Best Group Activities in Cornwall
Cornwall’s range of adventures in the great outdoors takes some beating. The coast is Cornwall’s biggest draw, with hundreds of sandy and unspoilt beaches sporting Blue Flag status, and seaside towns famous for...
Top Things To Do in the Midlands
With surprisingly beautiful countryside to explore and historic, beautiful cities where you'll find museums, art galleries and a wealth of other activities, the Midlands is surprisingly diverse when it comes to...
The Best Places for a UK Horse Riding Holiday
All over the UK, there is vast countryside bursting with vivid and unexplored natural beauty. The picturesque outdoors is calling out to be explored and if you feel like you’re ready to answer, we’ve got a sugg...
Best Things To Do in Ireland for Grown Ups
Ireland presents groups of friends who love to travel together with an abundance of things to do, from the exciting and adventurous to the totally relaxing. And with a landscape as sumptuous and dramatic as Ire...
5 Ways to Spend a Weekend in Ireland
With the sun finally shining down upon our northern islands, spending the summer a little closer to home suddenly becomes a far more attractive option. Although there's always a certain migratory instinct to he...
Top 5 Walks in Wales
Wales is truly a place of natural wonder, with wild and mountainous scenery, stunning shorelines and incredible local legends surrounding it all. When it comes to exploring, we can't think of a better way than ...
Country Pursuits: Top 3 Quintessentially British Activities
In these days of mass communication and global digitalisation, Brits often chuckle at the lives other nations seem to imagine us leading. Hollywood in particular has us all enjoying intrigue-loaded conversa...
Top 5 Brewery and Cider Tours in the UK
After a hard day's exploring (or an easy day's relaxing) what better way to unwind when on holiday than with an afternoon brewery tour? You can soak up the historic surroundings, learn about one of the UK's old...
Where to go skiing in Scotland
When the days get colder and nights get longer here in the UK, many begin to think about escaping for some winter sunshine. Others only have one special thing in mind: ski season. And you don't need to go far t...
Where to experience British cultural activities – for free!
Although the UK is expensive compared to some countries around the world, it is still entirely possible to travel around Britain whilst keeping costs down. In fact, when it comes to cultural activities with...
The Great British Pub
An integral part of staying in a Oliver's Travels luxury holiday home is a visit to the local pub. British pubs are more than just a place for drinking – they act as a real hub for the surrounding community.
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Cotswolds vs Lake District: areas of outstanding natural beauty
England may perhaps be known best for its iconic London skyline and taste for tea, but it’s also undoubtedly world-renowned for its beautiful countryside. The central Cotswolds and northern Lake District compete for the title of most ...