Despite the average Briton’s love affair with holidaying abroad, there are many places in the UK that are ideal for a short break, offering beauty, culture, heritage and excitement.

There are often bargain hotel breaks in the UK available too, meaning your short break need not be expensive.

One of the most popular places to go for a short break, no matter where you’re from in the UK, is London, where you will find many hotel offers. There are well-known sights, like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, The London Eye and other historic and spectacular landmarks. But London is also the place to head for a shopping short break in the UK, with stores such as Hamleys and Harrods being two of the most famous.

There are also many short break special offers at hotels across the rest of the UK, with cities like Manchester, Cardiff, Liverpool and Edinburgh being some of the most popular for short breaks and weekend getaways.

Manchester, like London, is great for short breaks, with its nights out and shopping - with two big shopping centres (the Arndale and the Trafford Centre). Edinburgh is a popular spot for parties, stag dos, hen dos and couples looking for a romantic short break. Hotels can be found across the city of Edinburgh, which is beautiful and has welcoming locals.

Cardiff, one of the most thriving spots in Wales, is the spiritual home of its rugby and is surrounded by the green scenery and walking holiday country of Wales. All this makes it an ideal spot for a short break at the weekend.

In fact, wherever you choose to head in the UK, a short break is sure to please.

Paris has always been known as the city of romance, and anyone who has been on a Paris city break is sure to have seen why. However, with many people being very careful with their money right now, British holidaymakers are reluctant to book flights to European destinations, favouring the UK instead.

This doesn’t have to be the case however, as it is possible to book free flights to Paris as part of a credit card reward when you sign up for a Lloyds TSB Airmiles Duo Credit Card Account.

The two Credit Cards you get with the account allow you to collect Airmiles on almost all your purchases, giving you up to one mile for every £10 you spend. And Lloyds TSB and Airmiles also offer an incentive when you sign up - a 1,500 mile voucher to get you going. That’s enough Airmiles for two free flights to Paris.

You can also use Airmiels to book hotels in Paris or use a mix of Airmiles and cash to get big discounts, making cheap hotels in Paris easy to find. The Airmiles Duo Credit Card account is one of the best travel rewards credit cards accounts around - giving you an American Express and MasterCard so you can pick up Airmiles almost everywhere you shop.

Once you are in Paris, you can enjoy the beauty and romance of the capital of France. You can climb the Eiffel Tower, stroll down the Champs-Elysees, take a riverboat cruise on the Seine and dine in Paris’s legendary restaurants. And you can even use your Credit Cards to collect even more Airmiles while you’re there.