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
Two large luxury self-catering cottages right on the beach.
Smugglers Cove Cottages, Portreath Cornwall TR16 4NS
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Two large properties on a stunning Scottish country estate right by Loch Fyne and the Mull of Kintyre.
Crispie Estate, Crispie Estate, Kilfinan, Tighnabruaich, Argyll PA21 2ER
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Lakeside cabins in a beautiful East Yorkshire location
Kingfisher Lakes, Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 8LY
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Cotna Eco Retreat, Gorran Churchtown, Cornwall PL26 6LG
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An array of luxury, eco-conscious, 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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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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As remote and idyllic a Highlands hideaway as you will find: luxurious self-catering above Ullapool and Loch Broom
The Stonehouses, The Stonehouses, Hill Cottage, Mill Street, Ullapool IV26 2UN
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Self-catering stays with vintage charm at this Herefordshire heritage railway station
Rowden Mill Station, Bredenbury, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4TG
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The views are to die for at this large luxury holiday home with a hot tub in a spectacular Lake District setting
Lowfield House , Side Gates, Little Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9NY
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Wow-factor luxury glamping in the grounds of a stunning 4,000-acre country estate in the Northumberland National Park
Hesleyside Huts, Hesleyside Hall, Bellingham, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 2LA
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A large, luxurious holiday home with a hot tub and sauna near Cornwall’s Tamar Valley
Bar-K, Bar-K, Vollards Lane, Hatt, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6PT
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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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A bijou little Lake District suite for a couple, in an atmospheric 300-year-old farmhouse
Townfoot Byre, Townfoot, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LB
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Luxury self-catering accommodation on a sumptuous West Sussex estate – with a swimming pool, sauna and hot tub as standard
Honeybridge Estate: The House, Honeybridge Lane, Ashurst, West Sussex BN44 3AW
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High quality self-catering cottage complex with two pools
The Valley Cornwall, Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, Cornwall TR3 6LQ
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Stylish, luxury holiday cottage overlooking the estuary in the glamorous North Cornwall village of Rock
17 Slipway, 17 Slipway Cottages, Rock, Cornwall PL27 6LD
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A charming and remote off-grid cottage overlooking the sea in the rugged far west of Cornwall
Solomon's Island, Morvah, Pendeen, Cornwall TR19 7TT
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A luxurious woodland lodge retreat for two with a hot tub in the heart of Thetford Forest
Foxtail Lodge, Glebe Cottage, West Tofts Road, Mundford, Thetford, Norfolk IP26 5EJ
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A holiday cottage in a fairytale location within the South Downs National Park
Badgers Cottage, Badgers, Fittleworth, West Sussex, RH20 1JF
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Home comforts with super style – this is the perfect contemporary seaside B&B.
Manor Town House, 11 Main St, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire SA65 9HG
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A unique and very comfortable West Sussex barn conversion that's perhaps the county's best eco-friendly – and car-free – rural retreat.
Upper Barn, High Titten, Amberley, West Sussex BN18 9LY
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Lakeside glamping tranquility in Lancashire with the 'kiss-me-quick' fun of the seaside close by and fishing onsite
Stanley Villa Farm, Back Lane, Greenhalgh, Preston, Lancashire PR4 3HN
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The Church Retreat, The Church Retreat, Church Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 6EF
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This group of cottages is perfectly placed for both the Brecon Beacons and the buzzy town of Crickhowell
The Neuadd Cottages, The Neuadd, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1LE
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Luxury self-contained cabins with hot tubs in Snowdonia National Park
Porth Eryri Glamping, Gwern Hywel Isaf, Pentrefoelas, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy LL24 0HS
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Gorgeous, luxury farmhouse B&B with millpond, woods and walks, near the Pembrokeshire coast
Hen Ffermdy, Llangloffan, Castlemorris, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 5ET
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A pretty, dog-friendly thatched cottage for two in the Dorset village of Stourpaine
Tudor Rose Cottage, 1 Havelins, Stourpaine, Dorset DT11 8TH
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A boutique B&B with luxury suites in the heart of the Brecon Beacons and close to the buzzy town of Crickhowell
The Neuadd B&B Suites, The Neuadd, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys NP8 1LE
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Homely, well-furnished, eco-friendly lodges deep in the woods of Aberdeenshire.
Cairngorm Lodges, Logie Coldstone Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5PQ
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Luxurious log cabins in the Scottish Borders, for a romantic break in the heart of glorious countryside
LazyDay Cottages, West Fishwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1XQ
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Four cottages with breath-taking views in a beautiful part of Wales
Graig Wen Cottages, Arthog, Dolgellau LL39 1YP
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Luxury eco-friendly accommodation in beautiful National Park countryside yet within easy reach of Glasgow.
East Cambusmoon, Gartocharn Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park G83 8RZ
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Eco-friendly cabins with sea views on the edge of a forest in the Scottish Highlands
Ecotone Cabins, Leckmelm Wood, Ullapool, Ross & Cromarty IV23 2RH
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Cosy cabins in a glorious off-grid Cairngorms location, deep in the heart of the forest.
Cairngorm Bothies, Cairngorm Bothies, Logie Coldstone, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire AB34 5PZ
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An eco-friendly Somerset watermill in an idyllic rural location.
Ashford Mills, Ashford Mill House, Ilton, Somerset TA19 9ED
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Self-catering cottages with saunas, hot tubs and lots of style deep in the Perthshire Highlands
Tallavey Cottages, Tigh na Croft, Enochdhu, Perthshire PH10 7PW
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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
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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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The ultimate luxury Cornwall holiday home by the sea.
Barford Beach House, Wanson Mouth Poundstock Near Bude EX23 0DF
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Designer luxury overlooking the sea at Fistral Beach – perfect for surfing families or groups of friends.
Pentire Penthouse, 27 Oceans Gate 1 Esplanade Road Pentire Newquay TR7 1PY
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Luxury glamping at its best in the heart of the North Cotswolds!
Shepherds Retreat, Little Comberton, Worcestershire WR10 3EP
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A superb country cottage with pool, spa and tennis court that's perfectly placed for the Cotswolds, Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills
Well Furlong Cottage, Little Comberton, Worcestershire WR10 3EP
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Dog-friendly 17th-century farm cottages on the edge of the Peak District National Park
Peak Boutique Cottages, Laund Farm, Mellow Lane,Winkhill
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Holidays in Leek
Fabulously equipped relaxed-luxe self-catering property in a beautiful Cornwall location.
Tregulland Cottage & Barn, Tregulland Farm St Clether Launceston Cornwall PL15 8QW
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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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Jaded city dwellers will think they have died and gone to Country Heaven at this unique Suffolk hotel
Retreat East, Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Lane, Hemingstone, Near Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9QE
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A beautifully appointed and a very relaxed country house not far from Stratford-upon-Avon
Talton House, Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV37 8UB
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A popular Warwickshire glampsite for weddings, parties and exclusive hire
Talton Lodge Glamping and Barn, Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV37 8UB
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