The first edition of the Time Out Weekend Breaks in Great Britain & Ireland picks some great places to get away from it all. Thirty different destinations cover some of the country's most beautiful, characterful and interesting areas, all visited and researched by our team of writers. Breaks include the coast (stretches of seaside, isolated marshes, sophisticated resort towns), rural retreats (from the Cotswolds to Scotland), towns and cities (including up-for-it Brighton and Manchester) and our pick of the latest boutique hotels and spas.