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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Fiona Kerr

Six of the best stress-free UK breaks by train

A woman meditating on a jetty by a pond in Essex, England.
The Lakeside Lodge in Essex sits on the edge of a swimming pond surrounded by reeds. Photograph: Coolstays

Sometimes, you just want to be able to arrive in a place with the least amount of hassle and instantly switch off and relax. Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to think about potential traffic snarl-ups en route or missing connections? Just jump on a direct train and arrive fresh.

That’s what these brilliantly accessible boltholes in the UK deliver – they’re all within easy reach of a train station and with everything you might need for a stress-free break on the doorstep.

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