Seasonal Guide
Half-Term Breaks
A week off school calls for an escape that keeps everyone happy. These family-focused stays offer activities, space, and surroundings that make half-term feel like a proper holiday, not just time off.
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Showing 44 Stays
Marsden, West Yorkshire
A Place In The Pennines
Hidden GemCozy luxury lodges with log stoves, ensuites and moorland views.
£150-250/night
Cornwall
East Trenean Farm
Hidden GemUnique barn conversion on working Cornish farm.
£150-250/night
Trossachs, Scotland
Lanrick Treehouses
Hidden GemFive eco-friendly self-catering treehouses near Trossachs National Park.
£200-300/night
Sibton Park, Suffolk
The Garden Cottage at Wilderness Reserve
Hidden GemVictorian family hideaway with dream kitchen, bunk room and estate activities.
£300-500/night
Norfolk Coast
Blackwood Norfolk
Mid-RangeMinimalist Scandi summer home with picturesque garden and large-scale windows.
£200-300/night
Devon
Fowlescombe Farm
Hidden GemNational Geographic award-winner with luxury farm accommodations.
£200-350/night
Margate, Kent
Fort Road
Mid-RangeRefurbished Margate institution — family-friendly alternative.
£150-250/night
Morston, Norfolk
Morston Hall
Mid-Range4.7/5 rated hotel for families and romantic getaways.
£200-300/night
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Babington House
LuxurySoho House's country retreat with pool, spa, cinema and farm-to-table dining in a Georgian manor.
£400+/night
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Calcot Manor
LuxurySurrounded by lavender fields with bubbling outdoor hydro-pool and Aromatherapy Associates treatments.
£250-500/night
Auchterarder, Perthshire
Gleneagles
LuxuryLegendary Scottish estate with championship golf, falconry and Highland grandeur.
£400+/night
Moretonhampstead, Devon
Bovey Castle
LuxuryLuxurious country estate in Dartmoor National Park with golf, spa and outdoor activities.
£350-700/night
New Milton, Hampshire
Chewton Glen
LuxuryLegendary Hampshire estate with treehouse suites, award-winning spa, golf and fine dining.
£600+/night
Dartmouth, Devon
Ellesmera Mill
Hidden Gem400-year-old millhouse sleeping 10 with wood-fired hot tub and sauna.
£300-400/night
Great Langdale, Cumbria
Langdale Hotel & Spa
Mid-RangeFour-star hotel with modern spa therapies and elegant rooms in the heart of Great Langdale Estate.
£180-350/night
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire
Lords of the Manor Hotel
LuxurySpacious family-friendly manor in quintessential Cotswolds village.
£300-400/night
Portmeirion, Gwynedd
Portmeirion Hotel
Mid-Range4-star luxury in an Italianate village overlooking sea and mountains with unique architecture.
£200-400/night
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
Soho Farmhouse
LuxurySpacious cabins with spa and wellness tech in Soho House's countryside outpost.
£400+/night
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
The Tawny Hotel
Mid-Range55 immersive accommodations — treehouses, boathouses, huts — in 70 acres with spa.
£270-400/night
Newquay, Cornwall
Watergate Bay Hotel
Mid-RangeTwo-mile surfing beach hotel with glass-fronted pool and Extreme Academy.
£200-350/night
Ullswater, Cumbria
Another Place, The Lake
LuxuryAdventure-focused lakeside resort with swimming, paddleboarding and three restaurants on Ullswater's shores.
£300-500/night
Surrey
Beaverbrook
Mid-RangeLord Beaverbrook's eccentric former home in 400 acres with treehouse for kids.
£250-350/night
Various UK locations
Center Parcs Treehouses
Hidden GemFamily treehouses with games dens, saunas, hot tubs and adapted options.
£300-500/night
Eynsham, Oxfordshire
Estelle Manor
LuxuryGrade II-listed manor with Roman spa, outdoor pool and activities including falconry.
