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6 Great Places for a UK Family Holiday

A family holiday is just the best way to spend some quality time with your loved ones. It allows you to strengthen the family bond. The UK is always one of the top travel destinations in the world with so many exciting things to do for family vacationers. If you are planning your next holiday in the UK, consider one or more of the following 6 places perfect for a family holiday:

The Cotswolds

The Cotswolds is a wonderful family holiday destination characterized by rickety almshouses, atmospheric churches, thatched cottages and glorious villages riddled with gorgeous old mansions of honey-coloured stone. The nature, the architecture and the perfect British feel will ensure you love every second of your stay with your family in the Cotswolds. Some of the most popular things to do in the Cotswolds for family holidaymakers includeswalking, cycling, fishing, garden hopping and sailing.

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Yorkshire

Yorkshire is always a wonderful bet for family holiday. It’s got a breathtaking coastline, brilliant national parks, peaks, Dales and Moors that have inspired many artists and novelists over the years. With plenty of beautiful parks, a family-friendly beach, penny arcades, and a sea life centre, Scarborough is perhaps the best place to explore for families with young kids. The Alphamare Water Park is Scarborough’s newest addition for family vacationers.

Devon

It’s so very difficult to decide what not to do while on a luxury family holiday in Devon. There are cobbled streets of Clovelly, the vast expanse of Exmoor and stunning beaches of Ilfracombe and Woolacombe to explore. The beaches are full of wonderful fish and chip shops, small beautiful resorts but not much crowded. Cream teas are served almost everywhere in Devon.

Cornwall

A UK family holiday won’t be complete if you miss out Cornwall. Cornwall boasts of attractions like Lands End, the Eden Project, St Michael’s Mount, The Minack open-air theatre and stunning family friendly beaches on a breathtaking coastline. Cornwall is a foodies’ paradise with a great reputation for ice cream, pasties, and cream teas.

The Lake District

The Lake District is home to the UK’s largest national park, Cairngorms. So exploring the Cairngorms National Park can be an experience of lifetime. Popular attractions include Beatrix Potter’s home in Ambleside, a steamer cruise along Ullswater, and the Grizedale sculpture trail. If you love to take part in adventure activities, you can go climbing, mountain biking, walking, canoeing and kayaking. If you love food, you will love the Kendal Mint Cakesold in the Lake District.

Scottish Highlands, Aviemore

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There is no shortage of wonderful things to do when you tour Britain, especially when you tour the Scottish Highlands. The outdoor adventure park allows you to go gorge walking, kayaking, clay pigeon-shooting, archery, wall climbing, and quad biking. There are miles and miles of beautiful trails, an indoor ‘fun house’, grass sledging and fishing, which makesAviemore a perfect destination for a family holiday.

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