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The
"Which?" Guide to Weekend Breaks in Britain. Covering
England, Scotland and Wales, this guide to weekend breaks
celebrates the diversity of Britain, focusing on places and
activties and including special-interest holidays.

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Course
and Distance Ltd
based: Lincolnshire, UK
website: cdhorseracingtours.com
Fully accompanied holidays to some of the most prestigious horse races in the world, including the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the Velka Pardubicka. Some great personalities from the world of horse racing will be your guides, including, Richard Dunwoody, Steve Smith-Eccles, Ray Cochrane and Dean Gallagher.
| horse racing | betting/gambling
| weekends/short break | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
DFDS Seaways Featured
Site
based: Tyne & Wear, UK
website: DFDS Seaways – Special Offers
If time is tight but you still fancy a break away on the ocean waves then DFDS Seaways have a host of mini cruises on offer. Also combined short cruise/hotel breaks to Europe; themed mini cruises which include visits such as the bulbfields and Keukenhof Gardens, Legoland or the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, or which include attractions such as onboard entertainment or gastronomic events; festive trips to the Christmas markets; combined cruise/drive trips; and family mini cruises.
| short/mini cruises | theme cruises | bulb fields | Christmas shopping/Christmas markets | family/child friendly | self drive | theme park | weekends/short
breaks | Holland | Denmark | Germany | Belgium | Norway | Sweden | France |
Dringo
Adventure
based: Gywynedd, Wales, UK
website: www.dringoadventure.com
Adventure activities and activity courses, weekends and short breaks in Snowdonia for families, singles and groups. From guided walks and climbing Snowdon to navigation courses and multi-activity weekends. Winter skills and mountaineering in Wales and Scotland plus mountain biking, rock climbing, sea kayaking, coasteering, mountain leader and expedition training.
| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | winter skills | mountaineering | multi-activity
| navigation/orienteering | weekends/short breaks | groups | coasteering | singles | mountain leadership courses
| Wales |
Dunstane
House Hotel
based: Lothian, Scotland, UK
website: www.dunstane-hotel-edinburgh.co.uk
A small family owned budget priced hotel in Edinburgh, situated
close to the city centre and Edinburgh Castle in the prestigious
west end. This four star hotel offers lovely public rooms, a cosy
bar, restaurant and in the summer, an extensive beer garden. Ideal
for Rugby weekends, family breaks, or a weekend break in Edinburgh.
| city breaks | whisky
tours | Christmas/New Year | family/child friendly | weekends/short breaks | weddings/honeymoons | Scotland
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Edinburgh
Residence (The)
based: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK
website: www.theedinburghresidence.com
Edinburgh's newest 5 star hotel from the award winning Town House Company. The
Edinburgh residence features 29 elegant suites with an incomparable level of
space and luxury. Website contains city breaks and festive breaks in Edinburgh.
Ideal location for business travellers and private meetings.
| weekends/short breaks | theatre/shows | whisky tours | shopping | Christmas/New Year | Scotland | UK |
Equestrian Escapes
based: Cheshire, UK
website: www.equestrian-escapes.com
Equestrian Escapes offer a carefully chosen selection of horse riding holidays in the UK and Europe; including riding holidays with instruction, beach riding, dressage breaks, trail riding and tailor-made packages for all ages and standards. Offering a selection horse riding weekends that cater for all experiences and age groups.
| horse trail riding | riding | show jumping | horse/pony trekking | dressage | children's courses/holidays | weekends/short breaks | Spain | England | Ireland | Portugal |
Eurocamp
based: Cheshire, UK
website: Eurocamp
Family holiday parcs across Europe, with internet
only discounts of up to £50 if booked on-line! Choose from
luxury tents to well equipped holiday homes; short breaks to multi-week
holidays. Their excellent website has
a huge amount of information about facilities and local attractions.
Dedicated children's clubs for all ages make these ideal family
holidays.
| family/child
friendly | single parent families | weekends/short breaks | youth/teen | children's courses/holidays
| walking/trekking/hiking | freshwater fishing/angling | Europe
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Expedia.co.uk
Partner Site
based: Leicester, UK
website: Expedia
Weekend
breaks in cities such as New York, Hong Kong, Miami, Barcelona,
Lisbon, Dublin, Las Vegas, Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Copenhagen
check out their Euro City Breaks. Complete the weekend with add-on
trips like sightseeing tours, theatre trips, whiskey tours, dinner
and show tickets etc. Also check out their regional departures,
shopping breaks and their luxury weekend breaks.
| weekends/short breaks
| city breaks | sightseeing | whisky tours | Worldwide |
Fountain
Court Serviced Apartments
based: Edinburgh, Midlothian,
Scotland, UK
website: www.fountaincourtapartments.com
Fountain Court offers four and five star Edinburgh city centre apartments
including forty brand new modern designer suites for up to six people.
