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Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in the United Kingdom, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Shetland. Discover brilliant Islands with Latitude

02/06/2016 by .

24 hours in Newcastle. A great city but is it enough to have a fantastic time?

01/05/2016 by .
I had 24 hours in Newcastle to find out why, but with so much to explore, would 24 hours in Newcastle be enough?

In 2014, The Guardian readers voted Newcastle best city-break destination. I had 24 hours in Newcastle to find out why, but with so much to explore, would 24 hours in Newcastle be enough?

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Standon Calling Festival. Discover A Fantastic Family Favourite.

21/08/2015 by .

Brilliant Edinburgh festivals and other fancies

09/07/2015 by .
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When my friends say they’re going to the ‘Edinburgh Festival’ I’m tempted to ask – which one? These days there’s a whole host of them year round – 12, in fact, from the Jazz and Blues fest to the Storytelling to the famous Fringe.

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Caledonian Sleeper. Glasgow to London.

28/04/2015 by .
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It’s all change for the Caledonian Sleeper that connects London Euston overnight with five Scottish termini:  Edinburgh, Glasgow for the lowland sleeper and Fort William, Aberdeen, Inverness for the Highland sleeper.

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Guide to Scotland’s best whisky festivals. Discover a world of whisky wonder.

22/04/2015 by .

Review of LEGOLAND Windsor. Experience a terrific family day out.

14/10/2014 by .
Legoland Windsor

TripReporter destination reviews are always first-hand experiences. However, a seasoned travel professional is no match for the rigours of LEGOLAND Windsor, a child-friendly theme park, so we sent a much better-qualified team of experts to review it for us; a family of two adults and two children:

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Glamping at Livingstone Lodge. Discover the Serengetti in beautiful Kent

25/09/2014 by .

Sandy Balls New Forest Camping. Discover Rustic Charm under the stars.

24/09/2014 by .
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Solange Berchemin tries out Sandy Balls New Forest Camping as she does a spot of self-catering.

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Glamping at Elephant Lodge. Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

28/05/2014 by .
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It is a little after 5pm and I am surrounded by giraffes. Not any old giraffes you understand, but Rothschild Giraffes no less, the tallest land animals on earth. Under the circumstances, you would be forgiven for thinking I am in the Serengeti, or the Maasai Mara perhaps, but you would be wrong, because this is Kent, the garden of England and I am having a ball glamping at Elephant Lodge in the Port Lympne Wild Animal Park

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