A break for two to the lakes

Editor-in-chief Jo Checkley and her husband, Graham, had taken their dog, Scamper, away before. So what made this Lake District hotel so special?

Enjoy a stay at Kilcamb Lodge, named in 2025 as Scotland’s Most Romantic Country House Hotel

TINWOOD ESTATE, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX

Discover the tranquil Spa at The Beaches Hotel, Prestatyn, Wales

The nearest train station to Ambleside is Windermere, which has regular services from Oxenholme. northernrailway.co.uk Stagecoach buses serve this part of the Lake District and are a good way of getti

Four UK hotels for last-minute breaks, from £99 to £995 a night!