{"id":63631,"date":"2025-11-28T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/?p=63631"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:41:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:41:33","slug":"uk-holiday-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/uk-holiday-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Best UK Holiday Destinations for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63631\" class=\"elementor elementor-63631\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69557db3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69557db3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64d94c56\" data-id=\"64d94c56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e1779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e1779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trying to find the perfect place to spend your next big staycation? If so, then you&#8217;ve come to the right place!<\/p><p>With over 600,000 holidays already confirmed in 2025 and bookings growing by nearly 4% from FY24 to FY25, it&#8217;s clear that demand for UK breaks shows no sign of slowing down. So, we&#8217;ve looked ahead to 2026 to bring you a list of the best UK holiday destinations.<\/p><p>Based on the number of bookings per property in each region for 2026 so far, this list is perfect for those looking for somewhere unique and exciting to spend their next holiday. Not only that, but you can also use our handy quiz below to find the perfect place to stay based on your tastes and preferences!<\/p><p>So, whether you&#8217;ve got a destination in mind and you&#8217;re looking to learn more about it, or perhaps you&#8217;re trying to find somewhere to visit that you&#8217;ve never been to before, this guide is sure to give you plenty of ideas and inspiration.<\/p><p><em><strong>Keep scrolling to uncover all the best UK holiday destinations for 2026&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261e4f1a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"261e4f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2845b271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2845b271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Skip Ahead to:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16cffbe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16cffbe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"#top10\">The 10 Best UK Holiday Destinations for 2026<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#scottshighlandsislands\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Scottish Highlands &amp; Islands<\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#northumberland\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Northumberland<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#southernscotland\">Southern Scotland<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#centralscotland\">Central Scotland<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#cumbrialakedistrict\">Cumbria &amp; the Lake District<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#northwales\">North Wales<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#yorkshiredales\">Yorkshire Dales<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#cornwall\">Cornwall<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#dorset\">Dorset<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 300;\"><a href=\"#peakdistrict\">Peak District<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz: Where Should I Go on Holiday in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#methodology\">Methodology<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c97d88 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"60c97d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b155789 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b155789\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-549244cb\" data-id=\"549244cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cce26b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7cce26b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"top10\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f87e6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f87e6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The 10 Best UK Holiday Destinations for 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78d9b7ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78d9b7ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a0f9cfa\" data-id=\"1a0f9cfa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58da0fb5 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58da0fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-best-uk-holiday-destinations-infographic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-84957\" alt=\"Infographic showing the best UK holiday destinations for 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-best-uk-holiday-destinations-infographic.png 1200w, 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width=\"475\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-best-uk-holiday-destinations.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-84958\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-best-uk-holiday-destinations.png 475w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-best-uk-holiday-destinations-187x427.png 187w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-best-uk-holiday-destinations-219x500.png 219w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-best-uk-holiday-destinations-66x150.png 66w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5609a8b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5609a8b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52e42c00\" data-id=\"52e42c00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbb278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdbb278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"scottshighlandsislands\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/scottish-highlands-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Highlands<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/scottish-islands-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islands<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d712d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d712d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Scottish-Highlands-Islands.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-84730\" alt=\"Early morning at Loch Duich in the Highlands of Scotland with low lying clouds and mountain views.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Scottish-Highlands-Islands.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Scottish-Highlands-Islands-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321a3ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"321a3ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Two distinct regions boasting their own unique charm, the Scottish Highlands and surrounding Scottish Islands, top the list of the best holiday destinations in the UK for 2026 so far.<\/span><\/p><p>Dominating most of Northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/en\/scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scotland<\/a>, the Highlands is a region known for its vast natural beauty. Home to Britain&#8217;s largest lake, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/loch-ness-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loch Ness<\/a>, as well as truly unique locations like John O&#8217;Groats, the northernmost point on the mainland, it&#8217;s a place that offers an unforgettable experience for visitors no matter what you get up to.