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English Lake District in a early winter morning with a coating of frost and mist, Lake District, England.

Are you looking forward to a winter weekend staycation?

The United Kingdom is beautiful all year round, but winter is particularly special. Looking for inspiration? Then check out the list below and start getting inspired so you can plan your winter weekend staycation in some of the most beautiful places the country has to offer.

Experience the cosiest destinations on your winter staycation

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York

England

Travelodge York Central

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Bristol

England

Almondsbury Inn & Lounge

3

Whitby

England

Sea breeze

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4

Nottingham

England

Trivelles Regency, Nottingham

Image in a workday of a street in Bath
5

Bath

England

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Beautiful Chester homes and gardens by the River Dee.
6

Chester

England

Yha Chester Trafford Hall

Sun rays on Haweswater, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
7

Windermere

England

Yha Windermere

Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln, UK
8

Lincoln

England

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9

Oxford

England

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10

Llandudno

Wales

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Harrogate

England

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Colleges in Cambridge, UK
12

Cambridge

England

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Winchester cathedral in UK; Shutterstock ID 98970140
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Winchester

England

Marwell Hotel Winchester South

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14

Exeter

England

Exeter Court Hotel

Beautiful Loch Creran, a saltwater loch full of aquatic life and algae near Oban on the Atlantic Coast in Central Scotland; Shutterstock ID 716350738
15

Oban

Scotland

Muthu Alexandra Hotel

View towards Scarborough South Bay, North Yorkshire, UK
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Scarborough

England

Clifton Hotel

A long weekend winter staycation tailored to you

We all need to get away from our daily routines at times, and the UK is the perfect place to take a step back and relax. Above you have already seen some of the amazing places to go and spend your staycation, so pick one of them and get inspired!

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The destinations were curated according to the combined number of hotel and hire car searches on kayak.co.uk from 26.10.2021-29.11.2021 for travel within the United Kingdom from 30.11.2021-17.01.2022. By default, the selection excludes metropolises and may include municipalities currently exhibiting a spike in new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants compared to the previous week at the time of publishing. Also, municipalities may enforce new restrictions daily which is why we ask that you refer to travel advice provided by local and national health authorities on their respective official websites and/or visit our website dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic at the top of this page for more information.