Website features city breaks (shopping, theatre, seasonal,
cultural ...) and online booking. Ideal location for business or leisure
travellers.
| city breaks | shopping
| sightseeing | Christmas/New Year
| family/child friendly | valentines/romantic | weekends/short
breaks | Scotland |
Four
Seasons Hotel (The)
based: Perthshire, Scotland,
UK
website: www.thefourseasonshotel.co.uk
Family run Perthshire hotel is located on the shores of Loch Earn
with wonderful views across the Loch. The hotel, being centrally
located is an ideal base for touring Scotland. Water sports and
romantic weekends and weddings are a speciality. For details of
special offers visit the web site.
| weekends/short breaks
| Christmas/New Year | golf | weddings/honeymoons | groups
| Scotland | UK |
FreeRein Riding Holidays
based: Radnorshire, Wales, UK
website: www.free-rein.co.uk
FreeRein Riding Holidays, for all real trail rides of 2-7 days in Wales. Stay at farms and country inns. Enjoy unguided riding holidays for independent riders, fully guided and instructed holidays and courses for beginner, novice and rusty riders and pack pony riding holidays.
| horse trail riding | horse/pony trekking | riding | trekking with animals | family/child friendly | tailor made | weekends/short breaks | Wales |
French House Party (The)
based: Worcestershire, UK
website: frenchhouseparty.co.uk
Cookery, arts or leisure holidays in high-class private property near Carcassonne with great French cuisine and wines. Recommended in "100 World's Best Vacations" book. Eight-bedroomed accommodation has pool, tennis and boules. Tutored courses include painting, books, creative writing, singing, movie-making and Gastro Academy with top French chefs.
| groups | weekends/short breaks | singing courses | film and video | painting/drawing | keep-fit/gym/fitness breaks | wine appreciation/tasting | writing | cookery | gastronomic | team building/management courses | France |
Golfbreaks.com
based: London, UK
website: Golfbreaks
Weekend and short break Golf holidays. Make organising golf simple with this unique, one-stop service at fantastic prices. All you have
to do is to decide where you want to play, leave the organising
to Golfbreaks, and relax and enjoy your golf! They
are continually adding new venues and special offers, and every month
they offer the chance to win a three day golf
break.
| golf breaks |
weekends/short breaks | groups | seniors/silver surfers | UK | Ireland | Europe | Egypt | Morocco | Tunisia | Dubai | South Africa | USA | Worldwide |
Grange by the Sea (The)
based: Isle of Wight, UK
website: www.thegrangebythesea.com
The Grange by the Sea, Isle of Wight, is an offshoot of Skyros Holistic Holidays. Specialising in short breaks with a wide range of courses including writing, life coaching, yoga, singing, dance and more. The Grange is listed in the AA's Best British B&B Guide and offers 4-star accommodation.
| self development | yoga | writing | painting/drawing | weekends/short breaks | singles holidays | Christmas/New Year | singing courses | salsa | UK |
Great
Getaways
based: UK
website: Great
Getaways
Great Getaways at great prices with
over 10 years experience in delivering quality breaks throughout
Europe and beyond. Offering fly options
(including flights from local airports), self-drive and Eurostar;
holidays and breaks from weekends away to full weeks in the sun.
Excellent for city breaks, romantic weekends away, shopping trips
to Europe or winter sunshine trips further afield to escape the
winter blues.
| weekends/short
breaks | city breaks | self drive | shopping
| Christmas shopping/Christmas markets | groups
| valentines | romantic | winter sun | Europe |
Haunting Breaks
based: Powys, Wales, UK
website: www.hauntingbreaks.co.uk
Short activity breaks in the most haunted castles, manor houses and inns in the UK and Europe. Fully inclusive of fine private dining, bed, breakfast and after dinner paranormal experience led by expert teams and psychics. Tuition and practical exercises in the divination arts most haunted style. Group, stag and hen, and corporate packages available.
| ghost | groups | weekends/short breaks | team building/management courses | stag/hen | UK | England | Scotland | Europe |
Howard
(The)
based: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK
website: www.thehoward.com
Perhaps the ultimate in luxury from this 5 star traditional Edinburgh Hotel.
Centrally located for sightseeing, shopping or enjoying the theatre, the Howard
offers a wide range of special weekend breaks including an art-lovers package,
romantic escapes, a Da Vinci Code package, whisky tours, a Ferrari hire package
and a luxury girls weekend away.
| weekends/short breaks | shopping
| weddings/honeymoons | theatre/shows | whisky tours | Christmas/New
Year | Scotland |
Killing
Game (The)
based: Surrey, UK
website: www.KillingGame.co.uk
Murder mystery weekends and dinners held regularly throughout England,
see our diary on the web site then book on-line or on 0845 166 7510.
Or if you want to make an event special, why not hold your own private
murder mystery party?
| murder mystery | stag/hen | tailor made | weekends/short breaks | UK | England |
Lastminute
based: UK
website: LastMinute
City breaks, weekend breaks and short holidays
to so many places and at such great prices!
Where do you fancy? Paris, Rome, Florence, Dublin, Barcelona, Venice
or Prague to name but a few? Or are you inspired by a long
weekend break further afield say New York or Shanghai? Or
even a special romantic weekend in Lapland or a short Nile Cruise?
Go to Lastminute for a wealth of weekend break ideas.
| city breaks |
weekends/short breaks | France | Italy | Sweden | UK
| USA | Ireland | Spain | Czech Republic | Egypt | Poland |
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