Are the temperatures actually rising? Is that our evenings getting longer? Yes, spring is just around the corner.  It's exactly at this time of year when we start feeling an itch to get outdoors and go on holiday. But while it might be too early in the year to use your annual holiday allowance and splash your savings on a big trip, you can alternatively go away for just one day.  We recently discovered there's an other-worldly spa built in a forest, a charming vineyard and plenty of stunning parks, all within an hour's reach of some of UK's major cities. Here we share them with you. Consider your wanderlust satisfied.

Stunning and serene places to unwind and escape, all within just an hour of the city