UK Special interest vacations

UK Special interest vacations
Ashdown Forest yurt accommodation, England
Woodland retreat offering craft courses and yurt stays, from £100 per accommodation per night
Family vacations in Scotland, nature & wildlife
Magical vacations for the whole family, from £400 - £600 (6 days) ex flights
Organic cooking course in Scotland
Organic cooking vacation in a beautiful victorian mansion., from £299 - £339 (4 days) ex flights
Cairngorms B & B accommodation, Scotland
Accommodation in the Cairngorms, from £37 - £40 per person per night incl breakfast
UK spa breaks in Cornwall, England
Therapies inspired by nature from around the world, from £30 - £160 per treatment
Mountain biking vacations in England
Down singletrack and muddy trails around England, from £95 - £625 (6 days) ex flights
North Cornwall luxury organic accommodation, England
Certified Organic B&B, from £49 - £60 per person per night
Peak District self catering cottages, England
2 cottages, from £250 - £730 per cottage per week (sleeps 2-6)
Walking navigation & mountaineering courses in Scotland
Mountain skills courses, Cairngorms, from £183 - £477 (2 days) ex flights
Organic farmstay accommodation in Somerset, England
Working organic farm set in the rolling foothills of the Quantocks, from £250 per cottage per week (sleeps 4)
Ullapool self catering cottages, Scotland
A selection of vacation cottages, from £190 - £600 per week (sleeps 4-6)
Volunteering taster days in the New Forest, England
Find out more about volunteer field work, from £65 (1 day) per day (1 day)
Dry stone walling courses in the Cotswolds
Learn the art of dry stone walling in the Cotswolds, from £99 per course (2 days)
Forest of Dean bed & breakfast accommodation, England
Explore the beautiful forest of Dean., from £30 per person per night
Isle of Islay whisky tours in Scotland
Malt whisky connoisseurs tour of the Islay and Jura distilleries, from £390 - £625 (3 days) ex flights
Windermere bed and breakfast lodge, England
Windermere B&B 5-min walk to Lake: fab views, quiet retreat, from £44 - £75 per person per night
North Cornwall luxury hotel, England
Discover the unique North Cornish coast, from £164 - £246 per room per night
Isle of Wight luxury bed and breakfast
Country house luxury accommodation on a working farm, from £80 - £120 per double room per night
Accommodation in the Highlands of Scotland, near Inverness
B&B or personal retreat in a beautiful Victorian mansion, from £28 - £38 (1 day) per accommodation
Organic gardening course in Scotland
Gardening vacation in a beautiful victorian mansion, from £299 (4 days) ex flights
Learn Gaelic in Scotland
An introduction to the Gaelic language on Islay, from £548 - £590 (3 days) ex flights
Snowhole expedition, Scotland
Winter expeditions in Scotland, from £382 (3 days) ex flights
Scotland volunteering holiday
Experience life in a beautiful sustaintable community, UK, from £200 - £500 (7 days) ex flights
Tailormade vacation in Scotland, nature & environment
Explore this stunning area of Scotland at your own pace, from £300 - £450 (4 days) ex flights

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Family vacations in Scotland, nature & wildlife
I loved it! It helped the environment and taught you a lot about the area and animals around you. We were kept entertained and had a really fun time - I will always remember this vacation. (more)
From £400 - £600 excluding flights
Walking navigation & mountaineering courses in Scotland
The highlight was seeing scotland for the first time, learning new skills, enjoying the company. The satisfaction of getting to the top of 2 munros. (more)
From £183 - £477 excluding flights
Snowhole expedition, Scotland
Most memorable was learning to self-arrest with an ice-axe - sliding head first and face down on an icy slope! (more)
From £382 excluding flights
Peak District self catering cottages, England
The farm is organic and is very beautifully situated. It seemed idyllic. (more)
From £250 - £730 per cottage per week (sleeps 2-6)
Cairngorms B & B accommodation, Scotland
B&B was excellent with very comfortable accommodation, great food, wonderful Highland stoneware crockery (a personal favourite) and fantastic facilities. (more)
From £37 - £40 per person per night incl breakfast
Peak District Bed and Breakfast, England
Seeing the farm and the animals and finding out about how they have converted to an organic farm was the most memorable part. (more)
From £42 per person per night
North Cornwall luxury organic accommodation, England
Gill and Neil make you feel very at home and I was very well looked after. I even got a ride out in the pony and trap one evening - an added bonus! I had a lovely, relaxing week and would definitely recommend this accommodation to other people. I would be very happy to stay there again in the future. (more)
From £49 - £60 per person per night
North Cornwall luxury hotel, England
The surfing lesson was wonderful, the spa treatments were fantastic, relaxing and rejuvenating, the general ambience of the hotel was wonderful and the staff could not do enough to help you or make your stay relaxing and fantastic!  (more)
From £164 - £246 per room per night
Scottish Highlands luxury accommodation
The setting of the cottage itself and views from the hot tub were most memorable. We were in Rose, the smaller cottage, and the views were beautiful...The whole family, including boys of 10 and 5, loved it. Being on a croft with the animals made it extra special. (more)
From £450 - £2200 per cottage per week (sleeps 2-16)
Northumberland farmstay vacation, England
Our stay was wonderful. Nothing was too much trouble for the owners, David and Jackie. From the welcoming tea and biscuits on arrival, to our departure, all was everything you could possibly wish for. (more)
From £35 per person per night
Isle of Wight luxury bed and breakfast
Look out for the red squirrel in the tree outside your bedroom. (more)
From £80 - £120 per double room per night
Mountain biking vacations in England
It was great to see the fantastic scenery and villages of the South West and this was just the mountain biking challenge I was looking for, both in terms of technical skill and fitness. (more)
From £95 - £625 excluding flights
Luxury self catering accommodation on the Isle of Wight
Home from home accommodation with beautiful views, where our 6 and 3 year old could explore Godshill farm freely, safely and meet new friends also staying on the farm. To hear the Animals in the morning in the surrounding fields make it a special and exciting way for children to start the day. (more)
From £220 - £875 per week (sleeps 4-6)
Organic farmstay accommodation in Somerset, England
It was really nice to feel, just for a minute, that we were part of an organic farm, as this is my dream. We had a small glimpse into the hard work but satisfying life of organic farming. (more)
From £250 per cottage per week (sleeps 4)
Isle of Wight B&B & Paragliding school
Spectacular (more)
From £25 - £40 per person per night
Brecon Beacons bed & breakfast accommodation, Wales
The most memorable part was getting to the top of the mountain to see the amazing views and feeling very proud that despite bike injuries (minor) I made it to the top!  (more)
From £55 per room per night (sleeps 2)
Ullapool self catering cottages, Scotland
The view from each window spectacular and so close to the loch that it was almost like being on a boat at times! Views changed with the stillness of the water or with the time of day and weather. Misty mountains at dawn to orange and red sunsets and each day and time different from dawn to dusk.  (more)
From £190 - £600 per week (sleeps 4-6)
Malvern bed and breakfast accommodation
We were only on vacation for four days so it would be an exaggeration to rate this as a vacation of a life-time however the accommodation is definitely **** and I have already recommended it to family and friends.  (more)
From £60 - £90 per room per night

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best vacation I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really
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