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Presenting VisitBritain's look at the biggest topics and trends across Britain right now! You can also discover new hotel openings and refurbishments in the Accommodation Update, and the latest restaurant launches in the Taste Update – all designed to whet the media’s appetite!

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Lesser known beaches for water sports

Wednesday 07 September 2022

Britain is home to an array of exhilarating water sports. For those yearning for adventure, here...

Discover Britain’s quirkiest festivals

Tuesday 01 June 2021

From gravy wrestling to bog snorkelling, Britain is home to an array of weird and wacky...

Cabin at The Quiet Site, Cumbria.

Get back to nature: Accommodation off the beaten track

Monday 03 August 2020

From thatched cottages with toasty open fires to cosy eco-lodges complete with wooden sauna and...

Jacobite steam train crossing Glenfinnan Viaduct, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Discover Britain via its heritage train travel

Monday 27 July 2020

Britain’s iconic railways link thriving cities, picturesque villages and some of the country’s...

View over the Needles, a series of chalk sea stacks reaching out in to the sea at Alum bay. A man standing on the cliffs.

Introducing the Isle of Wight

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Lying just two miles off England’s south coast, and measuring just over 22 miles from east to...

An Aston Martin on The Wales Way, North Wales.

10 unforgettable driving routes in Britain

Monday 22 June 2020

Escape Britain's motorways and visitors are often amazed at what they discover. From mountain...

Get inspired by Britain’s natural wonders

Monday 15 June 2020

Britain’s natural wonders offer a glimpse into the country’s awe-inspiring ancient past; one...

Open doors in Britain - discover Britain's stately homes, houses and archives

Friday 12 July 2019

The doors of Britain’s historic monuments and buildings, including many that are normally closed...

Discover Queen Victoria’s Britain

Monday 18 March 2019

2019 marks 200 years since the birth of Queen Victoria, a monarch whose reign defined an era and...

Ten of the best ghostly tours and haunted houses in Britain

Thursday 20 September 2018

Get ready to be spooked this Halloween with these spine-chilling experiences and haunted houses...