Find fun-fuelled breaks for families, holidays for flocks of friends, romantic getaways for love birds, city breaks for culture vultures and rural escapes for country lovers. Get filtering to find your perfect holiday in England.
Things to do
Stay at stylish Middlethorpe Hall and Spa
Treat yourself to good food and plenty of relaxation at Middlethorpe Hall.
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Visit the largest Viking Festival in Europe
Immerse yourself in the gruesome world of the Vikings as the city of York celebrates its Norse past.
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Find your romantic side at the lovely Arden Hotel
Chill out and love in, at this rather gorgeous boutique hotel in the heart of historic Stratford.
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
A warm welcome awaits weary travellers at the Victoria Inn
Reward yourself after a bracing walk along the coast with a pint in one of Cornwall’s oldest watering holes.
Location: Penzance, Cornwall
Eat local and stay in the luxurious rooms at The Pig
Foraged food and beautiful shabby chic décor are the order of the day at this unusual, but luxurious, country house hotel.
Location: Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Lights, camera, Oxford – a screen tour to remember
From Inspector Morse to Harry Potter, don't miss a stop on this trip through Oxford's greatest screen moments.
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire
Get beside the seaside for the Coastival arts festival
Be part of Scarborough’s three-day celebration of all things music, theatre, dance, film and art.
Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire
December events: Visit Birmingham's famous Christmas market
Have a Teutonic shopping experience, all washed down with a cup or two of Glühwein!
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
September events: Give cultural films a go at Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival gives you the chance to watch films you won’t find in your local cinema in a range of unusual surroundings.
Location: Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland
Celebrate a circus spectacular at Blackpool’s Showzam
Magicians, performers and clowns take over the streets of Blackpool, as the circus (and much more) rolls into town every year for Showzam.
Location: Blackpool, Lancashire
Relax in a hot tub surrounded by nature at Woodland Holiday Park
Stay in a timber lodge with a hot tub and a forest full of wildlife in Norfolk, close to the heritage coast.
Location: Trimmington, Norfolk
Catch the sunset at The White Horse on Brancaster Staithe
Stop for a fresh seafood lunch overlooking the tidal saltmarshes of the North Norfolk coast.
Location: Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk
Try some luxury without all the fuss at Dormy House
You won’t find tractors or pigsties anymore at Dormy House; instead this former farmhouse has all the luxuries of a top hotel without that infernal stuffiness.
Location: Broadway, Worcestershire
Relax and unwind at the Callow Hall Hotel & Restaurant
Use this luxury hotel as a base to explore the breathtaking Derbyshire Dales and Peak District countryside.
Location: Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Accessible Peak District
You'll be surprise by the wheelchair-friendly trails in the Peak District.
Location: Peak District, Derbyshire
See winter flowers in bloom at Anglesey Winter Garden
Pull on your scarf and enjoy strolls around this Jacobean-style country house and see its winter plants in full spring.
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Aysgarth Falls in the Yorkshire Dales
Aysgarth Falls are a dramatic set of waterfalls in Wensleydale.
Location: Aysgarth, North Yorkshire
Enjoy a country escape at Babington House in Somerset
If you like your romantic countryside hideaway to come with a cutting edge private members’ feel, Babington House will be right up your street.
Location: Frome, Somerset
Ice Climbing in London
Forget about that cheese sandwich and packet of crips - time for a liquid lunch. Frozen liquid, that is, and climbing it.
Location: Covent Garden, London
Sea view rooms and aromatherapy at St Michaels Resort
Kick back, pamper yourself and feel good again at one of Cornwall’s beachside gems.
Location: Falmouth, Cornwall
Enjoy fine dining at The Samling
Top grub and sweeping views of Lake Windermere.
Location: Windermere, Cumbria
