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■ Madeira from £909pp: book by May 15 to save £146pp on a seven-night B&B break at the five-star Quinta Da Bela Vista hotel in Funchal. Fly from Gatwick on September 14, with private transfers. prestigeholidays.co.uk
■ Turkey from £449pp: depart Newcastle on July 9 for a week on B&B at the three-star Panormos Hotel in Altinkum. Based on two sharing, with transfers. jet2holidays.com
■ NORTH Wales from £399pp: arrive on May 17 for a four-night break at Bodelwyddan Castle in Denbighshire. Includes breakfast, three-course dinners, activities and entertainment. warnerleisurehotels.co.uk
■ HEREFORDSHIRE from £225: a two-night B&B break at the 900-year-old three-star Green Dragon Hotel in Hereford city centre is for arrival on May 29 and based on two sharing, greendragonhotel.com
■ WALES: In the midst of the Ceredigion countryside, on a secluded site surrounded by woodland, Bothy Shepherd’s Hut at Teifi Meadows, Lampeter is ideal for a luxurious and immersive nature retreat. Guests are welcomed with a hamper of local produce, to cook up in the outdoor kitchen or enjoy in the secluded garden. The area is a haven for wildlife like red kites, and dolphins are often spotted off the nearby coast. Fishing or canoeing on the River Teifi and mountain pony trekking are all within easy reach.
Price: From £65 per night, based on two adults (two night minimum stay). Visit pitchup.com
■ CRETE from £299pp: save 55% on week’s all-inclusive at the four-star Porto Platanias Village Resort in Platanias, near Chania. Depart Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Luton, Manchester or Stansted on selected dates in October. travelzoo.com