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Keen to get your staycation fix sans the crowds? We're spotlighting the UK's most underrated cities, where you'll find culture, creativity and locavore cuisine aplenty.

From boutique bothies, bijou beach huts and log-clad lakeside hideaways, we've lit the fires, toasted marshmallows and slipped into our best pyjamas to bring you the UK's cosiest cabins.

The countdown is on. Booking lines are open and tables are being tentatively laid for the first time in months, as restaurants set to open outdoor seating from 12 April: here’s where to go for al fresco feasting in the capital.

From turrets and trapdoors to al fresco bathtubs and showers, tree houses are branching out. Take a peek inside the UK’s most eco-conscious dwellings.

Planning a trip? We’ve consulted the stars to find the destinations that bring out the best of each zodiac sign – and where to stay when you visit. Explore Costa Rica, kick back on the Canary Islands, recalibrate in Ishikawa, Japan or go off-radar in Pakistan.

We’re tracing the coast around the Kentish Riviera – through Whitstable, Margate and Broadstairs – to Dungeness, picking out Kent’s Blue Flag beaches and lesser-visited bays. Plan a day trip or make a staycation of it; we’ve spotlighted some great places to stay en route.

Whether you’re after a UK break with your support bubble or an international reunion with friends, these are the self-catering stays in Cornwall, Puglia and beyond that make for the perfect crash pad.

Until the first space hotel opens in 2027, space travel is a faraway dream for most of us. These futuristic properties are taking us to infinity and beyond with their space-age styling.

A step-by-step guide to Hong Kong’s network of hiking trails. From city sightseeing to country parks and coastal routes passing by tranquil rock pools and cliff-jumping coves. Lace up your walking boots; it’s time to get going.

Planning a staycation? Explore our favourite destinations across the UK, including towns where the coast meets culture, dynamic cities and remote islands that feel as if you’re far from home. Plus, the new hotels and tried-and-tested places to stay when you visit.

Beachy crash pads, the UK’s townhouse revival and the next gen of safari lodges, these are the new hotels we're checking into in 2021.

Practical, eco-friendly and architecturally mind-boggling, the humble shipping-container conversion has taken off in recent years. From a luxe hideaway in Devon to a wobbly number in County Donegal, we’ve pulled together a handful of our favourite units around the UK and beyond.

Nothing beats fish and chips by the sea. So pack your bucket, spade and cagoule and head out to explore these best-of-British beaches.

Staycation inspiration for those in need of international escapism, these instagrammble UK destinations are doppelgängers for further flung finds.