My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’

The Guardian UK Sunday 23 August 2026, 06:00 UTC By Max Benato, Kirsten Henton, Jill Mead, Marcel Theroux, Andy Pietrasik 1 min read

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Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to LondonOne of my best UK holidays was the week I spent in June 2013 rowing from Oxford to London with two friends, James and Tom.

Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to London

One of my best UK holidays was the week I spent in June 2013 rowing from Oxford to London with two friends, James and Tom.

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