If you are planning a holiday in the UK this summer, you are not alone. Concern about soaring airfares, flight cancellations and passport control delays have led to a surge in domestic bookings, aided by the well-timed heatwave during May half-term.
While holidays on home soil lack the curiosity fulfilment of foreign travel, a spirit of adventure can be conjured in Britain, with its midnight trains, scenic ferries and car-free islands.
Here are nine island journeys that offer a sense of occasion and won’t feel like a compromise – but don’t require a passport…
Sleeper and ferry to the Isles of Scilly
St Mary’s Harbour in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall (Photo: Aerial Essex/Getty)
