The Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park has been named among the UK's best staycation spots to visit in 2024 by travel experts Condé Nast Traveller.
From the Scottish Highlands and Anglesey in North Wales to the busy streets of London, there are a number of places across the country that those looking for a holiday should visit before jumping on a plane to go abroad.
Condé Nast Traveller said: "There is so much to be explored without the need for a flight.
"UK staycations take away all the stress of travel – simply plan your route, hop in the car or get to the nearest train station, and embark on an adventure to discover what could be a lot closer to home than you first thought."
These are the staycation destinations to check out – they come highly recommended. https://t.co/2Bhm5jkZuR
— Condé Nast Traveller (@cntraveller) October 7, 2024
The best UK staycations to take in 2024
The best spots in the UK to go for a staycation, according to Condé Nast Traveller, are:
- Brighton
- Falmouth, Cornwall
- Three Horseshoes, Batcombe, Somerset
- Deal
- Dartmouth
- The New Forest
- London
- Whitstable to Ramsgate (by bike)
- Isle of Arran
- The Brecon Beacons
- Scottish Highlands
- The Pig on the Beach, Swanage
- Anglesey
- Braemar
- Perthshire
- The Newt, Somerset
- Soho Farmhouse, the Cotswolds
- Brown’s Hotel, London
- Heckfield Place, Hampshire
- Isle of Man
Why Brecon Beacons is among the UK's best staycation spots
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) was one of the top 20 best staycation spots in the UK according to Condé Nast Traveller, with the experts taken aback by the picturesque landscapes on offer.
Condé Nast Traveller feature writer, Noo Saro-Wiwa said: "Earlier this year I went to the Brecon Beacons for the first time.
"The variety of landscapes was a revelation. In the morning you can be hiking through wooded gorges or standing behind the triple cascades of the beautiful Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, enveloped by sandstone cliffs, mosses and trees.
"By the afternoon you are on the summit of Pen y Fan, South Wales’s highest mountain, staring in lordly fashion at the sweeping, grassy valleys below."
Along with the amazing places to walk and explore the countryside, the travel experts also said there were some "cool" cafés for those looking for a cuppa and something to eat.
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Saro-Wiwa added: "We had a robust lunch at Lolfa, a cool café on an industrial estate in Llandeilo – a splash of urban in an otherwise quaint market town filled with rainbow-pastel houses and narrow streets."
As for accommodation, Condé Nast Traveller recommended Grade II-listed cottage - Llangoedmor House, located in the village of Myddfai on the edge of the national park.
Saro-Wiwa said: "Waking up to sunshine and absolute silence in the mornings was heavenly."
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