Activities and Adventure
If you're the type of person that likes to do stuff and be busy on holiday, then we hear you! Luckily, there are dozens of ways to find your perfect activity-stuffed holiday. From hotels offering horse riding, clay-pigeon shooting and country sports, lakeside getaways offering water sports and high-adrenaline activities, or quaint pottery and yoga getaways for the more peaceful holidaymaker.
Often location is the key, with the Scottish Highlands, England's Lake District and Wales' Brecon Beacons figuring highly for aspirant adventurers, but wherever you stay, we know what you're after – a great hotel, B&B, youth hostel or lodge with some amazing activities right on the doorstep. From off-road cycling and mountain-biking to zip-wiring, surfing or coasteering, you are sure to be spoiled for choice in some of the most exciting parts of the UK. Browse our collection of activity and adventure accommodation for your perfect active weekend away.
Best Activities and Adventure Places to Stay
A popular Warwickshire glampsite for weddings, parties and exclusive hire, filled with secret gardens, babbling brooks and enchanting accommodation
Talton Lodge Glamping and Barn, Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV37 8UB
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A beautifully appointed and a very relaxed country house venue for a memorable Warwickshire gathering not far from Stratford-upon-Avon
Talton House, Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV37 8UB
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A quirky and very comfortable deconstructed hotel in a lush 70-acre Staffordshire estate
The Tawny, Consall Gardens Estate, Consall Lane, Consall, Staffordshire ST9 0AG
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Log cabin holidays for families in the Forest of Dean.
Forest Holidays Forest of Dean, Forest of Dean Bracelands Drive Christchurch Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NN
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A stylish and characterful B&B in gorgeous Grasmere, one of the Lake District's most charming and historic villages
Victorian House, Victorian House, Broadgate, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9TA
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A hideaway, riverside, boutique cabin retreat with private hot tubs, in the heart of rural Shropshire
Riverside Cabins, Stanwardine Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HY
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This charming self-catering cottage in Whitstable is Seaside Heaven
Fisherman's Cottage, 4 Sea Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AN
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A range of beautiful luxury holiday cottages set within their own 70 acres of prime Cotswolds countryside.
Heath Farm Holiday Cottages, Swerford, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX74BN
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A cool and family-friendly North Cornwall apartment hotel with sea views and plenty of facilities
SeaSpace, Watergate Road, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 3LX
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Beautiful self-catering cottages and luxurious roundhouses with hot tubs just a ten-minute drive from the stunning Cornwall coastline at Bude
East Thorne, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall EX23 9RY
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40 Winks Hospitality, 40 South Street, Durham DH1 4QP
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Cabins in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Forest Holidays Sherwood Forest, Sherwood Pines Forest Park Edwinstowe Nottinghamshire NG21 9JH
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Woodland cabins in the heart of Thetford Forest in Norfolk.
Forest Holidays Thorpe Forest, Shadwell Thetford Norfolk IP24 2RX
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Luxury glamping pods overlooking vineyards at a boutique Nottinghamshire Wolds winery
Wolds Wine Estate, Thurlby Lane, Stanton on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire NG12 5BS
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The ultimate camping and glamping base for exploring Eryri (Snowdonia)
Graig Wen Glamping, Graig Wen, Arthog, Nr Dolgellau, Gwynedd LL39 1YP
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Self-catering stays on a Worcestershire smallholding with a swimming pool
Hop Pickers Rural Retreat, Pigeon House Farm, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, Worcestershire WR6 5JX
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A cosy country hotel in a glorious location, with history to spare
Lord Crewe Arms, The Square, Blanchland, County Durham DH8 9SP
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A very comfortable family-friendly hotel – with one of the best coastal views in the UK.
Saunton Sands Hotel, Saunton, Near Braunton, Devon EX33 1LQ
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Adventurous family holidays in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park
Forest Holidays Beddgelert, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales, LL55 4UU
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An elegant boutique country house hotel in Suffolk that is a bit staying in the home of your poshest friend
Rectory Manor Hotel, Great Waldingfield, Near Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 0TL.
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Boutique luxury combined with sublime landscapes and the best walking the Lake District has to offer.
Brimstone Hotel, Ambleside Cumbria England United Kingdom LA22 9JD
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Six gorgeous self-catering properties set in scenic Devon countryside near the River Dart
Fingals, Old Coombe Dittisham Dartmouth TQ6 0JA
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A one-of-a-kind boutique bolt-hole featuring stunning suites with huge bathrooms.
