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Free Weekend? Escape to Soller, Mallorca

So why is the picturesque Mediterranean port known as “Kentish Town on the Med”? Longterm resident and former north Londoner Shirley Roberts explains all

Food

Free Weekend? Book a meal (way upfront) at Noma, Copenhagen

Second best restaurant in the world, so the critics rave. But what does the Nordic grub actually taste like? We pick our highlights from a whopping 20 courses

Drink

Free Weekend? Explore Clapton and Chatsworth Road Market

It’s a short hop on the Overground. And has a Sunday market that makes a laidback alternative to Columbia Road

Food

Free Weekend? A brief guide to art and food in St Ives

The crowds have gone – but it’s still warm, the galleries are open and you can eat at its acclaimed restaurants without booking weeks in advance. We take the train from Paddington to Cornwall’s famous palm tree-lined peninsula

Must Do

Free Weekend? Explore Berwick-upon-Tweed – and Holy Island

Elizabethan town walls, Georgian terraces to die for – and one of the world’s most famous islands on its doorstep. We take the train north to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Food

Free Weekend? Explore Newcastle’s food scene and – if you’re quick – EAT! festival

It’s long been known as one of the world’s best party cities, but did you know the annual EAT! festival is in its seventh year? We give an overview of some of the best food-based fun you can have in the Geordie capital

Must Do

Free Weekend? Do some contemporary art at Bexhill-on-Sea

Sure it’s a quiet kind of town, but Bexhill is way more than “God’s Waiting Room.” We take a snoop round the famous De La Warr Pavilion – and that gorgeous seafront

Art

Free Weekend? A brief guide to art, history and food in King’s Cross

Take a moment to consider this fascinating area’s history, galleries, museums and new places to eat. And don’t miss our tips on the best “pop-up” activities this summer below

Must Do

Free Weekend? Explore Southend-on-Sea

Photographer Sally Lyall Grant hops on the train to our nearest seaside resort to check out the new Royal Pavilion (formerly the Cultural Centre) – with architect pal in tow

Travel

Free Weekend? Relax in a Moorish riad in Carmona

In our final report from Andalucia in southern Spain, Stephen Emms finds a hidden retreat less than an hour from Seville

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