As the year comes to a close, you might well be starting to think about how you’ll fill your diary for 2026. The world is full of incredible things to see and do, and every year there are more and more travel experiences on offer. But let us narrow it down for you. While seeing the Great Pyramids, walking the Great Wall of China or wandering the Louvre has been on people’s bucket lists for generations, Time Out has put together a roundup of the best brand new things you can do across the globe in 2026.
Our list, curated by Time Out editors from across the globe, includes a four-day solar eclipse party in Iceland, swimming with whales in Dominica, a new Pokémon theme park in Tokyo and two new mega museums in Abu Dhabi. It also features something that you can do right here in the UK – and it’s completely free.
In 2026, England will become home to the longest coastal path on the planet. The nearly 2,700-mile King Charles III Coastal Path will be complete next year, meaning that keen walkers will be able hike the entire English coast, from Berwick-upon-Tweed all the way down to Land’s End.
Time Out’s UK news editor Ed Cunningham said: ‘The trail, which has been in the works since way back 2009, will follow the entire coastline of England, spanning 2,674 miles (4,303 km) of cliffs, beaches, cities, national parks and more. Once complete, it’ll be the longest (managed) coastal trail in the entire world.
‘More than just a few signposts, the King Charles III Coastal Path will link up legendary seaside spots with stretches of coast that have never before been properly accessible.’
More than two thirds of the trail is already open to the public, including paths all the way up the northeast coast and in the southwest. The remaining sections – which include Silverdale to Cleveleys in Lancashire, Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth in Devon and Wooton Bridge to the Medina on the Isle of Wight – are all due to be complete next year.
Of course, it would take several months to complete the whole path in one go. We recommend picking a certain section instead. Choose from paths that pass world-famous sites like Durdle Door Dungeness’s shingle beach, Dover’s white cliffs or the Norfolk Broads National Park, or that cut through seaside towns like Margate, Brighton, St Ives, Newquay, Whitby, Skegness, Cromer, Scarborough and Blackpool. You can see the full King Charles III Coastal Path map here.
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