<\/p><p>Likewise, the Scottish Islands are also known for their remoteness and unspoilt surroundings. From some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/scotland-beaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best beaches in Scotland<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/isle-of-skye-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isle of Skye<\/a>, which is also one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-uk-short-breaks\/\">top destinations for a UK short break<\/a>, to the towering peaks of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/isle-of-mull-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isle of Mull<\/a> and the splendid isolation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/outer-hebrides-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outer Hebrides<\/a>, a staycation in either of these regions is an experience you won&#8217;t forget any time soon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6622ae27 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6622ae27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/scottish-highlands-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in the Scottish Highlands >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fdeb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7fdeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5af361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5af361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"northumberland\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/northumberland-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northumberland<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121737a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"121737a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Alnwick-Castle-Northumberland.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-58170\" alt=\"Alnwick Castle Northumberland\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4471d16f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4471d16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Taking the second spot on our list of the best UK holiday destinations for 2026 is <a style=\"font-weight: 400;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/guides\/northumberland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northumberland<\/a>, a region that&#8217;s seen a massive up take in staycations for the past few years, jumping from 6th place to 2nd! We expect to see a lot more bookings as people continue to discover this breathtaking region and all it has to offer.<\/span><\/p><p>Found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-east-england-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North East England<\/a>\u00a0along the border with Scotland, here you&#8217;ll find vast areas of open countryside waiting for you to explore, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/northumberland-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northumberland National Park<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/kielder-water-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kielder Forest,<\/a> which make for wonderful places to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.<\/p><p>On the other hand, the county&#8217;s coastline also makes for a great place to stay during your next UK holiday. Stretching over 60 miles, there are countless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/northumberland-beaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful Northumberland beaches<\/a> waiting to be discovered, as well as lots of fantastic towns like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/alnmouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alnmouth<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/bamburgh-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bamburgh<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/berwick-upon-tweed-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Berwick-upon-Tweed<\/a>, making it the ideal place to go for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-dog-friendly-holidays-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dog-friendly holiday<\/a>.<\/p><p>On top of all that, it&#8217;s also worth noting that despite its growing popularity, Northumberland still remains to be one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/cheapest-holiday-destinations-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheapest UK holiday destinations<\/a>, making it an excellent place to visit if you&#8217;re hoping to make a saving on your next getaway.<\/p><p>With an idyllic coastline, picturesque countryside<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/northumberland-castles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wonderous Northumberland castles<\/a>, it&#8217;s not hard to see why Northumberland is one of the best UK holiday destinations in<\/span> 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497476ab elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"497476ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/northumberland-holiday-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in Northumberland >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416b83d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"416b83d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2f2b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a2f2b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"southernscotland\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/south-scotland-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Scotland<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a19ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a19ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hadrians-Wall-Northumberland.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-64539\" alt=\"Looking across Hadrian&#039;s Wall, Northumberland, near the Southern Scottish border with England.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bd3293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20bd3293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Situated along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/scottish-borders-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish border<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/en\/england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">England<\/a>, Southern Scotland is a wonderful region that boasts miles of beautiful countryside from coast to coast. Known for its historic castles, rolling hills and lush valleys, it&#8217;s a place where visitors can escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and reconnect with nature; we&#8217;re not surprised its proven a holiday hotspot with our customers!<\/span><\/p><p>Home to quaint towns such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/coldstream-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coldstream<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/kelso-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelso<\/a>, it&#8217;s a place that&#8217;s often less visited by tourists and somewhat overlooked when it comes to Scottish staycations. However, it is packed full of things to see and do; if you&#8217;re looking to dive into the past, explore the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey or delight in a visit to the home of Sir Walter Scott, Abbotsford, a sprawling estate which much to see.<\/p><p>So, whether you&#8217;re simply looking for somewhere new to spend your next break away from the typical tourist crowds, or you&#8217;re interested in learning the rich history of this unique region, Southern Scotland is a wonderful place to go on holiday.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8df0a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9d8df0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/south-scotland-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in Southern Scotland >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6c5333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5d6c5333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523105e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523105e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"centralscotland\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/central-scotland-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Scotland<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3156b6eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3156b6eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Calton-hill-edinburgh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47838\" alt=\"Looking over Edinburgh city centre from Calton Hill, with the Playfair Monument visible in the foreground.