigner Billy Bragg, and Kojo Koram, a law professor, the A Very English Chat campaign hopes to tackle England's growing social divisions and political polarisation.

I'm learning to go slowly, not too fast too soon. It's probably the reason I got the fracture in the first place.