Tabitha Joyce

Condé Nast Traveller and House & Garden have teamed up to bring you Great British Escapes, a package celebrating the beauty of a UK getaway. We’ve finally put winter behind us, brushing away those cobwebs in anticipation of warmer weather. Sure, the continent has much to offer. Still, our editors wanted to celebrate those warm summer evenings, lazy days at the seaside and leisurely lunches spent in the rolling landscape of the British countryside – indisputably the best time to be in the UK. So, from planning a cycling holiday on the Lakeland Loop to staying in one of the UK’s historic castles, we explore why a Great British Escape Great British Escape is all you need this summer.

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