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18839b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18839b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Home to the two largest cities in the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/glasgow-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a> and the capital of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/edinburgh-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh<\/a>, Central Scotland is home to most of the country&#8217;s population. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Best known for its impressive landmarks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/edinburgh-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh Castle<\/a> and wonderful attractions like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/national-museum-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Museum of Scotland<\/a>, this region has long been a popular UK holiday destination for both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-city-breaks-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">city breaks<\/a> and countryside escapes, giving visitors the chance to experience the best of both worlds.<\/span><\/p><p>Aside from the two giant cities that dominate most of this region, there&#8217;s also a host of some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-uk-towns-villages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK&#8217;s best towns and villages<\/a> dotted in between, with some of the best being the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/callandar-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Callander<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/stirling-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stirling<\/a>. So, whether you&#8217;re hoping to escape to the city or the countryside, booking your next holiday in Central Scotland is an idea worth thinking about!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360f18f8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"360f18f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/central-scotland-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in the Central Scotland >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72ebf891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"72ebf891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d71c18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51d71c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"cumbrialakedistrict\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cumbria-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cumbria<\/a> &amp; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/lake-district-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake District<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4dc652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e4dc652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Cumbria-Lake-District.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-84738\" alt=\"Coniston Water in the Lake District, with mountains and blue sky and white clouds on a beautiful summer day.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Cumbria-Lake-District.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Cumbria-Lake-District-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126f46bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"126f46bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Known for being one of the largest national parks in the country, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/guides\/lake-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake District<\/a> and the surrounding county of Cumbria play host to thousands of tourists every year. With over 10,000 bookings for 2026 so far, the Lake District continues to be one of the UK&#8217;s most popular holiday regions and an excellent place to consider booking your 2026 getaway.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Immortalised by the works of Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth&#8217;s\u00a0<em>&#8220;Guide to the Lakes&#8221;<\/em>, this region first became a staycation hotspot at the height of the Victorian era, particularly after the opening of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/windermere-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windermere<\/a>&#8216;s railway station in 1847.<\/span><\/p><p>Today, towns like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/bowness-on-windermere-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bowness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/ambleside-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambleside<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/keswick-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keswick<\/a> form the beating heart of the region&#8217;s tourism industry, each home to a host of fantastic landmarks, attractions and plenty of fantastic places to eat, drink and shop.<\/p><p>Discover the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/lake-district-lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake District&#8217;s magnificent lakes<\/a>, where you can take to the open water with a variety of watersports, a lake cruise or a spot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wild-swimming-lake-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wild swimming<\/a>. If you&#8217;d prefer to enjoy the water from dry land, then don&#8217;t worry as the countless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/lake-district-mountains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake District mountains<\/a> and fells offer breathtaking views across the water and countryside as well as some of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/10-best-lake-district-walks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake District walks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/lake-district-dog-walks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake District dog walks<\/a> in the whole region.<\/p><p>Experience all this and more by booking a 2026 UK holiday to the Lake District!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1106e0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1a1106e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/lake-district-holiday-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in the Lake District >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a465d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27a465d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2457856c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2457856c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"northwales\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-wales-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Wales<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1975dbde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1975dbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/uk-holiday-destinations-snowdonia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-80379\" alt=\"Mountain stream with fresh water in the foreground, with Tryfan mountain and Llyn Ogwen in the background in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8611ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e8611ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Also with over 10,000 bookings confirmed so far, we&#8217;re not surprised to see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/guides\/north-wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Wales<\/a> on our list of the most popular UK holidays for 2026. If you&#8217;ve had a chance to visit this beautiful part of the country, it&#8217;s not hard to see why!