Top UK celeb holiday spots revealed

Britons looking to take a domestic holiday may be interested to find out where some of the world's biggest celebrities stay when visiting the UK.

Research by the Post Office has found that the likes of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise like to take time out in bustling London, while Jennifer Aniston and Sir Paul McCartney enjoy the odd break in the Cotswolds.

Meanwhile, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been known to holiday in Manchester, with Kylie Minogue being a fan of Edinburgh and Bill Murray and Colin Farrell preferring Belfast.

The Post Office said that the study "shows that an increasing number of celebrities from the worlds of film, TV and music are choosing to holiday in all manner of UK destinations".

For travellers who prefer to fly overseas for their holiday, Prince William recently took girlfriend Kate Middleton to the Seychelles for a week-long break.

The Chicago Sun-Times has also revealed that Mexico, Hawaii and Turks and Caicos are particularly popular destinations for some Hollywood stars.

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