December 2025

• The strikingly beautiful British region that is National Geographic’s best place to visit in the world in 2026
• How to maximise your annual leave in 2026
• The legendary British landmark that is one of the worst tourist attractions in Europe, apparently
• One of the world’s oldest cities is getting its first ever direct flights from the UK
• 23 UK restaurants have been added to the Michelin Guide in December 2025
• All the countries on the UK’s ‘do not travel’ list for 2026
• Dream job alert: be a ranger on an uninhabited island in the Scottish Highlands
• Five abandoned train stations in England are being brought back to life
• A new stargazing observatory has opened in one of Britain’s most beautiful natural landscapes
• A world-famous immersive light and sound show is coming to this UK city in 2026
• Rockliffe Hall
• The most desirable place to live in Britain right now – and it’s not in London
• All the confirmed Coca-Cola Christmas truck stops for 2025: dates, locations and everything you need to know
• Manchester’s Bee Network is getting its first trains in 2026
• The UK is officially one of the worst countries in the world for connection with nature
• A huge ‘nature park’ is coming to Liverpool city centre
• All the exciting new train services launched in the UK’s new rail timetable this week
• Three posh British hotels have been named the best in Europe by a luxury travel magazine
• The charming, leafy town that is the most peaceful place to live in England
• The most popular hike in the UK in 2025
• Will Britain get a white Christmas in 2025? The UK weather forecast for Christmas Day has been revealed
• When is the shortest day of the year in 2025? Here’s the date of the winter solstice this weekend
• The world’s safest (and most dangerous) countries to visit in 2026 have been ranked – how safe is the UK?
• The major UK city that will get driverless subway trains in 2026
• Universal’s massive new theme park in Bedfordshire has been approved
• The new K flu in the UK: all the virus symptoms for new ‘superflu’ and everything you need to know
• 7 British nightclubs are the best in the world for 2025
• Top British gallery the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is getting a huge extension
• Will British passport holders visiting the US soon be forced to provide 5 years of social media history?
• One of Britain’s greatest music festivals has announced a second event in 2026
• The long-range UK weather forecast for Christmas 2025 revealed
• The 20 best films to watch on TV this Christmas, from ‘Jaws’ to ‘Oppenheimer’
• This beloved British cinema is reopening – just in time for Christmas
• The ‘best’ restaurant in Britain is launching a new whisky experience
• The ‘international’ train station just outside London that has had a £1 million refurb
• The UK will soon be home to the largest oyster reef in Europe
• A wild beaver has been spotted in this British county for the first time in 500 years
• The spectacular British islands that are one of the top places to travel in the world in 2026
• The top 100 restaurants in the UK have been named by OpenTable
• One of Edinburgh’s most famous pubs is getting a huge refurb
• The charming festive fair full of unique crafts and last-minute gifts that is officially one of the best Christmas markets in the UK
• The rugged, remote home that has been named the best house in Britain for 2025
• This British bookshop has been named the best in the world
• The happiest place to live in every UK region in 2026
• After 90 years, this historic British airport will shut in 2026
• Inside plans for a vast new £31 million M&S store in England
• First look: British trains are getting a huge redesign
• The UK’s northernmost city will be one of the world’s top solo travel destinations in 2026
• The very pretty northern market town that is officially the happiest place to live in Britain for 2026
• This is officially the best school in Britain for 2026 (outside London)
• The British holiday park chain that is spending £50 million upgrading its locations
• One of the most beautiful views in Britain could be getting a controversial new tourist attraction
• A spectacular 300km walking trail has launched in northern England
• The best cabins in the UK for a cosy retreat
• 35 British pubs serve award-winning pints of Guinness: full list of boozers
• The UK is set to get its first new Center Parcs resort in 10 years
• London could get a direct train to this trendy Welsh city
• Jamie Oliver’s high street restaurant chain is making a grand return to the UK
• Which Poundland shops are closing? Brand has confirmed that 32 more UK stores will shut for good
• This legendary film studio is opening a museum all about movies and TV – and it’s just 40 minutes from London
• Eurostar has confirmed plans to launch direct trains from the UK to a new European country
• This dramatic historic seaside castle in Scotland has reopened to the public
• The Victorian winter wonderland that is officially one of the best Christmas markets in the UK for 2025 – and it takes place this weekend
• Revealed: the busiest train station in the UK (outside London)
• The dazzling British seaside walk that is officially one of the best new things to do in the world in 2026
• The Michelin-starred countryside restaurant that has been crowned the best place to eat in Britain in 2026
• The abandoned UK village that will reopen to the public this month
• Shake Shack is opening its first ever restaurant in the north of England in 2026
• The best restaurant in Edinburgh is turning itself into a hotel
• A Beatles version of London’s ‘ABBA Voyage’ virtual concert experience could open in Liverpool
• The regional UK airport that is getting a massive £60 million makeover – with a new ‘speakeasy bar’
• Gail’s Bakery is opening 40 more UK locations
• The final supermoon of the year will be visible in the UK this week
• 22 British restaurants were just added to the Michelin Guide
• Architects have submitted alternative makeover plans for London’s Liverpool Street station
• This glamorous British countryside estate has launched a Shaun the Sheep Christmas trail – just 90 minutes from London
• An old industrial yard near Edinburgh has been transformed into a new food and drink destination
• Wolf Alice at London’s O2 Arena: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know
• The world’s best pizza chain has been crowned for 2025 – and it has three UK locations
• Reading and Leeds Festival has announced its six headliners for 2026 – with Charli XCX, Dave, Fontaines DC and more