<\/span><\/p><p>Stretching from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/anglesey-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isle of Anglesey<\/a> in the far west to the border with England to the east, this region has long been a hotspot for British holidaymakers. The region is perhaps best known for the abundance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-north-wales-beaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful North Wales beaches<\/a> housed in coastal resorts like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/rhyl-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhyl<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/llandudno-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Llandudno<\/a>, seaside escapes made popular in the Victorian era.<\/p><p>Whilst towns like these are still popular with visitors today, many other places across the region also draw in both domestic and international tourists, such as the impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/snowdonia-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park<\/a> that&#8217;s home to one of the most famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/mountains-in-wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welsh mountains<\/a>, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re looking to learn more about the past, then this UK holiday destination is perfect! North Wales is home to some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/castles-in-wales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best castles in Wales<\/a>, including the imposing Conwy Castle and Harlech Castle, which both tower over the coast and offer unique glimpses into the past &#8211; North Wales truly offers it all!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4884680b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4884680b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-wales-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in North Wales >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a898f9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a898f9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bcb75f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bcb75f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"yorkshiredales\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/yorkshire-dales-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yorkshire Dales<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd058d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5dd058d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/things-to-do-yorkshire-dales.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45508\" alt=\"The rolling countryside of the Yorkshire Dales in Northern England.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a53e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a53e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">With over 3000 bookings for 2026 so far, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/guides\/yorkshire-dales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yorkshire Dales<\/a> is an exceptional place for your next holiday in the UK. Located in the county of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/north-yorkshire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Yorkshire<\/a>, this region is dominated by rolling green hills, quaint villages, lush valleys and a host of historic castles, making it one of the best UK holiday destinations for 2026.<\/span><\/p><p>In the heart of this stunning national park, you&#8217;ll find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/wensleydale-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wensleydale Valley,<\/a> famous for its namesake Wensleydale Cheese and home to natural landmarks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/aysgarth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aysgarth<\/a>\u00a0Falls and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/semerwater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Semerwater<\/a>. You&#8217;ll also find historic marvels like the ruins of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/middleham-castle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Middleham Castle<\/a> and Fountains Abbey which was voted a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/uk-autumn-bucket-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK bucket list attraction for autumn<\/a>.\u00a0 The Yorkshire Dales is also laced with a whole host of &#8220;chocolate-box&#8221; villages like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dentdale-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dent<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/leyburn-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leyburn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/masham-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masham<\/a> waiting to be explored.<\/p><p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">If you&#8217;re looking to explore the great outdoors, then you&#8217;re in luck, as there are plenty of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-yorkshire-walks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magnificent walks in Yorkshire<\/a> where you&#8217;ll get to immerse yourself in the natural beauty that draws so many people here every year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c39864 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10c39864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/yorkshire-dales-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in the Yorkshire Dales >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f3a886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73f3a886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77864bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77864bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"cornwall\">8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cornwall-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cornwall<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b965dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b965dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Cornwall.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-84742\" alt=\"Polperro Harbour in Cornwall, with clear blue and turquoise sea in vivid colour.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Cornwall.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Cornwall-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76030b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76030b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">If a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/uk-destination-dupes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">holiday destination that feels like abroad<\/a> is high on on staycation wish list, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/guides\/cornwall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cornwall<\/a> is a destination you simply can\u2019t ignore. This much-loved corner of the UK offers something for everyone, whether you\u2019re after lazy days by the sea or active adventures through rugged countryside.<\/span><\/p><p>From the surfer\u2019s paradise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/newquay-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newquay<\/a> to the historic charm of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/st-ives-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St Ives<\/a>, there\u2019s no shortage of places to explore. Families will love building sandcastles on Fistral Beach or visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/holiday-cottages-near-the-eden-project.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eden Project<\/a>, while couples can escape to quieter spots like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/mousehole-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mousehole<\/a> or the Helford River for a more peaceful retreat. Inland, you\u2019ll find walking trails that weave through moorland, ancient tin mines and quaint market towns, offering a real sense of Cornish heritage.<\/p><p>Foodies won\u2019t be disappointed either, with local seafood, farm shops and cosy harbour pubs offering the best of the region\u2019s produce. Whether you\u2019re glamping under the stars, booking a coastal cottage or staying in a family-friendly lodge, Cornwall makes for a wonderful place to go for a staycation all year round!