August bank holiday travel deals 2018
Have one last break away before the kids go back to school with these exceptionally good-value bank holiday travel deals and offers
Whether you want to stay in the UK and make the most of the remaining good weather, or adventure abroad for a last-minute break, there’s something for everyone in these incredible August bank holiday travel deals.
1. For a sweltering Middle Eastern escape
Where: Dubai, the UAE
Price: £879 per person
What’s included: three nights at the 5-star Habtoor Grand Beach Resort with direct flights from London Gatwick departing 24 August. Book by 20 August.
Book with: Travelbag; 0203 139 7026
Read more: read our guide to Dubai for insider tips
2. For a Welsh weekend away
Where: Abergavenny, Wales
Price: £159
What’s included: a Sunday night stay for two with dinner, bed and breakfast at The Angel in Abergavenny on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. Complimentary upgrades offered where available.
Book with: The Angel Abergavenny
3. For a US & Caribbean package holiday
Where: Orlando, Florida, USA & the Bahamas
Price: £1,195 per person
What’s included: a 10-night package with three nights in the 4-star Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress (room only; near Disney World) and seven nights all-inclusive at the Breezes Resort on Cable Beach in the Bahamas. Flights from London Heathrow also included, departing between 24 and 27 August.
Book with: Bon Voyage; 0800 316 0194
4. For a regal Highland hideaway
Where: Scottish Highlands
Price: £552 total; £46 per person per night
What’s included: three nights self-catering at the luxury Gatehouse Lodge on Monzie Estate with a tour of the castle.
Book with: Monzie Estate
5. For a romantic rural retreat in Sussex
Where: Oakfields Camping, West Sussex
Price: £225
What’s included: three nights in a shepherd’s Hut at Oakfields Camping, in the grounds of a country pub just minutes away from the South Downs National Park.
Book with: Pitchup.com
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6. For a family forest escape in Derbyshire
Where: Landal Sandybrook, Ashbourne, Peak District
Price: from £682 for four people sharing
What’s included: three nights’ accommodation in the Tissington Classic Vogue 2 lodge. There’s a heated indoor pool, sauna and hot tub, a kids’ play area and an on-site restaurant.
Book with: Landal
7. For a European adventure on the water
Where: Spain, France and Italy
Price: £1,108
What’s included: a full-board, seven-night fly cruise onboard Marella Cruises’ Marella Explorer, flights departing Aberdeen on 25 August. Stops include Palma, Palermo, Naples, Florence and Pisa, Nice and Palamos.
Book with: Iglu Cruise
8. For a weekend away in Amsterdam
Where: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Price: £381 per person
What’s included: three nights room only at the QO hotel, just outside of central Amsterdam, plus return flights departing London Luton on 24 August with hand luggage only.
Book with: lastminute.com
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9. For a guided walking holiday in Yorkshire
Where: Malhamdale, Yorkshire Dales
Price: £329 per person
What’s included: three nights full board at Newfield Hall with guided walks each day.
Book with: hfholidays.com
10. For intrepid explorers in Morocco
Where: Morocco
Price: £499 per person, plus flights
What’s included: a seven-day tour of Morocco with Intrepid, taking in hiking, cycling and horse riding through the Atlas Mountains and along the coast. Flights are extra – at the time of writing, easyJet flights were £492 return.
Book with: Intrepid
13. For a weekend by the seaside in Britain
Where: Bournemouth, Dorset
Price: £207 per person
What’s included: two nights bed and breakfast at The Norfolk Hotel in Bournemouth town centre, dinner on the first night and rail travel from London (or your preferred departure station, prices may vary). Departing 26 August.
Book with: Superbreak
12. For an extended French city break
Where: Marseille, France
Price: £351 per person
What’s included: seven nights’ accommodation (room only) in the 3-star Kyriad Paradis hotel in Marseille and return flights departing London Gatwick on 22 August.
Book with: easyJet
13. For a criminally good stay in Margate
Where: Margate, Kent
Price: £109 per night
What's included: room-only accommodation in the Penny Rope Prison just five minutes from the beach.
Book with: Host Unusual
Read more: here's our guide to the Kent coast
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