Randy Pike, Low Wray, Cumbria LA22 0JP
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Eco-responsible glamping away from the crowds, with sweeping views and immediate fell access
Once Upon a Fell, Whin Yeats Farm, Hutton Roof, South Lakes, Cumbria LA6 2PJ
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Beautiful contemporary holiday cottages in a glorious rural location close to Cardigan Bay
Crynga Mawr Cottages, Aberporth, Ceredigion SA43 2BQ
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A beachside resort hotel with lots of facilities, including a spa, fitness centre, tennis and more – plus it's dog-friendly!
St Michaels Resort, Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4NB
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Cosy, romantic shepherds' huts in the heart of the Sussex countryside
The Original Hut Company, Quarry Farm, Bodiam, East Sussex TN32 5RA
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Adults-only wee caravans of love in the Scottish Borders
Roulotte Retreat, Roulotte Retreat, Bowden, Melrose, The Scottish Borders TD6 0SU
Holidays in South Scotland
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A lovely, all-season glamping site within walking distance of the quintessential Cotswolds’ village of Bourton-on-the-Water
The Wildings, Lankett Lane, Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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Hotel-style luxury glamping on a beautiful Norfolk farm halfway between Thetford and Norwich
Glamp and Tipple, Rookery Farm, Watton Road, Great Ellingham, Norfolk NR17 1LB
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Throw away the car keys and forget the rest of the world for a few days at this stunning Broads location
Waveney River Centre, Staithe Rd, Burgh St Peter, Norfolk NR34 0DE
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Woodland family cabins in deepest Cornwall.
Forest Holidays Deerpark, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 4QY
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Holidays in Liskeard
Pet-friendly lodge near Helston in Cornwall, with a a wood-fired hot tub in the garden
Wheal Jewel Lodge, Wendron near Helston, Cornwall
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Spacious Outer Hebrides getaway, with a hot tub overlooking the mountains and water
Eagle Lodge, Uig near Stornoway, The Outer Hebrides, Lewis
Holidays in Scottish Isles
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These luxury glamping pods, safari tents and cottages are the perfect base for exploring the Cotswolds
Notgrove Holidays, The Manor, Notgrove, Bourton-on-the-Water, Near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 3BT
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A family-friendly, dog-welcoming pub with rooms in the New Forest
High Corner Inn, Linwood, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 3QY
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An elegant and large holiday home near Edinburgh that caters for every whim
The Old Millhouse, 40 Newmills Road, Dalkeith, Midlothian EH22 2AQ
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A modern Isle of Islay hotel with breathtaking ocean views and a world-class links course
Another Place, The Machrie, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Argyll PA42 7AN
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Dog-friendly self-catering stays with hot tubs near the shores of Loch Lomond
Finn Village, Croftamie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G63 0HG
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A sumptuous North Norfolk self-catering property that's perfect for groups of friends, family get-togethers – and wedding parties!
Godwick Hall, Godwick Hall, Godwick, Mill Lane, Fakenham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 2RJ
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A truly special coastal escape in the Pembrokeshire seaside town of Newport.
The Willows, Newport, Pembrokeshire
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Wake up surrounded by nature at this unique and very comfortable exclusive use property in Kent
Kingshill Farmhouse, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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A uniquely peaceful self-catering cottage in a middle of a Kent nature reserve that's ideal for family gatherings or large groups of friends
Elmley Cottage, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
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Luxury cottages and treehouses with hot tubs – right on the edge of the Cairngorms
Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR
Holidays in Central Scotland
Holidays in Perthshire
Holidays in Blairgowrie
A stylish coastal cottage overlooking scenic Trearddur Bay
Rockside, Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, Wales
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This luxury shepherd's hut with a hot tub is the ultimate romantic Scottish retreat for two
Shepherd's View, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR
Holidays in Central Scotland
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Holidays in Blairgowrie
A wide range of self-catering holiday accommodation in a beautiful location in the heart of the Lake District.
Manesty Holiday Cottages, Youdale Knot Manesty Keswick Cumbria CA12 5UG
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Lee Wick Farm Glamping, Lee Wick Farm, Lee Wick Lane, St Osyth, Essex CP16 8ES
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