| Summer's well on its way and, when you're a British | | | | at its best - and some of the best locally-brewed |
| citizen, you've got to make the most of it. Whether | | | | ales you'll ever taste. Coupled with the Neolithic site |
| this year will promise us two days, two weeks or | | | | of Skara Brae and the quaint town of Stromness, |
| two months of sunshine, it's important to take the | | | | Orkney is a truly fantastic destination, whales and all. |
| opportunity while it's here and book a holiday or two | | | | If natural beauty is your bag, you may want to head |
| - but where to go? After all, in a country as diverse | | | | to the Yorkshire Dales, where you can rent a car and |
| and unique as the UK, it's not easy to decide just | | | | enjoy beautiful countryside packed with plenty of |
| which city or countryside area to head to - but there | | | | walks and hiking routes. What's more, you can stay in |
| are certainly some easy options. | | | | the gorgeous city of York and really make the most |
| When it comes to hitting the big city, it's only natural | | | | of a majestic holiday setting - as well as travel to |
| to think of London. London is a city with everything, | | | | nearby Durham in order to see yet more |
| from the glitz and glamour of being an international | | | | eye-catching scenery. |
| icon to its myriad attractions, events and nightlife, | | | | Of course, you can't mention beautiful cities without |
| London is an obvious choice when it comes to top | | | | touching upon the Scottish capital Edinburgh - with a |
| summer holiday destinations. Coupled with excellent | | | | dynamic skyline including ancient volcanoes, intricate |
| summer weather - perfect for working on that tan - | | | | monuments, high-reaching towers and steeples and, |
| London is truly an excellent option if you're stuck for | | | | of course, the incredible Edinburgh Castle, this |
| ideas. | | | | mesmerising city is a cobblestoned paradise visitors |
| But the big city isn't everything, and perhaps you'd | | | | will never forget. What's more, with the Edinburgh |
| like to visit somewhere with a little more robust | | | | Fringe theatre and arts festival taking place every |
| character - or simply somewhere that isn't heaving | | | | August, it's a true goldmine when it comes to a |
| with millions of other summer holidaymakers. If you're | | | | summer treat. |
| a Londoner yourself, perhaps you just want to get | | | | With so much to choose from, you may find yourself |
| as far away from the big city as possible - which is | | | | needing a while to decide where to go, but don't |
| where the north of Scotland comes in. Why not head | | | | worry - there are plenty of last minute hotels dotted |
| way up north and take a ferry to the majestic | | | | all over the UK, so you can be sure of getting the |
| Orkney Islands? Still capable of getting a little summer | | | | holiday you want, when you want it. |
| sunshine, the Orkney Islands offer Scottish hospitality | | | | |