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
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
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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
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A grand manor house for group holidays near Porthmadog and Portmeirion
Wern Manor, Porthmadog, Gwynedd LL49 9SH
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A rural estate set in stunning East Sussex countryside – del-luxe, rustic-chic and truly unique.
Fair Oak Farm, Witherenden Road, Mayfield, East Sussex TN20 6RS
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A spectacular historic self-catering castle bolthole in the heart of the Scottish Borders.
Aikwood Tower, Selkirk, Borders TD7 5HJ
Holidays in South Scotland
Holidays in Scottish Borders
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A beautiful Georgian house with pool, sauna and all modern amenities, it would be hard to think of a much better place for a South Devon family holiday.
Gitcombe House, Cornworthy, Totnes, Devon TQ9 7HH
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A converted chapel situated between the stunning coast and countryside of North Wales
Greystones Chapel, Llanrug, Gywnedd
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A five-bedroom Lake District holiday home on the north-eastern shore of Ullswater
Eusemere Lodge, Eusemere Lodge, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2NR
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This beautiful Norfolk coast mansion is the ultimate beachside venue for a large group or a special occasion
Sea View Manor Norfolk, Cromer Road, Mundesley, Norfolk NR11 8DU
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A working organic farm and estate close to Salisbury Plain with a choice of self-catering accommodation
Cholderton Estate, Cholderton, Near Andover, Hampshire SP4 0DX
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Your own country estate in the heart of the Shropshire Hills
Walcot Hall, Lydbury North Shropshire SY7 8AZ
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A beautiful dog friendly holiday property with hot tub on the edge of Dartmoor.
White Lady, Lydford, Devon EX20 4BL
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Your own personal castle for the weekend – on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park
Plas Mynach, Llanaber Rd, Barmouth, Gwynedd LL42 1YG
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A truly peaceful waterside glamping experience with the Broads National Park on your doorstep.
Whitlingham Broad Glamping, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8TR
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Nature-inspired retreats and escapes in the heart of the countryside; all just a hop from London.
Green Farm Kent: Spa, Retreats & Barn, Green Farm, Church Lane, Shadoxhurst, Kent TN26 1LS
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Cosy and comfortable floating pods and houseboats near Beccles in the Broads National Park
Hippersons Boatyard, Gillingham Dam, Beccles, Norfolk NR34 0EB
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A beautiful Grade II-listed country house hotel right on the shores of Lake Windermere
Storrs Hall Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3LG
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One of the most secluded, eco-friendly glamping escapes in North Yorkshire
Rufus' Roost, Baxby Manor, Amplecarr/Low Street, Husthwaite, North Yorkshire YO61 4PW
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Two beautifully furnished romantic cottages with hot tubs – in a glorious Peak District location
Dannah Cottages, 1 & 2 Townend, Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3JP
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A characterful waterside hostel in the Lake District National Park surrounded by fabulous scenery
YHA Wasdale Hall, Wasdale Hall, Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1ET
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Self-catering lodge stays within the Blenheim Palace estate
Blenheim Palace Lodge Retreat , Bladon Rd, Bladon, Woodstock OX20 1PT
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A large holiday home for great-value group stays in seaside Torquay
Riviera Retreat, Torre House, Falkland Road, Torquay, Devon TQ2 5JR
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Care-free Pembrokeshire glamping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep
Top of the Woods Glamping, Penrallt, Capel Coleman, Boncath, Pembrokeshire SA37 0EP
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This Norfolk gem is a boutique inn and gastropub but most of all it's a proper village pub
The Loddon Swan, 23 Church Plain, Loddon, Norfolk NR14 6LX
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A beautifully situated, very well-equipped South Cornwall hotel, spa and resort
Budock Vean Hotel, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
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A revamped inn with rooms with oodles of character, overlooking Ullswater
The Brackenrigg Inn, Watermillock, Ullswater, Cumbria CA11 0LP
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A large holiday home with its own spa house in glorious Somerset countryside
Croftview, Hinton Park Estate, Hinton St George, Somerset TA17 8TL
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An ultra-relaxed, dog-friendly country house hotel with a great restaurant and an exclusive-use spa!
Trigony House Hotel & Garden Spa, Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway DG3 5EZ
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Family-friendly lodges in the vast grounds of a top-notch hotel in Dartmoor National Park
The Lodges at Bovey Castle, Bovey Castle, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon TQ13 8RE
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A luxurious Devon country house hotel in vast grounds with a spa and golf course
Bovey Castle, Bovey Castle North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon TQ13 8RE
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Perhaps the perfect Devon seaside inn, updated as a sumptuous boutique hotel for the 21st century.
Cary Arms & Spa, Babbacombe Beach, Devon TQ1 3LX
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Luxury lodges with hot tubs in a beautiful position in the stunning Ribble Valley, close to the Forest of Bowland.
Bowland Retreat Lodges, The Beeches, Clitheroe Road, Great Mitton, Lancashire BB7 9PH
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Stylish boutique hotel with 17 bedrooms in a Cotswolds manor house
The Painswick, Kemps Lane, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6YB
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A cosy pub with good food and lovely rooms in West Sussex
The Black Horse, Climping, Climping St, Climping , Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5RL
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A welcoming gastropub with cracking food and luxurious guestrooms on Essex's heavenly Mersea Island
The White Hart Inn, 1 High Street, West Mersea, Essex CO5 8QD
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An elegant country house hotel in Northumberland with a golf course and spa
Matfen Hall, Matfen Hall, Matfen, Northumberland NE20 0RH
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It's hard to imagine a better self-catering option in this part of Dorset than this cosy and comfortable three-bedroom cottage.
Eastbury Cottage, The Eastbury Hotel, Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BY
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A luxury Exmoor B&B with sumptuous grounds and sensational views.
Bossington Hall, Porlock, Somerset TA24 8HJ
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A very special North Devon holiday cottage with wonderful views over Woolacombe beach.
Coast View, Sunnyside Road, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7DG
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Beautiful holiday cottages on a working dairy farm on the Isle of Wight
Tapnell Farm, Tapnell Farm, Newport Road, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight PO41 0YJ
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A wonderful option for any large group self-catering break.
Edgar House, 22 City Walls, Chester, Cheshire CH1 1SB
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A large holiday home in Richmond with views of the Yorkshire Dales, a lovely garden and a hot tub!
30 Frenchgate, 30 Frenchgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 7AG
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A large holiday home that's rich in history and style, perfect for your next countryside escape.
Arlington Mill, Bibury, Gloucestershire
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A uniquely positioned island retreat near the Menai Bridge on Anglesey
Ynys Faelog, Near Menai Bridge, Anglesey
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Holidays in Beaumaris
An array of luxury self-catering accommodation, set on a working farm deep in the North Norfolk countryside.
Great Barn Farm, Gayton Thorpe Norfolk PE32 1PN
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A stylish coastal cottage overlooking scenic Trearddur Bay
Rockside, Trearddur Bay, Anglesey, Wales
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A state-of-the-art, glass-framed celebration home that is the grandest of all grand designs, just outside the charming Devon resort of Sidmouth
Woolbrook Reservoir, Woolbrook Reservoir, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 9EF
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Luxury family and friends' holiday home in the arty seaside town of St Ives
Azenor, 1 Street-An-Pol, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2DS
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