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf8fd1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dcf8fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cornwall-holiday-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in Cornwall >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f67ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"40f67ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b02cf1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b02cf1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"dorset\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/yorkshire-dales-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Dorset<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcab65f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1dcab65f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Durdle-door-Lulworth-Cove-Dorset.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47898\" alt=\"A view of Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove in Dorset from the cliffs.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7277e61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7277e61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">From its iconic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/jurassic-coast-holidays.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jurassic Coast<\/a> to its rolling green countryside, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dorset-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorset<\/a> continues to be one of the UK\u2019s top holiday destinations for good reason. With a mix of coastal towns, sandy beaches and historic landmarks, there\u2019s no shortage of ways to fill your time here.<\/span><\/p><p>Along the coast, spots like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/lulworth-cove-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lulworth Cove<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/weymouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weymouth<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/west-bay-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Bay<\/a> are perfect for lazy beach days or scenic cliff walks, while inland you\u2019ll find characterful villages like Milton Abbas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/shaftesbury-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shaftesbury<\/a> offering a slower pace and plenty of charm. The region\u2019s fossil-strewn beaches, particularly around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/lyme-regis-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lyme Regis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/charmouth-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charmouth<\/a>, are also a big hit with families and amateur palaeontologists alike.<\/p><p>Whether you\u2019re tucking into fresh seafood by the harbour, exploring the ruins of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/corfe-castle-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corfe Castle<\/a> or walking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/south-west-coast-path-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South West Coast Path<\/a>, Dorset strikes a balance between relaxation and adventure. With a great range of holiday cottages, lodges and glamping options to choose from, it\u2019s an ideal pick for couples, families and groups planning a UK break in 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95bbfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c95bbfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don't just take our word for it, hear from the experts at Visit Dorset...<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2ee48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"cb2ee48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"Dorset is a place where relaxation meets adventure, a county blessed with sweeping coastlines, rolling countryside, and historic market towns.<br><br> From the world-famous Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, to charming towns and villages filled with independent shops, galleries, and incredible local food, Dorset is full of surprises.<br><br>\nMy perfect day in Dorset would begin with a refreshing walk along the dramatic cliffs and beaches, soaking up those awe-inspiring views. Then I\u2019d wander through a picturesque market town, browsing unique boutiques and discovering hidden gems in North Dorset. To finish, I\u2019d settle into a cosy country pub for a hearty dinner made with the very best local produce.\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visit-dorset.com\/\">Amanda Thornley<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visit-dorset.com\/\">Visit Dorset<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791e1eb6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"791e1eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/dorset-holiday-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in Dorset >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2017cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b2017cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bde97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19bde97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"peakdistrict\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/peak-district-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peak District<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c99388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28c99388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Peak-District.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-84743\" alt=\"Summer evening at Bamford Edge in the Peak District National Park, looking over the Ladybower Reservoir.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Peak-District.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UK-Destinations-2026-Peak-District-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624c81be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"624c81be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-weight: 400;\">Found in the heart of England, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/guides\/peak-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peak District<\/a> was designated as the first national park in the country back in the 1950s and still remains one of the UK&#8217;s favourite staycation hotspots today. Over 3000 people have secured their getaway here in 2026, so why not join them?<\/span><\/p><p>This wonderful national park straddles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/derbyshire-holiday-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Derbyshire<\/a> and reaches into other counties like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cheshire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheshire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/staffordshire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Staffordshire<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/south-yorkshire-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Yorkshire<\/a>, meaning that there is so much to explore. Home to a host of historic locations like the infamous plague village of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/eyam-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eyam<\/a>, the impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/listing\/chatsworth-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatsworth House<\/a> estate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/cromford-cottages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cromford<\/a>, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, there&#8217;s no shortage of things to see, do and explore here.