Bank holidays

We love our long weekends... and what a difference a day makes. So pack the tribe off to Cumbria for a Mogolian Yurt adventure or head to North Yorkshire for a Gypsy caravan stay.

Have a heart-in-the-mouth moment at Thorpe Park and go shark spotting off the Cornish coast. Discover England's mythical past and then what really happened when the Romans ruled the place.

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Under the stars and on the water

Bank holiday ideas

Make the most of the May bank holiday this year.

Camping, Cumbria; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Go camping

Sites to suit all moods - from quiet beaches and Gypsy caravans to secluded woodland havens.

Boating experiences

Try sailing the River Severn, speed boating on the Thames or punting in Cambridge.

Family fun

Theme parks

Get your adrenaline fix at Thorpe Park and visit the land of the Boggles in BeWILDerwood.

Theme parks

Go wild

Grey seals off Blakeney Point; deer in Tatton Park and Basking sharks off The Lizard.

Go wild

Hidden treasure and Roman centurions

Seaside fun

The bonus of living on an island is how spoilt for choice we are when it comes to hitting the beach.

Shambles at Night, York; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Myths and legends

Visit the 'most haunted village in England' or go in search of the knights of the Round Table.

Festival of History; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Roman England

Camp next to Hadrian's Wall, take part in a Roman dig at Vindolanda and explore Fishbourne Palace.

Want something to do?

BLACKPOOL TOWER

LEGOLAND WINDSOR

KNEBWORTH HOUSE

SAXON HERITAGE AT SUTTON HOO Sutton Hoo, Suffolk; bakis 49;

CHAUCER’S CANTERBURY Chaucer

NORFOLK BROADS SAILING Norfolk Broads Sailing; Copyright: East of England Tourism;

EXPLORE THE LAKE DISTRICT Lake District Camper Van; Samantha Tatters;

Levant Mine and Beam Engine; ©NTPL/David Noton;

JACK THE RIPPER WALK Nighttime view of Tower Bridge in London; VisitBritain Images;

A BAMBURGH ESCAPE Bamburgh Castle; Copyright: One North East;

BLENHEIM PALACE IN OXFORDSHIRE Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire; VisitEngland/Visit Oxfordshire;

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