Saskia O'Donoghue

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Saskia O'Donoghue |Saskia O’Donoghue

Now is the time to organise a UK break. Met Office predictions that summer is more than twice as likely to be hotter than normal, a fall in demand in places such as Cornwall last year and protests against mass tourism on the Continent may all be tempting a domestic getaway. Read NextRead MoreAccording to a survey carried out last month for VisitBritain, 78 per cent of people plan to take an overnight domestic trip in the next 12 months.

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Saskia O'Donoghue |Saskia O’Donoghue

Brexit changed travel to the continent. It began with a time limit for UK passport holders to remain in the EU or Schengen area unless they had a visa – 90 days out of any 180 – as they became third-country visitors. Since January 2021, Britons must have their passports stamped on entry and exit from the bloc to make sure they are complying with this rule. More changes are on the way.

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Saskia O'Donoghue |Saskia O’Donoghue

Parts of the UK are set for a warm weekend, with temperatures of up to 27°C forecast. There are few greater joys than shaking off the shackles of grey skies and eating and drinking al fresco on a fine summer’s day. Across Britain, picturesque towns with food markets and pub gardens come into their own when the sun shines. Here are six of the best to try. This Georgian delight of a town has a Saturday market that dates to the 13th century.

Jan 24, 2025 | inews.co.uk | Saskia O'Donoghue

The time-capsule Kent market town of Tenterden has a wide high street flanked by handsome Georgian buildings, weatherboarded shops and tall beech trees, surrounded by Victorian-era houses, cottages and the Grade I listed St Mildred’s Church, parts of which date to the 12th century.

Jan 21, 2025 | inews.co.uk | Saskia O'Donoghue

International tourists tend to prioritise a trip to London when they visit England – but the Cotswolds is also high on many travellers’ wishlists. The Cotswolds National Landscape, which lies across six counties, but mostly Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, has a population of around 139,000, but receives about 38 million visitors a year, according to local estimates.