<\/p><p>There is plenty of natural beauty to bask in, as well as attractions to enjoy. You&#8217;ll find Dovedale, the Monsal Trail, Stanage Edge, and the Pennie Way, so be sure to pack your hiking boots if you choose to stay in this top UK holiday destination. In addition to numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/7-easy-peak-district-walks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peak District walks<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/7-easy-peak-district-walks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">,<\/a>\u00a0you can also look forward to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/wild-swimming-in-the-peak-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wild swimming in the Peak District<\/a> or having\u00a0<\/span>a full day of fun at Alton Towers, one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-theme-parks-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best theme parks in the whole of the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38554ab7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"38554ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/peak-district-holiday-cottages.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Cottage in the Peak District >><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d9c067 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"16d9c067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79521fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"79521fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"quiz\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4877d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e4877d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;table&quot;,{},&quot;table_row&quot;,{},&quot;table_cell&quot;,{&quot;colspan&quot;:1,&quot;rowspan&quot;:1,&quot;colwidth&quot;:[395]}]\"><strong>Quiz: Where Should I go on Holiday in the UK?<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9de604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6b9de604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  \/* Scope all quiz styling to this wrapper *\/\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper {\n    max-width: 700px;\n    margin: 20px auto;\n    padding: 20px;\n    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n    background: #ffffff;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper h2 {\n    margin-top: 0;\n    font-size: 1.6rem;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .quiz-intro {\n    margin-bottom: 16px;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .quiz-question {\n    margin-bottom: 18px;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .quiz-question-title {\n    margin-bottom: 8px;\n    font-size: 1rem;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .quiz-options label {\n    display: block;\n    margin-bottom: 4px;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    font-weight: normal; \/* ensure options are not bold *\/\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .quiz-options input[type=\"radio\"] {\n    vertical-align: middle;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper #uk-holiday-quiz-submit {\n    display: inline-block;\n    padding: 10px 18px;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    border: none;\n    background: #0077cc; \/* blue background for button *\/\n    color: #ffffff;\n    font-size: 1rem;\n    cursor: pointer;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper #uk-holiday-quiz-submit:hover {\n    opacity: 0.9;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper #uk-holiday-quiz-result {\n    margin-top: 20px;\n    padding-top: 10px;\n    border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\n    font-size: 0.95rem;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .uk-holiday-regions {\n    margin-top: 8px;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .uk-holiday-region-title {\n    font-weight: bold;\n    margin-bottom: 2px;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .uk-holiday-towns {\n    margin-left: 10px;\n  }\n\n  #uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper .quiz-error {\n    color: #cc0000;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n  }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n<div id=\"uk-holiday-quiz-wrapper\">\n  <h3>Find Your Perfect UK Holiday<\/h3>\n  <form id=\"uk-holiday-quiz-form\">\n    <div id=\"uk-holiday-quiz-error\" class=\"quiz-error\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"quiz-question\">\n      <div class=\"quiz-question-title\"><strong>1. When are you planning to travel?<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"season\" value=\"Spring\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Spring\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"season\" value=\"Summer\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Summer\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"season\" value=\"Autumn\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Autumn\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"season\" value=\"Winter\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Winter\n        <\/label>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"quiz-question\">\n      <div class=\"quiz-question-title\"><strong>2. Who are you travelling with?<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"companion\" value=\"Partner\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          A partner\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"companion\" value=\"Family including young children\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Family including young children\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"companion\" value=\"Family with no young children or friends\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Family with no young children or friends\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"companion\" value=\"Solo\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Going solo\n        <\/label>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"quiz-question\">\n       <div class=\"quiz-question-title\"><strong>3. What kind of setting do you have in mind?<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"setting\" value=\"Coastal\/Beach\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Coastal \/ beach\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"setting\" value=\"Countryside\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Countryside\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"setting\" value=\"Mountains\/Lakes\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Mountains \/ lakes\n        <\/label>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"quiz-question\">\n      <div class=\"quiz-question-title\"><strong>4. What do you most want to do on your break?<\/strong><\/div>\n      <div class=\"quiz-options\">\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"activity\" value=\"Relax and unwind\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Relax and unwind\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"activity\" value=\"Get outside\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Get outside\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"activity\" value=\"Sightsee and experience culture\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Sightsee and experience culture\n        <\/label>\n        <label>\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"activity\" value=\"Eat and Drink\" style=\"accent-color:#0077cc; margin-right:6px; display:inline-block !important; width:16px !important; height:16px !important; appearance:auto !important; -webkit-appearance:auto !important; position:static !important; opacity:1 !important; clip:auto !important; overflow:visible !important;\">\n          Eat and drink\n        <\/label>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <button type=\"button\" id=\"uk-holiday-quiz-submit\">Find my holiday<\/button>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div id=\"uk-holiday-quiz-result\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n  \/\/ Logic map generated from holiday_quiz_recommendations.csv\n  const HOLIDAY_RECOMMENDATIONS = {\n  \"Spring|Partner|Coastal\/Beach|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Dorset\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Lyme