Autumn Breaks

Autumn foodie breaks

Cooking & Foraging in North Yorkshire
Spend a day in the North Yorkshire parkland of Swinton Park, learning how to hunt with Birds of Prey. Forage for edible wild ingredients before sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal, using ingredients sourced during the day. Gourmet weekend breaks include an overnight stay, wine tastings, cookery demonstrations, afternoon tea, and a five course gourmet dinner.

Prices start from £395 per person.

Bring the Harvest home in Lincolnshire
Enjoy a luxury escape at Manor House stables, a beautifully restored 18th century stable block in Lincolnshire.
Take advantage of personalised country craft or cookery courses; from making chocolates to creating natural bath & beauty products, couples can mix their perfect ingredients for a special break. Autumn courses include 'Bringing the Harvest Home' and 'Harvest Festival Cakes, Rolls and Loaves', costing £85 per person per course.

Short breaks start from £330 for three nights self-catering.


Log fires and riverside walks in Berkshire
With its riverside spot and an enticingly-cosy interiors, The French Horn in Berkshire is perfect for an autumn break.
Enjoy a leisurely drink in the panelled bar whilst watching duck – the house speciality – roasting on the fire. Or perhaps take a brisk walk along the willow-lined Thames, following the paths towards Henley or Reading.

A night's stay costs from £160 per night, including breakfast.

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Breaks for autumnal wildlife

Chaplain's House, Tyntesfield, North Somerset
This extravagant Gothic Revival house was originally built for the family chaplain and is situated at the edge of Tyntesfield's formal garden and woodland. Home to over 750 species of fungi, a thriving bird habitat, and at least nine different species of bat, this estate is perfect for wildlife watchers.

A three night break costs from £409 for a group of six.


Fountains Abbey, Ripon, North Yorkshire
With 11 National Trust holiday cottages on offer, there's plenty of room during your stay at the luxurious Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. Choose from apartments within Fountains Hall, or quaint cottages converted from a group of eighteenth century farm buildings, filled with history and character. Visitors to the grounds can enjoy the Cistercian abbey, Georgian water garden, ancient trees and the various species of deer found roaming on the estate.

A three night break starts from £235

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Breaks to experience autumn colour

Leaf-peeping
There is no better time to see this orange and pleasant land than autumn. One of the best places to enjoy leaf-peeping is in Stourhead, home to England's largest collection of Japanese Maples. Beat the crowds gathered to experience the magnificent displays with a stay at 89 Church Lawn. Situated at the entrance to the gardens, guests can see the temples, monuments, rare trees and plants set around a magnificent lake.

Autumn prices start from £735 for two nights.

From a height
Watch the leaves turn golden from high up in the Hampshire trees at Chewton Glen Tree House Suites. Huge windows give a panoramic view through the canopy to the valley beyond offering an unforgettable setting for admiring the fiery red, burnt orange and mustard yellow leaves. Each tree house sits on stilts, like floating lily pads balancing between the valley and tree canopy.

Prices start from £750 per night.


Storm Watching
For crashes of white amid velvet blues, try storm watching at the Lugger in Portloe. Situated in a beautiful Cornish fishing village, the seafront location is perfect for storm watching this autumn. The hotel will provide macs, brollies and wellies for watching dark skies on the beach, followed by a hot toddy and buttered crumpets in front of the open fire back at the hotel.

Storm Watching Packages are priced from £159 per person.