Weekend break: London

Conor Kane takes advantage of the new Waterford-London route and enjoys a day trip in the city.

It’s early afternoon and lounging on a deckchair overlooking the Serpentine, with vast expanses of beautifully maintained green parkland on either side, with little sound save for the murmur of many conversations and the odd birdsong deep in the background, it’s easy to forget you’re in the heart of one of the world’s great cities.

Easy to forget too that just a few hours ago you were pulling into Waterford Airport car park, making the 30-second walk to the terminal building and then having an early-morning caffeine pick-me-up before checking in at leisure and passing through security: all in the space of 20 minutes.