The often-ridiculed city with UK’s cheapest beers and unusual Hollywood trail – that’s now 2024’s top place to visit

14 WHEN I told friends and family that I was spending the weekend in Hull, I was met with puzzled looks and bemused questions like “Why are you going there?” But while Hull has been the object of ridicule in recent years – when it was crowned 2017’s UK city of culture it faced a … Read more

Stunning British seaside campsites – with private beaches, Famous Five-style islands and Hobbit huts children will love

17 Credit: The Sun LUXURY spas, sea views and private beaches sound more like the stuff of five star hotels than British campsites. Yet there are now some sensational seaside caravan and tent pitches, tents, yurts and huts, smack bang on coastlines around the UK. 17 Brownsea Island off the coast of Dorset is one … Read more

The real Bournemouth only locals know about – seaside town’s empty beaches, free attractions and best pubs

14 BOURNEMOUTH is one of the UK’s most popular seaside towns, with an award-winning beach that frequently ranks among the world’s best. But how to avoid the tourist traps? Here, some of its savviest locals everything from how to watch free fireworks displays to where to find space to lay your towel in a heatwave … Read more