picture of Paultons Park Peppa Pig World

This week's news and escape ideas: Cornwall - New Forest - Egypt - South Korea

Bargain Half Term Break to Cornwall: Three nights from £23 per person!!

Treat the family to a very wallet-friendly break to Cornwall this October half term.

There is a week’s availability at award-winning Sun Haven holiday park at Mawgan Porth near Newquay, in north Cornwall, with accommodation in a luxury three-bedroomed caravan sleeping six people. Set on the edge of a wood, and surrounded by lush, rolling countryside, the park is within walking distance of the golden sands of Mawgan Porth Beach, with its shops, pubs, and restaurants.

The price of a three-night stay from 21 October is just £138, which is just £23 pp when fully occupied. Some accommodation is dog friendly, so the family pet can also enjoy a holiday! For further information or bookings call 0333 200 2780 or visit www.lovatparks.com.

The Mortimer Arms

Autumnal Family Break to the New Forest: 2 nights from £80 pp

The season of Autumn is one of the best times of year to visit the New Forest, when the trees and bushes turn fiery red and gold, and the site of pigs can be seen roaming around munching up the acorns which can be poisonous to the ponies and donkeys. The perfect place to stay for a family break is The Mortimer Arms pub, which is within walking distance of Paulton’s Park, home to the famous Peppa Pig World! The traditional inn has spacious gardens and 14 boutique bedrooms including two suites. What’s more, the pub is also dog friendly so the family pet can also enjoy long walks in the forest! The Mortimer Arms is also ideally located for exploring other well-known spots in the forest including Beaulieu National Motor Museum, Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst. A two-night break for a family of four (two adults and two children), in October costs just £234 (total – a saving of 10% when booked direct), staying in a family room, on a B&B basis. Call 023 8081 4379 or visit www.mortimerarms.co.uk.

Peppa Pig world

Autumnal Sunday Lunch in the New Forest

What better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon than enjoying a delicious roast lunch? The New Forest has some great locations for Sunday Lunch, but where to start? The New Forest Inn at Emery Down is well known for their unmissable Sunday lunches, or just around the corner you’ll find The Waterloo Arms, cosy up by the fire and choose from a great selection of roast lunches from the menu, including a nut roast and even a mixed roast, with all meats on one plate! Enjoy beautiful views of the open forest from The Rising Sun in Bashley while tucking into a roast on a Sunday afternoon or book a table for an amazing roast made with local ingredients at The Bell Inn, then head out on a walk in the New Forest to burn off all the tasty food after. Why not make a weekend break to the forest to enjoy Sunday lunch, by visiting www.thenewforest.co.uk for dozens of ideas of places to stay.

Enjoy a Passage Through Egypt, Cairo & 7 Night Nile Cruise: £1995 pp

Corinthian Travel has a nine-night itinerary entitled Passage through Egypt, which combines a leisurely, seven-night, luxury Nile cruise, with Cairo, to reveal 5000 years of Egyptian history. The tour begins in Cairo, with a stay at the Mena House Hotel in the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and a private, guided tour to include the pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum – which houses the golden treasure of Tutankhamen. Next, fly south to Luxor for the seven-night Nile cruise, with excursions led by an Egyptologist to the temples and tombs of the pharaohs that line the Nile between Luxor and Aswan. There also will be nightly entertainment including a belly dance performance and a Nubian show. The holiday costs from £1995 pp (two sharing), which includes nine-nights’ accommodation, most meals, sightseeing, private guide in Cairo and private transfers (excursions from the cruise are on a shared basis), and domestic flight (Cairo/Luxor). International flights extra (bookable through Corinthian Travel). Call 020 3583 6089 (corinthiantravel.co.uk).

Discover (& stay in) the Temples of South Korea

Bamboo Travel’s Temple Stay program provides a chance to discover an understanding of the important influence Buddhism has played in South Korea and provides a unique and relaxing alternative to a traditional hotel stay. Temple stays can be arranged on several itineraries, including the 16-day Deeper into the land of Morning Calm, highlights of which will include exploring the laidback south and south-western provinces, staying overnight in a 'hanok' in Andong and hiking in Seoraksan National Park. The holiday costs from £4985 per person (two sharing a room), which includes flights, all transportation, 15-nights’ B&B (plus one dinner), sightseeing/activities and a guide. Call 020 7720 9285 (www.bambootravel.co.uk).