Types of Trip

Otters thrill visitors to the Lake District

Those with a keen interest in animals should head to Lakes Aquarium, at Newby Bridge, in the English Lake District, where activities surrounding a new otter enrichment programme are thrilling visitors.

Turn back the Euro clock with summer savings

Turn back the clock with P&V, which is returning travellers to the dizzy days of 2008 Euro exchange rates, saving them up to 45 per cent on the cost of summer family holidays to France or Spain. The offer is available on all P&V properties* on all dates – including the school summer holidays.

Family bank holiday breaks in Sardinia and Corsica

For those quick-off-the-mark, there’s still time to enjoy a family Spring Bank Holiday break – at a reduced rate – courtesy of Holiday Options.

Enjoy Europe for less this bank holiday

We’re all familiar with the curse of the Bank Holiday: the British weather always seems to suddenly change for the worse just in time for a day off.

£7m to help repair England’s historic places of worship

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and English Heritage (EH) today announced a package of grants worth £7 million for essential repairs to Grade II listed places of worship across England. The grants will help to repair 56 historic places of worship which are used by a broad range of faiths.

Wildlife presenter returns to Pensthorpe

Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens near Fakenham in Norfolk will host its popular annual Gardening, Craft & Food Fair on 6th and 7th June.

Israel's hidden gems

Israel is not a large country. You can drive from its northern border to its southern tip in less than 10 hours. From east to west it will take you less than two. But this small territory contains an unimaginable wealth of natural landscapes, historical treasures and a rich cultural heritage - many of which have yet to be explored.

New ecotours offer a taste of rural Kenya

GSE Ecotours is offering new destinations for its Kenyan village homestay tours to rural Kenya. Guests can now enjoy up to 14 nights experiencing the culture and lifestyle of the Taita and Kisii Communities.

Enjoy a half-term UK escape with Eurocamp

Eurocamp UK Escapes is the perfect half-term holiday offering truly authentic camping experiences in some of the most stunning natural surroundings within a convenient drive from home.

Turtle time on Tobago

Visitors to the Caribbean island of Tobago during June may be lucky enough to witness the magical sight of huge, endangered leatherback turtles returning to the sandy beach on which they were born to lay their own eggs. Those who stay between June and September may even see the eggs hatching.

Make your holiday budget go further

With a new survey from self catering specialist Keycamp revealing that 70% of British workers feel stressed and almost half feel compelled to work more than nine to five, the question perhaps should not be ‘can I afford a holiday this summer?’ but ‘can I afford not to take a holiday?’.

Follow in the tyre marks of an unsung hero

One of the unsung heroes of the motoring world clocks up a centenary next month – the 100th anniversary of the first woman driver to cross the United States from coast to coast. Travellers can follow in her tyre marks on the Americana Road Trip with TrekAmerica.