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Holiday activity ideas: Enjoy a Lazy Sunflower Afternoon in the South Lakes

If you are on holiday in the Lake District, we have a Enjoy a lazy sunflower afternoon at the Lakeland Maze Farm Park, near Kendal in the South Lakes, where you can partake in a pick-your-own-sunflower activity, choosing from a field boasting around 50,000 plants, set against the backdrop of the Lakeland fells and worthy of many camera clicks and sunflower selfies!

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Luxurious Budget-Friendly Holidays For Every Traveller

Keen to travel, but funds are tight? Ready to explore, but hesitant to stay in a crowded hotel? Want to take a trip, but dread lugging around the kid’s toys, car seats and pushchairs? Then home swapping could be the ideal solution – and award-winning, global home swapping platform Love Home Swap has the most stunning properties to help you create holiday memories without any fuss.

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Cruise organised trips travel news

Most cruise holiday guests opt for organised rather than independent stays either side of their sailing

Cruise specialist cruise.co.uk has reported a notable increase in the proportion of guests booking its tailor-made land tour packages pre- or post-sailing, versus those who book independent arrangements.

* Organised packages range from shorter trips, which take place over a day, to more immersive experiences that are on offer for a week or more. A schedule is made on behalf of...

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Public advised how to stay safe when walking through the countryside

New report highlights the risks of rambling across farms in the UK and Ireland, as accidents don’t just happen to farmers

Given the last 18 months of lockdowns, whether people have needed a break from work or have gone on staycation, many people have relied on a stroll through the countryside to escape. It can work wonders for your health by improving fitness, relieving stress, helping sleep...

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Five of the most popular road-trip inspired Spotify downloads for your holiday

If you’re taking to the road this year for your late summer holiday with friends or family, then the chances are you've probably searched for the best road trip playlists to listen and sing-along to. A road trip is all about the tunes (and snacks), after all, right?

So that you can focus on planning your road trip route rather than searching for the best road trip tunes, Heritage Car...

Metropolitan Touring and Hurtigruten Expeditions announce travel partnership Galapagos Islands

Metropolitan Touring and Hurtigruten Expeditions announce travel partnership

Metropolitan Touring, pioneer of travel in the Galapagos Islands, is delighted to announce a partnership with Hurtigruten Expeditions, as the world leader in exploration travel expands its global offering to the fabled archipelago for the very first time.

Famous for its unique nature and wildlife, the Galapagos archipelago located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador has mesmerised...

Which is the UK’s best city to be an Airbnb holiday home host travel

Which is the UK’s best city to be an Airbnb holiday home host?

Bradford is the UK’s best city to be an Airbnb host

Analysis reveals that Bradford offers the best combination of low house prices and high Airbnb travel revenue

It would take nine years of Airbnb income to pay off a property purchase in Bradford compared to 42 years in Luton

Luton, London and Leicester are the UK’s least profitable cities to be an Airbnb host

A new...

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REVEALED: Top Destinations for a Stargazing Holiday in the UK

Seeing Stars: The Best Stargazing Spots in the UK

Whether you’re an avid astronomer or looking for a peaceful holiday getaway, a stargazing staycation could be the perfect choice.

There are currently just 18 recognised Dark Sky Parks worldwide, and incredibly, the UK is home to seven of them. With unparalleled pristine skies and unspoilt views of the night, these travel destinations...

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Where are The Most Beautiful Beach Wedding Travel Destinations?

With wedding season still in full swing and searches for “beach wedding ideas” have risen by 50%* in the last week alone, Showerstoyou.co.uk were eager to see which travel destinations are likely to be on the top of our lists based on how popular they are on Instagram. After analysing the total number of Instagram hashtags, they can now reveal all.

The Top 20 most Instagrammable beach...