BRITISH ISLES
Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons in Oxfordshire has created a relaxing winter warmer. Until the end of next month guests booking a midweek break will be given a free pamper set, including an orange and cinnamon candle, massage oil, bath essence and soap. Breaks are from £610 per couple with a seven-course gourmand dinner and breakfast. Details: 01844 278881, www.manoir.com.
Save £63 when renting Efail Fach in Llanon, near St David’s in West Wales, for half-term week (beginning February 11). Rental is now from £252 based on four sharing in two bedrooms. The property has glimpses of the sea and is near the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. The offer runs with Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire. Details: 01437 765765, www.coastalcottages.co.uk.
Spend Valentine’s Day in a cottage in the grounds of Langleigh House in Ilfracombe, North Devon, built in 1570 and thought to have been visited by Lord Nelson. The Paddocks is a self-contained property that sleeps two and is available to rent for a week beginning February 11 for £234. Details: 01271 813777, www.marsdens.co.uk.
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SHORT-HAUL
Save up to £110pp with Anatolian Sky Holidays on a week’s break to Kyrenia in Cyprus. From February 13, two weeks’ half-board at the three-star High Life Hotel with flights from Heathrow is down from £504pp to £394pp. Details: 0870 8504040, www.anatolian-sky.co.uk.
Times readers can get 15 per cent off the cost of villas in Italy if they book before February 12 with The Villa Collection. For example, La Limonaia is a three-bedroomed villa sleeping six in the tiny hamlet of Pedona in Tuscany. A two-week rental from July 22 or 29 is £3,738 (£660 off the brochure price). The price does not include flights and car hire, which can be arranged for an extra charge. Details: 01753 853737, quoting The Times reader offer, www.thevilla-collection.co.uk.
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Windsurfing and kitesurfing are on offer to families spending half term in Essaouira, Morocco, with Fleewinter. Four sharing Chez Rebecca, a self-catering town house with two bedrooms, can stay for £420 a week. The offer applies next month. Flights can be booked for an extra charge. Details: 020-7112 0019, www.fleewinter.com.
The singles specialist Friendship Travel has a week’s skiing break to St Anton, Austria, leaving on February 19 for £869pp. This price includes flights from Gatwick and half-board at the Chalethotel Rosanna, which is near the ski school and lifts. Details: 02894 462211, www.friendshiptravel.com.
LONG-HAUL
The Tobago Jazz Festival, from April 21 to 23, has live music, including Sting and Natalie Cole. See the festival and stay at the Turtle Beach by Rex Resorts, which is on the shores of Courland Bay, for a week from £959pp. The offer with Kuoni includes flights from Gatwick on April 20. Details: 01306 747008, www.kuoni.co.uk.
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Virgin Holidays has £80pp off the price of a week’s break to the four-star Almond Morgan Bay hotel in St Lucia. For departures between February 5 and 19 the price is from £1,119pp, with all-inclusive accommodation and flights from Gatwick. Details: 0870 2202788, www.virginholidays.co.uk/megadeals.
Round up the family and spend half term in India on an 11-day break with The Adventure Company. The Tiger Trails & Taj Mahal family trip leaves on February 9 and includes an exploration of Old Delhi, a train ride to Agra, the Amber Fort and a trip to the Ranthambore National Park to see leopards and tigers. The price is from £1,099 per adult and £979 per child, with flights from Heathrow, ten nights’ accommodation, some meals and the services of a group leader. Details: 0845 4505311, www.adventurecompany.co.uk.