http://travel.uk.msn.com/rss/travel-short-breaks.aspxCity holiday ideas, inspiration and guides from MSN Travel UKMSN UKen-gb360000Short breakshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/visit-england-awards-for-excellence-2013-the-winnershttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/visit-england-awards-for-excellence-2013-the-winners<p>England's gold-standard holiday accommodation and attractions. </p>2013-05-22T14:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/dinner-on-the-orient-expresshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/dinner-on-the-orient-express<p>Stuck for a present idea for the parents? A night on the British Pullman would hit the spot nicely. </p>2013-05-16T13:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/cannes-travel-guide-lonely-planethttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/cannes-travel-guide-lonely-planet<p>The experts at Lonely Planet chose the top things to do in Cannes.</p>2013-05-15T08:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/in-pictures-one-of-the-wildest-corners-of-britainhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/in-pictures-one-of-the-wildest-corners-of-britain<p>Discover beautiful hidden gems in Devon, Cornwall and the South West. </p>2013-05-13T10:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/edinburgh-sailing-fine-food-and-a-happy-staghttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/edinburgh-sailing-fine-food-and-a-happy-stag<p>A flash new apartment a stone's throw from the castle, Tom Kitchin's second restaurant and a day on a private yacht set a new tone for stag dos hereafter.</p>2013-05-10T13:00:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/get-the-walking-boots-out-spectacular-trailshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/get-the-walking-boots-out-spectacular-trails<p>As National Walking month gets underway, we pick out the most stunning walks around the country. </p>2013-05-09T10:15:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/what-are-the-most-unusual-places-to-visit-by-trainhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/what-are-the-most-unusual-places-to-visit-by-train<p>Pack your sarnies, grab a good book and settle down for the ride. </p>2013-05-03T08:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-best-villageshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-best-villages<p>A look at some of the beautiful places in the British countryside and along its coast</p>2013-05-03T10:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/the-cool-and-the-beautiful-amazing-things-to-do-at-homehttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/the-cool-and-the-beautiful-amazing-things-to-do-at-home<p>Tell us about your favourite places after reading this definitive list.</p>2013-05-03T16:15:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-best-national-parkshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-best-national-parks<p>Caroline Quentin's new show on ITV focusses on the country's national parks. </p>2013-05-02T11:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/adventure-travel/bank-holiday-fun-quirky-adventures-for-kidshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/adventure-travel/bank-holiday-fun-quirky-adventures-for-kids<p>Go wild and treat the family to an experience they’ll never forget.</p>2013-04-29T14:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-europe-city-breaks-2013http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-europe-city-breaks-2013<p>We asked our Twitter and Facebook followers for their favourite European cities. </p>2013-05-02T09:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/the-most-spectacular-stately-homes-in-britainhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/the-most-spectacular-stately-homes-in-britain<p>ITV's Country House Sunday has inspired us to take a look at Britain's best stately homes.</p>2013-04-26T14:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/a-weekend-with-mickey-mousehttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/a-weekend-with-mickey-mouse<p>MSN’s Jess Edwards spends a weekend at Disneyland Paris Resort to celebrate the theme park's extended 20th anniversary.</p>2013-04-10T12:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-british-boutique-hotels-2013http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-british-boutique-hotels-2013<p>Mr and Mrs Smith have chosen some of the most exquisite pads for two.</p>2013-04-26T15:15:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-best-campsites-2013http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-best-campsites-2013<p>Pack the portable barbecue (and a raincoat) - it's the season for camping...</p>2013-03-06T15:15:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-british-holidays-familyhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-british-holidays-family<p>A look at some of the great things you can do on holiday in Britain this summer.</p>2013-03-12T12:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/st-georges-day-things-to-dohttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/st-georges-day-things-to-do<p>To celebrate St George's Day the experts at VisitEngland have compiled the top 101 things to do in the UK. We pick our top 10.</p>2013-04-17T10:15:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-eco-friendly-hotelshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-eco-friendly-hotels<p>In honour of Earth Day, we bring you the hotels and resorts around the world that live and breathe responsible luxury.</p>2013-04-22T08:15:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/travel-focus-britains-most-amazing-viewshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/travel-focus-britains-most-amazing-views<p>Rory Bremner's new ITV show shines a spotlight on our land's most beautiful places.</p>2013-04-11T14:15:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/richard-branson-vows-to-give-ba-stiff-competition-with-new-flight-routeshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/richard-branson-vows-to-give-ba-stiff-competition-with-new-flight-routes<p>MSN Travel's Ginny Weeks was on the scene for the inaugural Little Red flight to Edinburgh and grabbed time with the tycoon. </p>2013-04-08T13:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/national-trusts-21-amazing-summer-getawayshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/national-trusts-21-amazing-summer-getaways<p>Here’s the National Trust’s pick of some of the best places to spend your summer break.</p>2013-04-05T16:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/top-10-palace-hotels-in-the-worldhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/top-10-palace-hotels-in-the-world<p>We've picked the most amazing palace hotels in the world.</p>2013-04-04T10:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/james-nesbitts-ireland-things-to-dohttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/james-nesbitts-ireland-things-to-do<p>We take a look at twelve must-do activities for a break in Ireland.</p>2013-03-14T17:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-most-surprising-holiday-hotspotshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/britains-most-surprising-holiday-hotspots<p>Unusual tourist destinations you may (or may not) want to visit… </p>2013-03-13T12:30:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-spring-festivals-worldhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/best-spring-festivals-world<p>Cracking suggestions to welcome the arrival of spring</p>2013-02-27T21:53:32http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/experts-pick-top-10-new-european-city-breaks-for-2013-1http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/experts-pick-top-10-new-european-city-breaks-for-2013-1<p>The experts reveal the top new cities to visit this year...</p>2013-03-11T13:58:46http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/top-10-new-self-catering-cottages-in-the-ukhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/top-10-new-self-catering-cottages-in-the-uk<p>The experts at Sawdays pick 10 of their new self-catering holiday homes in the UK</p>2013-03-11T09:45:00http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/beautiful-british-cottageshttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/beautiful-british-cottages<p>Birdsong's in the air and the flowers are in bloom - it can mean only one thing...</p>2013-03-06T16:12:02http://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/spring-walks-england-scotlandhttp://travel.uk.msn.com/short-breaks/spring-walks-england-scotland<p>Strap on your boots and get ready to do some walking...</p>2013-03-01T13:11:28