WINTER in the UK can be miserable, with icy temperatures, strong winds and seemingly endless rain. However, just a few hours away is Utopia Island, with clear blue waters, soft white sand and a bar… ...

WINTER in the UK can be miserable, with icy temperatures, strong winds and seemingly endless rain. However, just a few hours away is Utopia Island, with clear blue waters, soft white sand and a bar… ...

Utopia, near the holiday hotspot of Hurghada, Egypt, has a range of activities on offer, including scuba diving and snorkelling, with reefs and sealife on all sides of the island ...

Also in Egypt is Utopia Island, which also has been praised for its white sands and clear waters. Or you can head to the 'Egyptian Maldives' where temperatures hit 28C.