Outside London
Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. And if you ever want a change from the sights and sounds of London, there are plenty of ways to escape for a while…
For those who want a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city, Surrey and Sussex offer spectacular scenery to take in as you walk, cycle or hike through the beautiful countryside. These counties are also famous for cosy country pubs where you can recover from all that fresh air and exercise.
Picturesque Windsor is also just a stone's-throw away. Home to Windsor Castle and the Savill Garden, and combining contemporary shopping, fine dining and 1,000 years of history, Windsor provides a perfect mini-break. Nearby Henley-on-Thames is a lovely town and home to the annual Henley Royal Regatta, or why not enjoy a summer’s afternoon eating strawberries and punting in nearby Oxford or Cambridge?
For a day trip to the English seaside, Brighton and Bournemouth are only a few hours away. Both offer a variety of shops and restaurants, buzzing nightlife and water sports galore. Even if the weather doesn’t call for sunbathing or paddling, the bracing sea air will help you feel like you’ve escaped town for a while.
For the more adventurous, Xscape at Milton Keynes offers an indoor snowslope, skydiving and rock-climbing and there’s always Thorpe Park to keep the thrill-seekers entertained.
For those wanting to sample some European delights, London City Airport is just one of five easily accessible airports in and around London, with an ever-increasing variety of destinations. Whether it be a one hour flight to lively Dublin or the short journey to Paris or Brussels on the Eurostar, transport links to and from London make getting away effortless. With so much to offer, you could spend every weekend in a different European city!