Destination guide - UK

Lucky Londoners - there are simply loads of vineyards close by that are an easy day trip away. We've picked some of the best offering vineyard tours, tastings and even overnight stays.

With Margate is an easy 90 minute train ride from London, this seaside spot has become the perfect short break spot for Londoners who love their food and drink. Here's our pick of the best of it.

This Kent seaside town’s such a popular spot with Londoners you’re bound to bump into someone you know between the beach and the oyster bar. It’s only a short distance along the north Kent coast to the foodie place of pilgrimage at Seasalter. 

Former ferry port turned foodie destination, Folkestone's harbour revival has led the way to the town's renaissance as a great place to eat and drink. Having had the most splendid couple of days eating and drinking our way around the Kentish town, here are our picks:

Close enough to London to make it doable for lunch or an overnight stay, the Cotswolds hits that cottagecore spot that Londoners  (and tourists) love. We've scoured the area's country lanes and market towns to find the best places to eat when you're there.

Swerving airport chaos and sticking to the UK for your summer hols? Cornwall's food scene is white hot at the moment with plenty of London talent (along with homegrown) making their mark there. With so much to choose from, we've done the legwork for you with an edit of the best places to eat on the southwestern edge of the UK. 

You know the drill, you've checked the weather app on your phone and the forecast is good which means one thing... day trip! We've gathered together details on some of the best seaside spots near London, how to get there and - crucially - where to eat.

A seaside town of two parts, St Leonards and Hastings are parvenus when it comes to seaside cachet,  but as a result they’ve got more of a quirky vibe than their neighbours Eastbourne and Brighton.

The Cinque Port town of Rye used to be on the sea, but now it’s two miles inland. That doesn’t stop it being a charming spot to spend a day out of London.

This outlying Essex island has been a popular holiday destination since Roman times. Now it’s a perfect spot if you want a quick seaside jaunt out of London, but want to avoid the crowded beaches of nearby Southend.

Pretty Kentish seaside town Deal is liberally festooned with lovely places to enjoy a leisurely lunch or long dinner. Here's our pick of the best of them.

If you've been following the Instagram account of Max Halley - the sandwich king behind Max's Sandwich Shop in Crouch Hill - you'll know that he's gone and opened a pub. Max has joined forces with West Country publican Ethan Davids to open The Five Bells in Salisbury which sounds like the perfect out-of-town destination for any Londoner.

Intrigued, we caught up with Max to get a little bit more info on his real-life

If you're the typical Londoner, who's after a quick fix of fun but hasn't the holiday time at work to be taking long weekends off, how about a foodie micro break instead? We spent 24 hours in Edinburgh to show you that's more than enough time to get a taste of what's new on the food scene there.

A guide to The Abergavenny Food Festival - the perfect foodie weekend break