December 2025

• 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
• The UK is set to get its first new Center Parcs resort in 10 years
• 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 best cabins in the UK for a cosy retreat
• 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
• All the confirmed Coca-Cola Christmas truck stops for 2025: dates, locations and everything you need to know
• 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’
• When is the shortest day of the year in 2025? Here’s the date of the winter solstice
• 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
• The long-range UK weather forecast for Christmas 2025 revealed