As we come to the end of 2024, at Condé Nast Traveller we've already started plotted our travels for 2025. Each year, our editors get together to discuss which destinations will be the best places to go in 2025 . We recommend, discuss and debate the places which we're most excited about, ending up with an edit of spots to watch in the next 12 months for every continent.
But here in the London office, we cast our gaze closer to home, too. Which places in the UK will be at the top of our must-visit lists next year? Which corners of the country will have the hottest new openings, the most exciting events and the most interesting ways to experience our home's natural beauty? This list is an edit of the UK's regions, cities and neighbourhoods that are deserving of your time and attention next year. All destinations are places we’re keeping a keen eye on right now: from new hotel openings in Northern Ireland to Manchester's music scene.
Happy travels. Go for: A surprising food movement In the past year, Aberdeen's streets have gained a new sparkle beyond their famed granite shine. Once Europe's energy powerhouse, the Silver City has moved beyond pipelines and platforms to emerge as a surprising culinary hotspot, driven by the post-Covid revival in oil prices.
The main thoroughfare of Union Street, previously slipping into obscurity, now connects an eclectic array of newly blossomed global dining spots – from flavour-packed vegan Venezuelan arepas at La Tiendita del Sabor – .