Staycation

Browse our gallery to see the 25 Edinburgh pubs featured in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2025. Photo: Pixabay

25 best Edinburgh pubs picked by Good Beer Guide 2025

The Devonshire Arms at Beeley

We took our pooch on a dog-friendly winter stay in the Peak District

The 20 best pubs in the Lothians - in pictures

12 Edinburgh bars serving tasty mocktails for 'Dry January'

Scroll through our gallery to see 19 watering holes in Edinburgh the Good Pub Guide thinks are worth a visit. Photo: Pixabay

19 buzzy pubs and bars to visit in 2025

Craighead Howf offers a variety of unique accommodation styles - from treehouses to Hobbit holes. Owners Ian and Heather took inspiration from places around the world when they were creating the stunning glamping destination.

A look inside the magical Hobbit-style land just a short drive away

Have a look through our photo gallery to see 27 of the best places to eat in Edinburgh, according to BBC food critics.

27 fantastic Edinburgh restaurants to visit

Look through our photo gallery to see 23 of Edinburgh's last-standing ‘proper’ pubs.

23 photos of Edinburgh's last-standing ‘proper’ pubs

Fairmont St Andrews: Luxury experiences at iconic destination to gift

The bedrooms embrace modern indulgences whilst subtly honouring the hotel’s past.

Be the first to see £16m renovation of iconic seafront hotel, The Grand Brighton

These 15 Edinburgh pubs are sure to impress

These pubs will impress out-of-towners with their stunning interiors

Top UK Staycations for 2025 revealed at Caravan & Camping Awards

The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa

I took my dog on a luxurious four-star Yorkshire country hotel break

The Headland is an iconic clifftop oasis overlooking Newquay’s world-famous Fistral beach.

Heavenly spa hotel has a new restaurant with unrivalled Atlantic views

The 'spooky' Edinburgh monument 'built to entomb a vampire'

London Park Plaza Waterloo: Contrasts of capital with world-class view
A bottle of fizz, rose petals strewn over the bed and an amazing view across London welcomed us for our weekend's stay at the Park Plaza hotel in Waterloo.
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The Barceló Fuerteventura Mar's main pool and bar area

Fancy just floating around in Fuerteventura?

Have a look through our picture gallery to see 16 of the best Italian restaurants in Edinburgh. Photo: Pixabay

16 'buzzy' Italian restaurants to visit for World Pasta Day

Take a look through our photo gallery to see Edinburgh’s Top 10 rainy day activities for families, according to TripAdvisor reviews. Photo: Pixabay

10 fun rainy day activities for families and kids

Scroll through our picture gallery to see 19 of Edinburgh's last remaining working class 'old-man' pubs.

19 photos of Edinburgh's best 'old-man' pubs

Scroll through our gallery to see 29 'incredible' Edinburgh restaurants to visit according to Conde Nast Traveller.

29 'incredible' Edinburgh restaurants to visit

Browse our picture gallery to see what BBC Good Food reckons to be the 25 of the best restaurants in Edinburgh. Photo: Pixabay

25 amazing places to eat out in Edinburgh - in pictures

Scroll through our gallery to see all 10 Edinburgh spots named in the city’s “most peaceful” list. Photo: Dr Neil's Garden

Edinburgh's 10 ‘most peaceful’ beauty spots

Take a look through our gallery to see 12 old Edinburgh pubs which are steeped in history. Photo: Sheep Heid Inn

In pictures: 12 amazing old pubs in Edinburgh

I visited Blackpool's Boulevard Hotel - ideal base for family weekend

Find out the 11 new Edinburgh and Lothians entries in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide by scrolling through our picture gallery. Photo: Pixabay

Good Beer Guide: The 11 new pub entries for 2025

The very best seats in St Ives at Trevose with stunning views of the harbour.