£400+/night
Widemouth Bay, Cornwall
Gaia
Hidden GemUltra-modern 10-person house on coast's edge with panoramic bay views and cinema.
£300-500/night
Shanklin, Isle of Wight
Luccombe Hall Hotel
LuxuryMulti-award-winning clifftop hotel with balcony rooms, garden hot tubs and indoor/outdoor pools.
£200-400/night
Buckland, Cotswolds
Mollie's Cottage
Hidden GemThe Holiday dream cottage — thatched roof, original beams, roll-top bath.
£200-300/night
Veryan-in-Roseland, Cornwall
The Nare
LuxuryCountry hotel by Carne beach with gardens, sea-view bedrooms and boats for coastal exploration.
£300-600/night
Wester Ross, Loch Torridon
The Torridon
LuxurySecluded shoreside hotel in Highland wilderness — romantic and family-friendly.
£350+/night
Marylebone, London
Treehouse Hotel
Mid-RangeEco-playful with greenery, kilims and London views.
£250-350/night
Ramsgate, Kent
Albion House
Luxury12 sea-view rooms with Georgian restaurant and 4.7/5 rating.
£300+/night
Babbacombe Bay, Devon
Cary Arms & Spa
LuxuryLuxury beachfront hotel offering sea view rooms, cottages and beach huts.
£300+/night
Windermere, Cumbria
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa
Mid-RangeLakeside resort with pool, spa and water sports on the shores of Windermere.
£200-400/night
Llandudno, Conwy
St George's Hotel
Mid-RangeElegant seafront hotel with sea-view bedrooms over the harbour and family-friendly facilities.
£160-300/night
South Downs, East Sussex
The Granary Barn
Hidden Gem3-bed eco-barn with alfresco tub and Maker & Son sofa near Lewes.
£250-350/night
Westleton, Suffolk
The Westleton Crown
Mid-RangeDog-friendly coaching inn near Southwold with landscape-inspired rooms and AONB views.
£150-280/night
Burley, New Forest
Burley Manor
Mid-RangeNew Forest manor with Sunday lunch, deer sanctuary views and Halloween vibes.
£200-300/night
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Ellenborough Park
Luxury#1 best value luxury hotel Cotswolds 2026 with stunning surroundings and spacious rooms.
£300-400/night
Salcombe, Devon
South Sands Hotel
Mid-RangeOutstanding views and beachfront location with 4.9/5 rating.
£200-300/night
Todenham, Cotswolds
Todthatch
Hidden GemEnglish charm cottage — original beams, AGA, Cowshed products, 1.5hrs from London.
£200-300/night
Oxwich, Gower
Oxwich Bay Hotel
Mid-RangeBeachfront hotel on one of Gower's most beautiful bays with sea views and family-friendly escapes.
£160-300/night
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
The George
Mid-Range17th-century boutique townhouse on the beach with Solent views and terraces.
£160-320/night
Abergavenny, Wales
Little Mill
Hidden GemTwo 17th-century cornmills sleeping 11 by River Gavenny near Brecon Beacons.
£200/night
Kent (near Dungeness)
Cabü By The Sea
Hidden GemLuxury cabin collection with pool, pizza oven and wood-burning stoves.
£200-300/night
FAQ
Half-Term Breaks — FAQ
The best half-term breaks span every corner of Britain — from the Scottish Highlands to the Cornish coast. Our collection features properties selected specifically for how they shine during this time of year, whether that's a cosy fireside retreat or a property with gardens at their seasonal peak.
A half-term breaks offers a chance to experience the UK at a particular moment in the year, with properties that make the most of the season. Expect seasonal menus, appropriate activities, and an atmosphere that embraces rather than fights the time of year.
For peak seasonal periods and school holidays, book 2-3 months ahead. For midweek breaks and shoulder seasons, 2-4 weeks is usually sufficient. Last-minute deals can appear, but the best properties and rooms go early — especially for Christmas, New Year, and summer weekends.