The ZeroLanes Journal

Where to go across the UK, and how to get there: all 76 cities, the best beaches, airports, school runs and business travel.

Stories

Days out

Top 10 gardens in the UK

Glasshouses, rainforest biomes and centuries-old landscapes: the ten gardens that make the UK a nation of gardeners.

England

6 reasons to visit Brighton and Hove

A pier, a palace fit for a prince and a maze of little lanes: Brighton and Hove is London’s favourite seaside escape, with a character all its own.

Days out

Top 5 UK theme parks for a family day out

Record-breaking coasters, Lego towns and a seaside funfair with more than a century of history: the five theme parks families rate the highest.

England

Bristol city guide: the top 8

A great ship, a great bridge and a harbourside that never stops: Bristol is creative, hilly and full of surprises, from Banksy to balloons.

Days out

Top 8 zoos and aquariums in the UK

Giraffes in Cheshire, penguins in Edinburgh and sharks in Hull: eight animal days out for the whole family.

England

Visiting Cambridge? 8 things not to miss

Punts on the river, chapels older than most countries and a museum full of treasures: Cambridge is a university town you can see in a day and love for a lifetime.

Days out

Top 10 walks in the UK, from gentle to summit

Ten walks for every level, from a stroll to a limestone cove to the summit of Ben Nevis, and why the start and the finish are rarely in the same place.

England

Top 6 things to do in Canterbury

A cathedral that has drawn pilgrims for a thousand years, a medieval city wall and river tours through the old streets: Canterbury is Kent’s historic heart.

Days out

Top 7 UK spa towns for a restful weekend

Hot springs, Turkish baths and Regency promenades: seven towns built on the idea of taking the waters, and still good at it.

England

Carlisle: 6 things to see on a first visit

England’s most northerly city is a border fortress town with a castle, a cathedral and Hadrian’s Wall on the doorstep.

Days out

Top 10 Christmas markets in the UK

Mulled wine, wooden chalets and cathedral backdrops: the ten UK Christmas markets worth wrapping up for.

England

A day in Chelmsford: 6 places worth your time

Essex’s county city, where Marconi opened the world’s first radio factory, has a cathedral, a great park and gardens to explore on its doorstep.

Days out

The UK events calendar: 10 dates worth planning around

From the Grand National to Hogmanay, ten of the UK’s biggest events through the year, and how to avoid the travel headaches around them.

England

6 reasons to visit Chester

Two-tier medieval shopping streets, the most complete city walls in Britain and the country’s oldest racecourse: Chester has two thousand years of history in a small space.

Journeys

Top 10 UK road trips, and why it is better with a driver

Mountain passes, coast roads and the North Coast 500: ten of the UK’s great drives, best enjoyed from the passenger seat.

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