Regis, Swanage, Sherborne\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns2\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Coastal\/Beach|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Coastal\/Beach|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Coastal\/Beach|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Countryside|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Countryside|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Countryside|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Southern Scotland\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Peebles, Melrose, Moffat\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Countryside|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Mountains\/Lakes|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Mountains\/Lakes|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Mountains\/Lakes|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Partner|Mountains\/Lakes|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Coastal\/Beach|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns1\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\",\n    \"region2\": \"Dorset\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Lyme Regis, Swanage, Sherborne\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Coastal\/Beach|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns1\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\",\n    \"region2\": \"Dorset\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Lyme Regis, Swanage, Sherborne\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Coastal\/Beach|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns1\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\",\n    \"region2\": \"Dorset\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Lyme Regis, Swanage, Sherborne\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Coastal\/Beach|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns1\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\",\n    \"region2\": \"Dorset\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Lyme Regis, Swanage, Sherborne\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Countryside|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\",\n    \"region2\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Countryside|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\",\n    \"region2\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Countryside|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Southern Scotland\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Peebles, Melrose, Moffat\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Countryside|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Mountains\/Lakes|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\",\n    \"region2\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Mountains\/Lakes|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Mountains\/Lakes|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\",\n    \"region2\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family including young children|Mountains\/Lakes|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\",\n    \"region2\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Coastal\/Beach|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Dorset\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Lyme Regis, Swanage, Sherborne\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns2\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Coastal\/Beach|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Coastal\/Beach|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Coastal\/Beach|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Countryside|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Countryside|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Countryside|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Southern Scotland\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Peebles, Melrose, Moffat\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Countryside|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Mountains\/Lakes|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Mountains\/Lakes|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Mountains\/Lakes|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Family with no young children or friends|Mountains\/Lakes|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"North Wales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis, Conwy\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Coastal\/Beach|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Dorset\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Lyme Regis, Swanage, Sherborne\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns2\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Coastal\/Beach|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Coastal\/Beach|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Coastal\/Beach|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Northumberland\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Alnwick, Bamburgh, Hexham\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Countryside|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Countryside|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Countryside|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Southern Scotland\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Peebles, Melrose, Moffat\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Countryside|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Yorkshire Dales\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Hawes, Grassington, Settle\",\n    \"region2\": \"Peak District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Bakewell, Castleton, Buxton\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Mountains\/Lakes|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Mountains\/Lakes|Get outside\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\",\n    \"region2\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Mountains\/Lakes|Sightsee and experience culture\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Spring|Solo|Mountains\/Lakes|Eat and Drink\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Scottish Highlands & Islands\",\n    \"towns1\": \"Fort William, Portree, Ullapool\",\n    \"region2\": \"Cumbria & the Lake District\",\n    \"towns2\": \"Keswick, Ambleside, Windermere\"\n  },\n  \"Summer|Partner|Coastal\/Beach|Relax and unwind\": {\n    \"region1\": \"Cornwall\",\n    \"towns1\": \"St Ives, Padstow, Fowey\",\n    \"region2\": \"Northumberland\",\n    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To identify the most popular regions, we analysed bookings per property for calendar year 2026 (as of October 23rd), highlighting the most in-demand destinations so far.<\/p><p>We also reviewed bookings per property for calendar year 2025 to track changes in regional popularity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8a097e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8a097e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0106e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0106e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Still searching for the perfect place to go for your 2026 staycation? Be sure to check out our guides covering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/uk-holiday-destinations-couples\/\">best UK holiday destinations for couples<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-dog-friendly-holidays-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best dog-friendly UK holidays<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/blog\/best-uk-holidays-for-families\/\">best UK holiday destination for families<\/a>! <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>If you\u2019ve been inspired, browse over 22,000 holiday cottages across the UK to find your perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK holiday cottage<\/a> before planning your itinerary with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sykescottages.co.uk\/inspiration\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Travel Guide<\/a>. 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