| For some, the ideal holiday is a luxury hotel on a | | | | relaxing break, heading for a resort with loud |
| foreign coast. Others choose to sail the seven | | | | night-time entertainment and 'knobbly-knees' |
| seas - or at least one of them - on a cruise liner. | | | | competitions won't be to your taste. Likewise, if |
| Still others prefer to stay in their home country | | | | you're looking to get a tan, you won't want to |
| and sample the delights to be found on their own | | | | head to the forests on a hiking holiday! |
| doorstep. | | | | Think about when you want to go, and how long |
| The UK is not just about run-down guest houses | | | | you want to go for. During the summer holidays |
| and bad weather. There are many different | | | | is obviously the favourite if you have young |
| holidays to sample, from a luxury mobile home on | | | | children, but places can fill up quickly during this |
| an immaculate site to your own tent in a field | | | | time, so book early. Try to avoid taking your |
| with a river bubbling through it. Then there are a | | | | children out of school for the sake of a holiday, as |
| choice of seaside resorts, forest parks and | | | | schools frown on this. The length of your stay is |
| lakeside cabins, all without the hassle of changing | | | | important too; some places will only allow 7 or 14 |
| currency and buying phrase books. And of course, | | | | night bookings; no good if you just want 10 days. |
| staying in the UK usually means less travelling | | | | Be prepared to be flexible with regards the date |
| time, so you can have a longer holiday. | | | | and duration. |
| When planning your UK break, decide first of all | | | | When packing for your holiday, keep in mind that |
| whether you want to stay in a tent, caravan, | | | | as you're staying in the UK, you'll probably |
| chalet or holiday apartment. Next, decide where | | | | encounter rain at some point. Take waterproofs |
| you want to go. Keep in mind travelling times, and | | | | and jumpers as well as summer clothing. |
| what type of road you'd have to travel on. If | | | | Remember to pack towels, baby wipes, spare |
| you're going to drive, it's worth planning a route to | | | | toilet rolls and perhaps even paper bags - for |
| allow breaks, especially if you're taking young | | | | young tummies - to reduce the amount of |
| children. | | | | sundries you'd have to buy when you get to your |
| What type of holiday you want will be a big | | | | destination. And even though you're in the UK, |
| influence on where you go. If you're after a quiet, | | | | remember your suncream! |