Bank holiday weekend breaks from London
Every 2027 bank holiday weekend from London on one page: early May (3 May), spring (31 May), the summer bank holiday in England and Wales (30 August), Ireland's June bank holiday (7 June) and the August bank holiday in Ireland and Scotland (2 August), with a fare for each.
Saved round trips for Early May bank holiday (UK and Ireland, 3 May) (Apr 30 – May 3, 2027) and Spring bank holiday (UK, 31 May) (May 28 – May 31, 2027) and June bank holiday (Ireland, 7 June) (Jun 4 – Jun 7, 2027) and August bank holiday (Ireland and Scotland, 2 August) (Jul 30 – Aug 2, 2027) and Summer bank holiday (England and Wales, 30 August) (Aug 27 – Aug 30, 2027).
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Where to go from London
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam (AMS) | Canal-side terraces, the Rijksmuseum and Vondelpark, with Schiphol 15 minutes from the centre by train | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Paris (CDG) | The Louvre, Le Marais and Montmartre, with the Seine's banks and the parks at their best in May | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Barcelona (BCN) | Barceloneta beach, Gaudí's Sagrada Família and the Gothic Quarter's bars, warm from early May on | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Lisbon (LIS) | Alfama's miradouros, pastéis de nata in Belém and the Cascais beaches 40 minutes by train | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | The Royal Mile, Arthur's Seat and Leith's harbour bars, with the Fringe running through most of August | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Copenhagen (CPH) | Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens and harbour swims at Islands Brygge, with a hire bike to get around | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Berlin (BER) | Museum Island, the East Side Gallery and beer gardens in the Tiergarten, with Kreuzberg's nightlife | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Prague (PRG) | Charles Bridge, the castle and Old Town Square, with cheap beer halls and a day trip to Kutná Hora | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Rome (FCO) | The Colosseum, the Vatican Museums and Trastevere's trattorias, warm by May and hot in August | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Madrid (MAD) | Retiro Park, the Prado and the Reina Sofía, tapas in La Latina and Toledo half an hour by train | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Palma de Mallorca (PMI) | Palma's old town and cathedral, beaches from Cala Major to Es Trenc and the Tramuntana villages | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Nice (NCE) | The Promenade des Anglais, Vieux Nice's market and a train along the coast to Antibes or Monaco | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Faro (FAO) | The Algarve's beaches at Lagos and Albufeira, Benagil's sea caves and golf, warm by the May bank holiday | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Malaga (AGP) | Málaga's Picasso Museum and beach chiringuitos, with Marbella, Nerja and Ronda an easy drive | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Malta (MLA) | Valletta's harbour and St John's Co-Cathedral, a swim at Comino's Blue Lagoon and Mdina's lanes | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Reykjavik (KEF) | The Golden Circle, the Blue Lagoon and Reykjavik's bars, with near-midnight sun over the May and June holidays | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Dubrovnik (DBV) | Dubrovnik's walls and Old Town, Banje beach and boats to Lokrum, quieter before the August crowds | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Vienna (VIE) | Schönbrunn, the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the coffee houses, with heuriger wine taverns in Grinzing | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Dublin (DUB) | Temple Bar and Grafton Street, the Guinness Storehouse and a DART ride to Howth for the cliff walk | No matching fare saved | Apr 30 – May 3, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
About these places
Scotland's summer bank holiday is Monday 2 August 2027, not 30 August, and Northern Ireland sets its own list; Ireland's October bank holiday is 25 October 2027. Dates follow GOV.UK and Citizens Information, so check your own country's list before you book.
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: GOV.UK: bank holidays 2027 (England and Wales, Scotland) · Citizens Information: public holidays in Ireland, 2027 dates · Workplace Relations Commission: Ireland's public holidays
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