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Britain’s eerie landmarks offer Halloween outings beyond ghost stories
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A Guardian travel selection brings together ruined buildings, submerged history and unsettling artworks across Britain. Its ten Halloween destinations range from a former nuclear bunker to a lakeside church, with access restrictions and physical hazards at some locations.
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Europe’s winter breaks offer snowshoeing, stargazing and skating beyond the ski slopes
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From forest cycling in Finland to natural-ice skating near Stockholm, a Guardian travel roundup highlights European winter holidays for non-skiers. New offerings include guided activities in Ruka, a Chamonix valley snowshoeing trip and illuminated skating paths in Innsbruck.
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Guardian seeks European winter city tips for £200 travel voucher competition
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The Guardian is inviting UK residents to share recommendations for winter city breaks in Europe. The winning contribution will earn a £200 Coolstays voucher, with selected tips appearing in its travel coverage. Entries close on 9 November at 10am GMT.
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Winter darkness sets a slower pace for an Abisko aurora break
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A Guardian travel account explores how winter darkness reshaped a rail holiday in Swedish Lapland. In Abisko, brief twilight, snowy lakeside walks and northern lights replaced a packed itinerary, while high winds forced a change to a planned mountain excursion.
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Kent’s Darent Valley links riverside walks with art, heritage and village pubs
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A Guardian travel feature explores Shoreham and its neighbouring Kent villages as a countryside break around an hour from London by train. Its itinerary combines the Darent Valley Path, Roman remains, a volunteer-run aviation museum and a lavender-growing farm.
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Norfolk orchard cabin joins rural stays aimed at helping farms diversify
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The Red Cabin’s sixth UK location puts a solar-powered retreat in a north Norfolk orchard, within walking distance of beaches and village pubs. A Guardian travel feature explores the stay as the operator prepares two further vineyard locations.