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 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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This country house hotel is an oasis of comfort – with terrific food – in the heart of Worcestershire
Brockencote Hall, Brockencote Hall Hotel, Brockencote, Kidderminster DY10 4PY
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Woodland cabins in the heart of the Hampshire countryside.
Forest Holidays Blackwood Forest, Larkwhistle Farm Road Micheldever Winchester Hampshire SO21 3BG
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Woodland cabins in the North York Moors National Park.
Forest Holidays Cropton, Cropton, near Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8HW
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Cabins in the North York Moors National Park.
Forest Holidays Keldy, Cropton Nr Pickering North Yorkshire YO18 8HW
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A beautiful natural site whose 43 timber cabins offer the perfect opportunity to connect with nature in the Brecon Beacons.
Forest Holidays Brecon Beacons, Garwnant, Cwmtaf, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan CF48 2HU
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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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Three stylish apartments with an arty edge in the centre of Cardigan
Quay Street Studios, Quay Street, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 1HU
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Georgia at Hollyhouse Farm, Holly House Farm, Near Richmond, North Yorkshire Richmond DL11 6DF
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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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Spacious and modern accommodation at a beach-facing hostel in Pembrokeshire’s Broad Haven
YHA Broad Haven, Millmoor Way, Broad Haven, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 3JH
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A Grade II-listed hostel set in a grandiose mansion in Penzance
YHA Penzance, Castle Horneck Lodge, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8TF
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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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Stylish self-catering retreats in 30+ beachside locations in Cornwall
Beach Retreats, Watergate Bay Newquay TR8 4AA
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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 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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Escape to these high-end eco retreats in the scenic North Devon countryside
Willingcott Luxury Eco Homes, Woolacombe, Willingcott, Woolacombe EX34 7HN
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A cosy dog friendly inn in a great location outside historic Blickling Hall, Norfolk.
The Bucks Arms, Blickling Aylsham Norfolk NR11 6NF
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Luxury self-catering in a gorgeous country location – and with the amenities of a top-notch hotel too!
Brockencote Lodge, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 4PY,
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There aren't too many better places for a UK seaside holiday than these boutique beachside apartments in Woolacombe.
Byron Luxury Apartments, Beach Road, Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7BS
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This West Sussex boutique B&B is a fantastic place to stay near Goodwood, Chichester and West Wittering
Saddlers B&B, Funtington Road, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9LG
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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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A glorious family-friendly, dog-friendly resort with lodges and rooms in the deep, rolling countryside of North Devon
The Mole Resort, The Mole Resort, Chittlehamholt, Umberleigh, North Devon EX37 9HD
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Brilliant seaside Isle of Wight hotel with excellent facilities
Luccombe Hall, Luccombe Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6RL
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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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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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Luxury Lake District holiday homes which can also be hired together for larger groups
Cassius Living, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3AG
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Studios with hot tubs and views of Skye and the Small Isles
West Highland Hotel and Hot Tub Studios, Davies Brae, Mallaig, Inverness-shire PH41 4QZ
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Hot tub delight, plus gorgeously chic rooms and suites in the heart of the Lakes
Applegarth Villa, College Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1BU
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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 rare chance to stay on a 60-foot luxury yacht – moored up in Poole Harbour, Dorset
Classic Yacht Nadine, Cobbs Quay Marina, Woodlands Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH15 4EL
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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 high-end country house hotel with loads of facilities that's great for both kids and grown-ups
Calcot & Spa, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8YJ
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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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A spectacular historic self-catering castle bolthole in the heart of the Scottish Borders.
Aikwood Tower, Selkirk, Borders TD7 5HJ
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Comfy glamping near the Isle of Wight's unspoilt south coast.
Tom's Eco Lodge – Tapnell Farm, Tapnell Farm Isle of Wight PO41 0YJ
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A beautifully located boutique hotel overlooking the lovely Tamar Valley.
The Horn of Plenty, Gulworthy Tavistock Devon PL19 8JD
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Hotel-style rooms and suites in the green surroundings of the Yorkshire Wolds
Kilnwick Percy , Pocklington, Kilnwick Percy, York YO42 1UF
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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 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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A dog friendly country pub at the heart of a lavish country estate, with rooms, great food and tremendous grounds and facilities.
Fritton Lake, Church Lane, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 9HA
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A creative and welcoming southern Scotland B&B offering dog-friendly rooms and artistic retreats
The Art Bank, 75 High St, Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway DG5 4HA
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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 cottages and treehouses with hot tubs – right on the edge of the Cairngorms
Dalnoid Cottages & Treehouses, Glenshee, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7LR
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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
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Luxury lodges with hot tubs in the Eden Valley – as wonderful as it sounds!
The Lodges at Artlegarth, Artlegarth, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4NW
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Spectacular views and room service at the Lodore Falls hotel, Derwent Water
Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, Borrowdale Valley, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5UX
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This Cornwall gem is the perfect family hotel by the sea
The Rosevine, Portscatho, Cornwall TR2 5EW
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