Even the most anti-outdoors person will feel incredibly sad to bid adieu to a sumptuous stay at Neaum Crag, a lovely site with alpine-style lodges tucked away and generously spaced on 18-acres of striking woodland.

Escape the drone of the rat race for sweeping vistas, green open spaces and a relaxing atmosphere at Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel. The peaceful site rests on the southern slopes of Swaledale.

Stanwix Park Holiday Centre enjoys an excellent position on Cumbria’s Solway Coast, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, affording jaw-dropping sceneries and spectacular sunsets over Solway Firth.

If you’re craving an escape from the maddening pace of the rat race yet have no wish to break the bank, consider a stay at Hawkshead Youth Hostel, an excellent base for cheap escapes and activity holidays in the Beatrix Potter country.

The family-friendly Aislabeck Plantation rests in the stunning Yorkshire Dales National Park, nestled within a lovely wooded valley a short distance from the thriving town of Richmond.