The North of England is a hugely rewarding UK holiday region thanks to superb beaches, charming seaside resorts, traditional market towns, excellent family attractions and some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in Britain. The North Country boasts wonderful castles, top industrial heritage sites and dozens of beautiful National Trust properties. Adventure and activity holidays include sailing in Cumbria and hiking on the North Yorkshire Moors. There is easy cycling on the Lancashire canals and excellent golf on the Lancashire coast. The entire region is a delight for walkers, with splendid coast paths and superb routes like the Pennine Way. The North of England offers an excellent choice of luxury holiday accommodation that includes romantic country hotels, relaxing spa hotels and singularly picturesque holiday cottages in the Yorkshire Dales. For romantic UK short breaks head for traditional country hotels in Yorkshire, luxury hotels in the Lake District or quality holiday apartments in the top UK city break destinations of Leeds and Manchester.

 

The North Country holiday region includes the most dramatic scenery in England. The Lake District National Park is simply unmissable: a hauntingly scenic region of magnificent mountains and beautiful lakes. The best Lake District holiday cottages boast wonderfully romantic locations. The Yorkshire Dales come a very close second. Yorkshire offers remarkable variety with its charming coast resorts, traditional market towns, wild moors and picturesque villages. Look out for cheap UK holiday offers in spring and autumn if you wish to avoid the biggest Lake District holiday crowds. For memorable UK short breaks free of the big holiday crowds head for Northumberland. This hugely underrated English county boasts the dramatic Northumberland Coast Path, the rugged North Pennines and the softer pleasures of the Cheviot Hills. Northumberland offers great-value family holidays based around spectacular sandy beaches, friendly seaside towns and magnificent sights like Hadrian’s Wall and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.

 

You will find a wealth of UK short break possibilities in characterful seaside towns like Whitby. Popular seaside resorts like Morecambe and Scarborough provide plenty of family fun. The unique pleasures of Blackpool attract UK short break visitors all year round. For cheap holidays in North England consider caravan parks, holiday lodges, B&B hotels and self-catering holiday accommodation. Keep up to date with cheap UK holiday deals and last-minute UK holiday offers with directline-ukholidays. Our online UK holiday search can find holiday parks in Northumberland, holiday lodges in Lancashire, luxury hotels in Manchester and the best holiday cottages in Yorkshire!