When you want to escape for a few days, Britain offers a wealth

of cities and towns where you can treat yourself to a break at

any time of the year. Great British Weekend Escapes contains 70

enticing getaways, from the tourist hotspots of London and Liverpool to

Edinburgh and Manchester, Glasgow to York; the enchanting university

cities of Cambridge and Oxford; awe-inspiring cathedral cities such as

Durham and Ely, Lincoln and Winchester; and captivating small towns

like Rye, Southwold and Whitby.