Quick answer: 35 destinations we have written up properly, each with the best months to go, what a trip actually costs, how to get there from a UK airport and what is worth your time. Pick one, then compare the flight, the stay and the extras.
Cite this page: Atravel.uk, “Where to go, and what it really costs”, updated 12 November 2026. https://atravel.uk/destinations/
Sun, all year
MálagaA city break with a beach at the end of the streetAlicanteCity, castle and beach for less than the Costas cost
TenerifeThe one Canary Island that works all yearFaro & the AlgarveCheap flights, big beaches, short transfersPalma & MajorcaA real city with an island attachedLanzaroteVolcanic, windy and unlike the other CanariesAntalyaAll-inclusive value with a Roman old town attachedSharm el-SheikhThe cheapest winter sun with a coral reef at the end of the jettyCity breaks
RomeTwo and a half hours from the UK, two thousand years awayBarcelonaGaudí, the Gothic Quarter and a beach in the same afternoonAmsterdamThe easiest city break from London — an hour in the airPragueThe best-value city break in Europe, and the best Christmas marketParisTwo hours fifteen on the train, and worth the fareDublinThe shortest city break from Britain, and the friendliestLisbonHills, tiles and the cheapest good food in western EuropeKrakowMedieval square, heavy history, very light pricesIstanbulTwo continents, four hours from homeLong-haul
DubaiSeven hours to guaranteed sun in FebruaryNew YorkThe city break that justifies an eight-hour flightOrlandoThe theme-park trip, planned properlyIn the UK
YorkThe best weekend city in England, walls and allBathRoman baths, Georgian streets and a spa you can swim inEdinburghCastle, Royal Mile and the best New Year in BritainLondonThe most museums you can see for free anywhere in EuropeCornwallThe best coast in England, if you pick the right weekLake DistrictEngland's mountains, and the walking that goes with themCotswoldsHoney stone villages, two hours from LondonManchesterTwo hours from London and a different countryLiverpoolWaterfront, football and the best-value big weekend in EnglandBelfastTitanic, the Causeway and a city that explains itself wellBristolHarbourside, street art and the best food in the south-westCardiffA castle in the middle, a bay at the end of the streetOxfordSpires, quadrangles and a river you can punt onCambridgeThe prettiest half-hour walk in EnglandGlasgowScotland's biggest city, and its best value weekendEvery destination, A to Z
35 guides, in one list. Each has the best months, what a trip costs and how to get there from a UK airport.
- Alicante
- Amsterdam
- Antalya
- Barcelona
- Bath
- Belfast
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Cardiff
- Cornwall
- Cotswolds
- Dubai
- Dublin
- Edinburgh
- Faro & the Algarve
- Glasgow
- Istanbul
- Krakow
- Lake District
- Lanzarote
- Lisbon
- Liverpool
- London
- Málaga
- Manchester
- New York
- Orlando
- Oxford
- Palma & Majorca
- Paris
- Prague
- Rome
- Sharm el-Sheikh
- Tenerife
- York
Christmas markets
If you are planning December, our 2026 Christmas markets guide covers eight markets, the dates they open and what a two-night trip costs from the UK.
How we choose destinations
We write up places with direct flights from UK airports and enough demand that prices are worth comparing. Every guide is checked against current timetables, and the cost ranges come from our partner searches rather than from a press release.