Best weekend breaks from London

A compact Welsh capital with a castle in the city centre

Moorland, dramatic sea cliffs and a famous dark sky

A hilltop cathedral city with a medieval castle

A revived seaside town of art, vintage shops and sandy beaches

A medieval city of cobbled lanes, a castle and a cathedral

A lively seaside city with a pier, independent shops and nightlife

A creative harbour city of street art, bridges and independent food

Historic colleges, riverside lawns and punting on the Cam

A medieval cathedral city with a UNESCO World Heritage cathedral

Granite tors, wild ponies and ancient woodland

A compact island with chalk cliffs, castles and sandy beaches

A World Heritage coast of cliffs, fossils and natural arches

Ancient woodland and heath with free-roaming ponies

Wide sandy beaches, salt marshes and seal trips

A hilltop cinque port town of cobbles and smugglers' pubs

Rolling chalk hills, white cliffs and country pubs

Shakespeare's birthplace on the banks of the River Avon

A pretty seaside town famous for oysters and beach huts

An ancient capital with a cathedral, water meadows and a medieval Round Table

Medieval walls, a magnificent minster and cobbled streets

Roman baths, Georgian crescents and thermal spas

Honey-coloured villages, rolling hills and country pubs

The city of dreaming spires, ancient colleges and libraries