Must Do
A local’s guide: Queen’s Park and Kensal Rise
Reader Anna Williamson takes us on a Sunday jaunt around some of her favourite hangouts
Free Weekend? Brace yourself for the Gower peninsula, South Wales
The weather was wild, the scenery stunning – and the food alone worth a four hour car journey
Ever explored Egyptian north London?
It’s chilly at the moment – so if you fancy a touch of the exotic, here’s how to evoke the tastes, sounds and smells of the Nile on a budget
Free Weekend? Holiday on your doorstep in King’s Cross St Pancras
Why waste precious short break time on a train when there’s relaxation, luxury, history and adventure aplenty, right by the station?
Free Weekend? Eat in a wine shop
Negozio Classica is an informal store-cum-bar owned by a Tuscan winery. And it’s well worth a wander over the railway bridge into leafy Primrose Hill
Is this the best steak for a tenner in London?
Decent steak abounds both in the neighbourhood – and across the capital. But this offering at a hip Soho diner is simply phenomenal value
Free Weekend? Do Holloway Road
You’ve probably travelled its length on buses, in cars or on foot. But have you ever stopped properly to explore?
Free Weekend? Try Antwerp
It’s the underrated Flemish centre of fashion, food and design. And just a couple of hours from St Pancras by train
Free Weekend? Stroll along the Thames to Limehouse
Walking through the capital on a sleepy sunny Sunday morning is a transformative experience. And with the Overground it’s so quick to hop back home
Free Weekend? Explore Primrose Hill
Shielded by its triangular borders of railway, canal and parks, an afternoon ambling round the villas and vistas of Primrose Hill is a London classic. Yet there’s plenty of change afoot
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