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This glorious Sceptred Isle has millions of tourists flocking too it from all over the World every year. It has so much to offer a short break - picturesque beauty, vibrant culture, history, pomp and ceremony, monarchy, adventure and, of course, romance. All this, right on your doorstep, in your language and comparatively stress free. All you need to know is where to find it!

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Reasons to choose a UK short break:
  • Spend less time travelling, more time enjoying yourselves
  • Relax and unwind without language, currency or cultural complications
  • The UK has so much to offer


Step 1 of 4:

Choosing the destination
for your short break


Next step:

Booking your short
break accommodation


Our Top UK Short Break Destinations


The Cotswolds

The Lake District

Bath (Spa City)

Explore quaint former wool towns and villages in the gentle hills of The Cotswolds. Once rich (in Shakespeare's day) there could hardly be a more quintessential image of biscuit-tin rural England.
  • Explore charming streets, packed with book and curio shops
  • Take afternoon tea at the numerous traditional tea shops
  • Enjoy a drink in the authentic old-English pubs
  • Sample the thrill of watersports at the nearby waterparks
  • Meander through the beautiful rolling countryside

Gloucester from £27.50 per night

short break hotel The Bowden Hall Ramada Jarvis is set in private parkland and bordered by the famous lily pond. Easy access to the Cotswolds countryside.
Prepare to be taken a back by the outstanding beauty of the Lake District National Park. For centuries its great lakes, mountains, fells and wooded valleys have inspired writers such as William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
  • Be inspired on a walk through the mountains
  • Conquer Sca Fell Pike
  • Seek refreshment in the authentic olde world pubs
  • Take a boat out on Windermere for the day
  • Explore the quaint towns and villages

On Lake Windermere for £38 per night

short break hotel A Victorian country house in six acres of beautiful gardens overlooking Lake Windermere. Very grand with the best views of the lake.
Popular for its revitalising natural hot spa since Roman days, Bath is an architecturally outstanding city. Built largely by the Georgians, Bath is perhaps the most stately and grand city in all of England. It's also the site of our only natural hot springs and they were reopened to visitors in 2002.
  • Sample the restorative powers of the springs
  • Admire the Georgian splendor of this fine city
  • Eat out at gourmet restaurants and enjoy the vibrant night-life
  • Head out into the Avon countryside to Shakespeare country
Things to do in Bath*


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