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Not the type to simply kick back and relax? We’ve found six spectacular hotels across the UK with activities on-site.

On a quiet bend of the tranquil Helford River nestles the award-winning four-star Budock Vean Hotel. Set in 65 acres of glorious gardens, woodlands and with its own golf course, Budock Vean has tennis courts, a huge swimming pool, sauna and outdoor hot tub, and sub-tropical gardens surrounded by a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bikes can be hired and delivered, and guided kayak or river boat trips on the Helford River and fishing can be arranged. Alternatively, you can relax in the hotel’s Natural Health Spa.

A hidden gem in the North East, Rockliffe Hall is a five-star luxury golf and spa hotel with a range of activities, including fly fishing, stargazing, croquet, Nordic walking, cycling, mini Mercedes driving and falconry. The resort has paired with activity providers to offer horse riding, skydiving, clay pigeon shooting, off-road driving, quad biking, and white water rafting. In summer, Rockliffe Hall will launch Mischmasch, an Alice in Wonderland-themed parkland, including an adventure play area, play pods, interactive water feature, glasshouse and gardens.

Sitting on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales and within a few miles of the Lake District, Hipping Hall is offering a selection of one-day arts and crafts masterclasses from March to November 2018, where guests can unleash their creativity. Learn about leather with Tony Morgan, one of the country’s leading leather workers, join a food photography masterclass led by expert stylist Catherine Connor and professional photographer Jenny Jones, who form one of the UK’s leading food photography pairings Artisans & Co, or try your hand at woodcraft, charcoal drawing, pottery and more.

Budock Vean Hotel Cornwall

Rockliffe Hall County Durham

Hipping Hall Lancashire

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www.hippinghall.com www.rockliffehall.com www.budockvean.co.uk

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Glenapp Castle is a 17-bedroom luxurious castle hotel, tucked away on the breathtaking Ayrshire coast in Scotland, within 36 acres of gardens and woodland. The new Glenapp Castle RIB boat means guests can have a day out exploring the West Coast of Scotland and the magical island of Ailsa Craig, perhaps with a freshly prepared picnic. There is an array of exciting activities on the hotel’s estate or on the doorstep, including deer stalking, quad biking, archery, tennis, clay pigeon shooting, or a night with an astrophysicist in the national park surrounding Glenapp.

The Balmer Lawn Hotel and Spa, a classic country house hotel in the New Forest, has bike hire on-site and cycle tracks and trails from the front door to the surrounding forest. There are over 100 miles of dedicated cycle routes in the New Forest, so for those looking for a bit more of a challenge than forest walks, yet nothing too strenuous, this is ideal. The hotel can also organise tennis lessons on their all-weather tennis court and horse riding is available a few minutes’ walk from the hotel. The New Forest has a range of outdoor activities to supplement these options.

Luxury Lodges specialises in hotel-quality, self-catering accommodation in beautiful locations, encouraging guests to reconnect with the great outdoors. Clowance Resort is set in 97 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland and woodlands and features a range of fabulous on-site facilities, including a private golf course. Other activities include rowing and paddle boarding on the lake, croquet, badminton, basketball, outdoor giant chess and draughts, disc golf, an indoor heated pool, and a woodland trail, to encourage outdoor exploration.

Glenapp Castle Ayrshire

The Balmer Lawn Hotel and Spa Hampshire

Clowance Resort Cornwall

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www.balmerlawnhotel.com www.luxurylodges.comwww.glenappcastle.com

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