Activity holidays with self-catering accommodation

Because of their location, stays at certain holiday cottages lend themselves to particular sports and activities. 
 

Find the Best Cottage Holiday with Sports and Activities for you

If you like to be a bit adventurous and enjoy new experiences or just love to get that adrenaline pumping you may be looking for a holiday with the facilities to do the below activities either on site or nearby.  

Some of the most popular choices for activity breaks in the UK include:

• Canoeing holidays for holidaymakers who like to explore Britain from the waterways.
   
• Cycling holidays - the UK has some fabulous terrain to explore by bike and options include mountain biking breaks.

• Fishing holidays - Britain offers great opportunities for fishing breaks, from sea fishing to coarse fishing lakes.

• Golf holidays

• Horse riding holidays and Holiday cottages with stables where you can bring your own horse

• Surfing Holidays - For something truly adventurous, learn to surf and ride the waves off the coasts of England, Ireland and Wales

• Walking holidays - Explore beautiful Britain on foot.  Walking coastal paths is very popular because of the tv coverage in 'Coast'.  There are also many great walks in the countryside and mountainous regions of the UK.

 

 

Holiday Homes with Opportunities to Keep Fit

If you are looking for a self catering cottage break with leisure facilities and enjoy keeping fit then you may like:

Holiday cottages with their own private tennis court

If you are happy to rent a cottage with shared tennis facilities then take a look at cottages with shared use of a tennis court.

Holiday cottages with swimming pools

 

Adventure Sport Holidays in the UK

Other activity holiday options in the UK; go bag a Munro in Scotland or try your hand at go-karting, clay pigeon shooting, hang gliding, wind surfing or sky diving. The list of sporting activities possible in Britian and Ireland is phenomenal.
 
A lake or river nearby means that there are opportunities for boating, canoeing and fishing. Canoes are sometimes provided free. Wild swimming on holiday is becoming increasingly popular too.  Country cottage owners in locations recommended for cycling may have bicycles for guests to borrow. The high ridges in the Peak District are ideal for hang gliding.  Some cottage owners also arrange activities for their guests. These could be anything from the usual such as painting, cookery courses, walking, and horseriding to the unexpected such as wellness activities like meditation. People looking for a family self-catering holiday may prefer to book cottages with a games room so that the children can busy themselves playing table tennis or pool in the evenings.
 
Activities are always optional when booking self catering breaks at these holiday cottages which may suit families and groups because different people can elect to follow different activities, or simply stay at the cottage and chill out with a good book.

 

 

How to Find the Best Activity Holiday in the UK for you

The following pages list holiday cottages and country cottages where you can find the activities shown. Click on the pages to view each activity. Discuss the activity or sport on offer with the holiday cottage owners directly.

It pays to read the description of local attractions, things to do and places to visit for each cottage. There are holiday cottages in or near national parks which are well-known areas for walking, caving, mountain biking and similar outdoor pursuits. One popular holiday choice is a holiday home in Aviemore, in the Cairngorms National Park. It's a heavenly location for outdoor adventure.  Also popular are escapes in the Forest of Dean and forest cabin holidays.

Regionally, there are many more such as Thetford Forest in Norfolk and various other outdoor recreation areas where is is possible to try your hand at aerial challenges up in the canopy, orienteering and activities organised by the forestry commission.

The holiday cottage owner can provide you with a breadth of information about the potential their area offers and could be your first port of call when planning an activity holiday.

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