Why this place is perfect for your next staycation at St Ives
If you've ever stayed in this picturesque Cornish seaside town you'll know that location is everything. Karla Hall reveals why this apartment overlooking Porthminster Beach is picture perfect ...
Karla Hall

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The social spaces are bright, modern and welcoming

I visited newly refurbed London hotel with amazing food and local wine

Scroll through our gallery to see the 25 pubs in Edinburgh which were championed in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2025. Photo: Pixabay

Good Beer Guide 2025: The 25 best pubs in Edinburgh

Guests at the Glasshouse in Edinburgh were given two cocktails, made with Botanist gin.

I tried cocktails and sketching in beautiful Edinburgh rooftop garden

Jordan Bernard and friends loved every minute of Butlin's Big Weekender

Butlin’s Big Weekender: Nostalgia, fun and high-energy entertainment

17 incredible images of the former Jenners department store on Princes Street in Edinburgh.

17 photos of Edinburgh's iconic Jenners department store

Browse our gallery to see 11 of Edinburgh’s best spots for cheap eats.

11 'cheap and cheerful' places for students to eat

The House of Gods hotel in Glasgow will open in January 2024.

I was treated like a star in a luxury suite at House of Gods Glasgow

I stayed in a studio perfect for a summer holiday getaway in Cornwall where the beach was right on the doorstep. (Photo: Isabella Boneham/Sykes Cottages)

The perfect stay in Cornwall with the beach on your doorstep

Scroll through our photo gallery to see 17 amazing Edinburgh beer gardens – as chosen by Evening News readers.

17 local beer gardens to visit this weekend

12 pubs in Leith everyone should visit on a pub crawl

These are some of the best pub crawls for real ale fans in Edinburgh, according to CAMRA. Photo: Pixabay

9 amazing real ale pub crawls in Edinburgh

The high-spec campervan we hired through Camplify took us along the UK's south coast in complete comfort

We found the perfect set of wheels for weekend staycation on Camplify

Condé Nast Traveller has put together a list of the best neighbourhoods to visit in Edinburgh.

The 6 best Edinburgh neighbourhoods to visit

NYX Holborn bedroom. Credit: NYX

NYX Hotel London review: everything you need for a perfect city break

Clockwise from left: the woodland lodges at Landguard; Eddie on stage with Sid the Seagull; the outdoor pool; our lodge

A Parkdean Resorts stay on the Isle of Wight - something for everyone

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30 miles from Edinburgh, Dunbar receives less rain and more sunshine than most of Scotland. The town was the birth place of explorer, naturalist, and influential conservationist John Muir, and the coastal path that bears his name. The town also hosts a number of notable buildings - including Dunbar Castle and Dunbar Town House, both of which date to the 1500s.

9 of the most charming villages and towns in and around Edinburgh

How this hotel helped ease pain of Euros woe

I had a quirky and memorable holiday here in the UK staying in Pendeen Lighthouse in Cornwall - a perfect getaway for a summer holiday. (Photo: Rural Retreats/NationalWorld)

Quirky and fun - my memorable holiday staying at a UK lighthouse

Ice cream.

Watch: UK’s worst holiday park and tips for travelling on a budget

Here are 10 mouth-watering food and drink pop-ups to try at this year's Edinburgh Food Festival.

10 delicious pop-ups to try at Edinburgh Food Festival

Here we take a look at 17 spots in Portobello that have helped make it one of the best places to live in Edinburgh.

17 reasons why Portobello is one of the best areas to live

Scroll through our picture gallery to see 18 amazing Edinburgh beer gardens – all of them chosen by Evening News readers. Photo: Pixabay

The 17 best sun-trap beer gardens across Edinburgh

The UK's best 50 beaches have been unveiled - and I have visited the beach which has been crowned the best. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Isabella Boneham)

UK's top 50 beaches unveiled - here's what I thought of the winner

First look inside new Scoop Shop on Castle Street

The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is one of the prettiest waterways in the UK

A wonderful week on the Welsh waterways for my canal boat holiday

Book a UK summer holiday with Parkdean Resorts. Picture: Parkdean Resorts

Bargain breaks: Deals for Turkey, Greece and UK staycations