The Cotswolds village of Castle Combe is the image of a quintessential English town, with quaint streets, stone houses and lush greenery all staples of a stay.
The once-humble fishing village is the perfect base to explore Giant’s Causeway and the Causeway Coastal Route making it a popular spot for holidaymakers in peak season – especially since the dramatic medieval ruins at Dunluce Castle were used as a filming location in Game of Thrones.
Famous for its role as Godric’s Hollow in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the charming backdrop of cosy tea rooms, a traditional English guildhall and crooked houses are not to be missed on a UK staycation.
A former fishing town, Portree’s rustic harbour is lined with rows of rainbow stone cottages and is a popular base from which to explore the island’s fairy pools, dramatic rock formations and spectacular scenery.
World-renowned as the “town of books”, the market village of Hay-on-Wye – on the border between England and Wales – not only boasts more than 20 bookshops, but also enchanting streets, galleries and Hay Castle.
