Our roundup of trips away that don’t need your passport
Here at Confidentials our writers have had a busy year travelling about the country, seeing some of the most beautiful sights and eating some of the best food these isles have to offer.
As we look ahead to 2025, and no doubt many of us start to plan trips away, here’s some holiday inspiration courtesy of plenty of places that you won’t need your passport for.
East Neuk of Fife is a sun-drenched pathway to heaven
The world is Neil Sowerby’s lobster as he explores an unspoilt Scottish coastline
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‘A jewel in the Conwy crown’: a stay at Caer Rhun, Snowdonia
Hayden Naughton gets to feel like lord of the manor
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A stay at Hyatt Regency London The Churchill
David Adamson lives the glamorous London life for a weekend
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Picture-perfect: a stay at Assheton Arms in Downham
Harley Young escapes to the countryside with a stay at the cosy Clitheroe country inn
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‘A foodie must go’: a stay at L’Enclume in Cartmel
Harley Young enjoys a Michelin star stay in the picturesque Cumbrian village
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‘A true Cumbrian jewel’: Forest Side, Grasmere
Harley Young breathes in crisp country air and dines on Michelin star menus in Grasmere
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Putting cider on the map on the heavenly Hereford orchard trail
Neil Sowerby gets the taste for traditional tipples given a crafty new cutting edge
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Guernsey: great culture, food and an abundance of views
Harley Young takes the short hop, skip and a jump over the channel to Guernsey
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Langdale Chase Hotel: new wave luxury in The Lakes
Neil Sowerby takes afternoon tea with the ghosts of Swallows and Amazons
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Jersey: ‘A food and wellness haven just across the channel’
Harley Young enjoys island fine dining and relaxation courtesy of Hand Picked Hotels
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Treasuring an amazing past and present on a pilgrimage to Durham
Neil Sowerby ventures in the North East footsteps of Byron, Bede and the Bishop Princes
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‘Countryside elegance’: A stay at Gibbon Bridge
Harley Young soaks up the sun in beautiful stately surroundings
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Midsummer dreaming: A stay at Netherby Hall
Sarah Tierney takes a horse-drawn carriage to a Michelin star restaurant on the Scottish border
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The Club Hotel and Spa, Bohemia and St Helier
David Adamson delights in an autumnal escape to Jersey
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'A breathtaking time capsule’: A night at Knowsley Hall
Harley Young stays overnight for a murder mystery at the Stanley family’s weekend hunting lodge
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Getting to the Point on a ride down Route YC
Kippered in Whitby? That’s just the start of Neil Sowerby’s great Yorkshire coast trip
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Glamping, goat walking and jaw-dropping views: A weekend in the Lake District
Harley Young takes a trip (even further) up North to the Lakes for an autumnal weekend break
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Smugglers? Shipwrecks? Let’s shiver our timbers in a Cornish hideaway
Neil Sowerby finds Woodbine Cottage the perfect base to explore The Lizard and beyond
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