UK holidays
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Sailing expeditions, fishing camps, horse riding … Adventurous breaks that offer older children a holiday to remember
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From hiking in the Lakes to surfing in Biarritz, our writers share their success stories and tips on how you and your kids can have a happy holiday
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A walk with Lakeland views ends in a historic inn serving delicious food and its own beer
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Guests can join Snark, a barge built to 1898 plans, on chunks of its voyage to all four UK capitals – doing as many sailing tasks or as few as they please
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Get high on nature at these great hotels, cabins, pubs and farms – all at altitude
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In these caves you can admire Britain’s rarest ice age art, wonder at more recent ‘witch marks’ and imagine Robin Hood hanging out there
Accommodation
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Where to stay for blue skies, beach walks and sea breezes
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If you can’t spare a week to walk Britain’s mountain trails, coastal tracks and riverside paths, head for these expert-picked highlights
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As the Chelsea Flower Show gets under way, we pick pollinator-friendly meadows and gardens for making a beeline to, from North Uist to the Tower of London
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Combining areas rich in birdlife with birder-friendly places to stay, these breaks offer truly immersive birdwatching experiences
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Expert tips on discovering the secret world that exists between low and high tide
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Expect the unexpected on these UK shores that go against the grain
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On a sleek boat complete with mood lighting, we kick back and enjoy the challenge of the mid-Worcestershire canal loop – covering 21 miles and 33 locks in a weekend
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From atmospheric outdoor theatre and historic houses to sumptuous seafood and dramatic clifftop walks, Scotland’s east coast gets the pulse racing
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While Padstow and Rock heave with cars, a three-generation stay further up the River Camel manages to keep everyone happy
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A beautiful old hotel stars alongside a quirky village microbar on this stroll amid epic limestone scenery
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Countries
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Some text about England here
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Scottish highlights here
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Wales is great here
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And don't forget Northern Ireland
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