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 romantic North Wales manor house with a royal connection and Michelin-approved restaurant
Plas Dinas Country House, Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL54 7YF
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A traditional Lake District luxury hotel with spa and pool in a superb waterside location
Lakeside Hotel, Lakeside, Newby Bridge, Cumbria LA12 8AT
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To the manor born? You’ll feel like it after a night at Swinton Park in North Yorkshire
Swinton Park, Swinton Park, Masham. North Yorkshire HG4 4JH
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Not far from Windermere, this luxe-meets-rustic Lake District boutique inn springs a surprise with its own smokehouse and micro-brewery
The Wild Boar, Crook, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3NF
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Set in one of the county's prettiest villages, this welcoming country house hotel is a great choice for seeing the best of Warwickshire.
Clarion Hotel Charlecote Pheasant , The Charlecote Pheasant Hotel, Charlecote Rd, Charlecote, Warwickshire CV35 9EW
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A stylish self-catering house on the Northumberland Coast with close-range views of Bamburgh Castle
Castle View, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7BJ
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Super family-friendly Glasgow hotel with great facilities on the south bank of the Clyde
Village Hotel Glasgow, 7 Festival Gate, Glasgow G51 1DB
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A warm and cosy Warwickshire spa and golf hotel that's in a great location and also accepts dogs.
Nailcote Hall, Nailcote Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, Warwickshire CV7 7DE
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A Cumbrian country estate at your disposal, with beautiful contemporary self-catering and its own gastropub on the doorstep!
Netherby Hall, Netherby, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5PR
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Luxury Cornwall beach houses just across the bay from St Ives.
Three Mile Beach, Three Mile Beach, Gwithian Towans, Gwithian, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 5GE
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Rustic yet luxurious self-catering log cabins on the shores of Loch Awe
Portsonachan Log Cabins, South Loch Awe Side, Dalmally, Argyll & Bute PA33 1BJ
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Luxury cottages, cabins and glamping a short drive from Cardigan Bay.
Treberfedd Farm, Treberfedd Dihewyd, Lampeter, Ceredigion SA48 7NW
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A very comfortable Hampshire country house hotel with lovely grounds and its own cookery school.
Lainston House, Woodman Lane, Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2LT
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A lovely Hampshire country inn – eco-friendly, dog-friendly, and serving great food.
Jack Russell Inn, Netherton Hill, Andover, Hampshire SP11 0DS
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This stylish and extremely comfortable Surrey hotel celebrates the golden age of motor racing - and is also home to Merceded Benz World and the Brooklands Motor Racing Museum
Brooklands Hotel, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0SL
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A perfect weekend escape for both work and play by the Thames.
The Swan at Streatley, Coppa Club, Streatley-On-Thames, Near Reading, Berkshire RG8 9HR
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A Northamptonshire country hotel with an ultra-relaxed vibe and closeness to nature plus a superb fine dining restaurant
The Falcon Hotel, Castle Ashby, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN7 1LF
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Old-school boutique hotel overlooking the Old Course in St Andrews
Rusacks St Andrews, PIlmour Links, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9JQ
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Impeccable, luxury hotel with highly personal service, effortlessly chic rooms and Michelin-starred restaurant
The Queensberry, 4–7 Russell Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 2QF
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Privately owned Northamptonshire country house hotel with a relaxed vibe, a good restaurant and spa
Rushton Hall, Desborough Rd, Rushton, Kettering, Northamptonshire NN14 1RR
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Beautifully furnished self-catering cottages on an eco-friendly farm
Greenwood Grange Farm Cottages, Higher Bockhampton Dorchester DT2 8QH
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A historic Nottinghamshire coaching inn with sumptuous suites, comfortable lodges and spa facilities
Ye Olde Bell, Great North Road, Barnby Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 8QS
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This comfortable Thetford Forest country inn is perfect for families looking for adventure.
Elveden Inn, Brandon Rd, Elveden, Suffolk IP24 3TP
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Self-catering apartments with views of the Atlantic and Polzeath Beach
Polzeath Beach House Apartments, Atlantic Mews, New Polzeath, Padstow, Cornwall PL27 6US
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Contemporary waterside self-catering apartments on the Lizard Heritage Coast
Harbour Apartments, Mullion Cove, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall TR12 7EP
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A wonderful dog-friendly hideaway that feels a million miles from the modern world.
Cuckoo Brow Inn, Far Sawrey, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0LQ
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'As seen on TV', this luxurious boutique B&B close to Salcombe, Devon, offers the warmest of welcomes!
Brightham House Boutique B&B, Higher Town, Malborough, Nr Salcombe, Devon TQ7 3RN
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Two lovely rooms and a gypsy caravan by the sea – with optional pottery courses!
Vinegar Hill Pottery B&B, The Pottery, Vinegar Hill, Milford on Sea,Hampshire SO41 0RZ
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This Northamptonshire luxury guest house is like staying in your very own country house hotel.
Flore House, The Avenue, Flore, Northamptonshire NN7 4LZ
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Hertfordshire hotel with comfortable rooms, excellent food and beautiful grounds with lots of opportunities for walking and cycling – and it's eco-friendly too!
Tewin Bury Farm Hotel, Hertford Rd, Welwyn Garden City, Tewin, Hertfordshire AL6 0JB
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A beautiful dog friendly Cotswolds escape, with extensive riverside grounds and an excellent restaurant.
Minster Mill, Minster Riding, Minster Lovell, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 0RN
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A dog friendly Dorset hotel that also everything you need for a fantastic break with the family.
Moonfleet Manor, Fleet Rd, Weymouth, Dorset DT3 4ED
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A refurbished historic pub with rooms and excellent food in a beautiful Lake District location.
The Queen's Head Hotel, Troutbeck Brow, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1PW
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A fantastic dog friendly country pub with rooms.
The White Horse at Chilgrove, 1 High Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 9HX
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A fabulous, friendly, boutique hotel in Elterwater that's also dog friendly.
Eltermere Inn, Elterwater Ambleside Cumbria LA22 9HY UK
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A Michelin-starred boutique country house hotel and restaurant in a superb Lake District location.
Holbeck Ghyll, Holbeck Lane, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1LU
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A luxury family hotel overlooking the sailing and literary Mecca of Fowey
Fowey Hall Hotel, Hanson Drive, Fowey, Cornwall PL23 1ET
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Contemporary boutique inn in a great location in the historic, foodie, market town of Abergavenny
The Angel at Abergavenny, 15 Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5EN
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A landmark hotel & a modern eco spa over looking a lovely Cornish spa
Mullion Cove Hotel & Spa, Mullion Cove, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall TR12 7EP
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A cracking family hotel near Newquay that's also a great couples’ retreat.
Bedruthan Hotel & Spa, Trenance, Mawgan Porth, Newquay, Cornwall TR8 4BU
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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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A modern barn conversion between the Cambrian Mountains and Cardigan Bay
Ysgubor Holiday Cottage, Nant yr Onnen, Tregaron, Ceredigion SY25 6NH
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A cool, creative apartment in seaside St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
The Church Retreat, The Church Retreat, Church Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 6EF
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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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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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A comfortable and very peaceful Norfolk off-grid cabin for two
Albion Nights, Albion Barn, Norwich Road, Woodton, Near Bungay, Norfolk NR35 2LP
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Large self-catering properties in spectacular scenery near Glenshee in the Cairngorms National Park
Gulabin Lodge, Spittal Of Glenshee. Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH10 7QE
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A haven of peace that's also a perfect base for exploring Sheringham and the North Norfolk Coast.
Tree Top View, 34a Brook Road, Sheringham, Norfolk NR26 8QE
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