Stay in Marylebone in London and you can take your pick of stylish shops, bars and restaurants. The upmarket area has a relaxed village feel while being handily close to Oxford Street, Regent’s Park and Hyde Park. Marylebone train station connects Londoners with Oxford and Birmingham, and there’s the Bakerloo line, too.
Book a hire car in Marylebone for easy day trips out of the capital. Make a beeline for destinations that can be tricky to reach by public transport, like Stonehenge, which is just over two hours away. From there, visit the cathedral in Salisbury or head to historic Bath, stopping at Frome for its market and indie shops on the way.
Windsor is another must from Marylebone, as is the Cotswolds, where a summer camping trip is essential. You’re also close to the M1, so heading north towards Nottingham or Leeds in your hire car is a relative breeze.