Seven pages of brilliant holidays

Stay in a spaceship, meet lions and tigers, go wild on a desert island. Here are some of the top family-friendly getaways around our coast

With shimmering slate mountains, gold-sand beaches and heart-pumping adventure activities, Eryri National Park in North Wales is the perfect destination for an action-packed getaway. From natural wond

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AT THE SEASIDE... Within easy reach of the capital (trains from central London take an hour and 40 minutes), Margate’s golden sands have been luring visitors to the seaside since the 18th century. Tra

Long days, balmy nights (fingers crossed) and reasons to be cheerful ‒ how to make it a joyful July in Yorkshire

Kathryn Ferry delves into 20th-century holiday habits with the help of her postcard collection