6 OF THE BEST SPRING BREAKS

1 Yorkshire Search for your supper on a Spring Foraging Break at Feversham Arms Hotel in Helmsley. You’ll be packed off with a picnic on a ‘treasure hunt’ to find local produce, and that night you’ll have a meal which may feature some of the ingredients. From £210 per double room per night. fevershamarmshotel.com. 2 Bristol Experience the best of the South West’s foodie scene at the Eat Drink Bristol Fashion festival, 29 April-10 May, including tastings with Michelin-starred chefs. See eatdrinkbristolfashion.co.uk. Stay in a retro caravan at Brooks Guesthouse in the city from £80 per night, brooksguesthousebristol.com. 3 Wales Take the children away for a weekend to Bluestone Wales. Set in the stunning Pembrokeshire countryside near miles of sandy beaches, it offers activities for children of all ages, a waterpark, spa and restaurants onsite. A weekend break in a cottage for four is from £319, bluestonewales.com. 4 East Sussex Get back to nature with a spring break at Dernwood Farm. It’s tucked away in a clearing in a bluebell wood, where you can experience wild camping and cook your supper over a firepit. A bell tent sleeping four costs from £206.25 for a weekend break, dernwoodfarm.co.uk. 5 North Cornwall Help feed newborn lambs and goats during a stay at The Olde House in north Cornwall. This 550-acre working farm also features a farm trail, children’s play area, tennis courts and a giant chessboard. Stay onsite in one of the cottages, from £380 for three nights, theoldehouse.co.uk. 6 Scotland See carpets of bluebells in the parkland around Dunblane Hydro hotel, then explore ancient woodland a short drive away in Glen Finglas, Trossachs National Park. A Spring Saver break costs from £87 per couple, per night, doubletree3.hilton.com.