We pit a romantic couple’s weekend in Cambridge against an idyllic family trip in Lincolnshire — which will you pick?
YOU want to go on a weekend break but not sure about bringing the kids? Team Fabulous travels to two different spots in the UK to recommend you different plans for you and your lover or to enjoy with the whole family.
CAMBRIDGE
Lifestyle Editor Catherine Bennion-Pedley and husband Andy sought out a romantic city break.
THE PAD: Opened just this summer, the snazzy University Arms (once an old coaching inn) has gorge interiors and sits beside a grassy common.
Expect plush rooms – some with roll-top baths – and bikes to borrow. Come morning, tuck into continental treats, £5, then order the beaut of a kedgeree, £9.
EXPLORE: You’re minutes away from the stunning architecture of the famous colleges and chapels, including Trinity’s Wren Library.
Hire your own punt, or hop on a guided tour to spy the famous sights – like the Bridge of Sighs – and hear ancient tales of the city, from £17 for 45 minutes ().
REFUEL: On a Sunday, dig into roast pork loin with crackling at Cambridge Chop House – complete with King’s College views.
Roasts cost from £14.50 (). Grab souvenir hand-made caramel, praline and sea salt choccie at Chocolat Chocolat ().
LINCOLNSHIRE
Deputy Picture Editor Jenny Hodges, husband Dom, and daughters Tilly, 11, and Ida, nine, checked into a country cottage.
Fantasy Island Adventure Park at seaside town Skegness has thrills aplenty, including the Mystical Dragon Mountain ride. Wristbands cost £17 per person ().
Or visit Donna Nook National Nature Reserve, a haven for grey seals. In November and December they come ashore to give birth ().
Or try delicious roast shin of beef, £12.95, with fish pie on the menu for the kids at cute village gastro pub The Ship Inn at Barnoldby le Beck ().
BOOK IT: Little Walk Cottage sleeps four and costs from £325 for three nights ().