West Yorkshire awaits
Wakefield is a bit of an enigma. Its historic cathedral means it’s technically a city. In other respects, it’s more like a large town. Then again, the wider Wakefield metropolitan…
Hull – a northern hub for sports fans
Most British cities have one or even two half-decent football teams. Top-flight rugby is focused on a few more select cities and towns. Horse racing is still more select. For…
Off The Beaten Track in Liverpool
Liverpool is an established favourite for a Great British city break. The unique culture, humour and warmth (not literal!) of Merseyside is legendary. Whether you’re football crazy, Beatles mad or…
Get away to glorious Yorkshire
The historic market town of Settle can now be found near the western edge of North Yorkshire. Historically, it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. But this gem…
Check out Chester
Chester is a small but perfectly formed city in England’s northwest. Maybe you know it? If so, you probably know all about the famous horse racing course. And the historic…
Get away with Guestz this Easter
As the first major holiday of the year, Easter is an opportunity to reset. Having got through the first few months of the year, most of us feel like a…
Summer in the Lakes done right
Have you booked your summer holiday yet? If not, now’s the time to get it sorted while there are still a good range of options. And before the prices get…
Spring break? Head for Manchester
Winter has its moments. Christmas wouldn’t be the same without dark evenings and frosty air. But sooner or later, the tree’s packed up. And there comes a point when most…
Cheltenham: a festival town with something for everyone
For some, Cheltenham is synonymous with ‘the Festival’. And especially the Gold Cup, the fourth largest sporting event in the UK. The ‘Cheltenham roar’ at the first race of the…
Why use a managing agent for your short-term let?
To some, managing a rental property looks like a cushy job. After all, you don’t even have to be there most of the time. It’s the property itself that does…
Hull: a city of culture, comedy and cruises (and more)
Kingston-upon-Hull was named the second-ever UK City of Culture in 2017. The chairman of the judges described Hull as ‘a city coming out of the shadows’. And having once been…
Get happy in Halifax
UK city breaks are ever popular with families, couples and even adventurous singles. But why limit local getaways to actual cities? The larger towns of England have plenty of to…