Holiday Ideas

Holiday ideas

• Family fun
  • Otter spotting in Norfolk

    Search for the elusive animal and other wildlife in the Norfolk Broads.

  • Sailing the Kennet and Avon Canal

    Sailing the 87 miles of scenic waterway from Bristol to Newbury.

  • Wye Valley Tipi Adventure

    Forget sleeping bags, you’ll be curling up with cosy sheepskin rugs around an open fire.

  • Experience the Heights of Abraham

    Country park and caverns set in 60 acres of woodland.

  • Blackberry Wood Campsite in Sussex

    Venture deep into the Sussex Downs and indulge in a rare luxury; peace and quiet.

• Escape
  • Whashton Springs

    Big breakfasts, king sized beds, warm Yorkshire bread, and the countryside sweeped across your window. You'll find it hard to leave this little farm.

  • Walking in the Cotswolds

    Join a walking route from Bourton-on-the-Water to the Slaughters in the Cotswolds.

  • Porlock in Somerset

    Go back in time in this sleepy Somerset idyll.

  • Brean Sands in Somerset

    Keep an eye out for stonechats and jackdaws – just a few of the feathery residents.

  • Bushcrafting in the Lake District

    Courses that teach fundamental bushcraft skills to live in harmony with nature.

• Gardens
  • Sheffield Park Garden

    The perfect place for relaxation and nature photography.

  • Stowe Landscape Gardens

    The immense landscape gardens boast some 40-odd temples, lakes and woodland walks to explore.

  • Trelissick Gardens

    Head over to Trelissick Gardens for a relaxing afternoon in King Harry's Cornwall.

  • Hidcote Manor Gardens, Gloucestershire

    Forget about the outside world for a few hours.

  • Coleton Fishacre

    If you’re after the full blast of colour, then we recommend the summer.

• Castles
  • Tintagel Castle

    Tintagel Castle is full of legend and mystery. King Arthur, anyone?

  • Sizergh Castle and Garden

    An imposing Cumbrian castle from the 14th century which boasts an award-winning rock garden.

  • Explore Arundel Castle

    Discover the inspiration behind Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast trilogy.

  • Bamburgh Castle

    Home to the Kings of Northumbria.

  • Dover Castle

    This great medieval fortress has a long and immensely eventful history.

• England past
  • Saltaire

    Wander along the neat grey-stone terraces and through the lush Roberts Park.

  • Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire

    A recreated Victorian town, right down to the bobby on the beat.

  • Beamish Museum in Durham

    Tells the story of the people of North East England in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times.

  • Cornwall’s mining heritage

    Explore Cornwall's historic mining heritage by cycling a coast to coast trail in well under two hours.

  • Morwellham Quay in Devon

    A Victorian time capsule.