May half term holiday breaks UK
Don't miss out on uncovering the secrets of the natural world this May half term
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Get that Forest Feeling on your May half-term break
May half term holidays with the family have never been more fun! Run, jump, and splash your way through May half term with the entire forest at your feet. Wake up to the dawn chorus and be together in nature as it springs into bloom. Choose from 13 locations and spend your May half term holidays in the UK’s most beautiful forests.
Escape to nature, with all the comforts of home
- 1-6 guests2-3 bedrooms
Silver Birch
Branch off on wild adventures with a Silver Birch as your base. With all the essentials for laid-back May half term breaks.
Hot tub
- 1-8 guests1-4 bedrooms
Golden Oak
Your home from home in the heart of nature. Fire up the barbecue and sink into your private hot tub under the stars.
Hot tub
Log burner
Barbecue
- 1-6 guests2-3 bedrooms
White Willow Premium
Whether you’re after a peaceful place to recharge or summer adventures to remember, reunite with friends and family on an authentic forest experience.
Hot tub
Log burner
Outdoor kitchen
We're pet-friendly!
With proper countryside as your backdrop, our cabins are the perfect base for holidays with dogs. Bring four-legged friends to the Forest Retreat and ask a friendly team member about local dog-friendly walks, beaches and pubs.
Simply pre-book and we’ll do the rest
In-cabin personal chef
Celebrate in style and enjoy an incredible night in with your own personal chef experience, brought to you by Yhangry. Get an exclusive £100* off at check-out. Just use code: FOREST100
Bike hire
Explore the great outdoors in total freedom on two wheels. Set off on feel-good days out splashing through puddles, zooming down hills, and scouting out hidden gems.
Forest Ranger
Venture out with your Forest Ranger and uncover amazing woodland secrets. Play games and learn all about plants and wildlife as you go.
The Essentials Collection
Pre-book The Food & Drink Selection and relax knowing you've got everything you need from breakfast and a brew, coffee and biscuits, to a tasty pizza takeaway - and much more.
How to add extras to your booking:
Log into my account to browse extras and activities and pre-book before your stay.
If you have an existing booking and need any help you can call our Sale and Service Team 03330 110 495. Monday to Friday: 08.30am - 5.30pm & Saturdays 9am - 1pm.
Save 10% on your Go Ape experience when you stay with us.
Take a trip with the whole tribe, packed full of adventure!
Look out for our emails with offers and activities to book before your stay – they'll include your unique discount code.
With the forest bursting with fresh life and colour, May half term holidays are great for action-packed adventures. Get drenched in fun with water sports at a range of our locations and swing through the trees at Go Ape (Psst... Save 10% off your tickets when you pre-book directly with us)
And… relax. Start your holiday the right way and pre-order meals and treats to enjoy during your stay. After a day packed with adventure, curl up on the sofa and share pizzas, make easy meals, or lay on a feast – all hand-delivered to your door. Fancy a meal out in the forest? Head to the Forest Retreat and get stuck into our menu, full of good food.
May half term holidays are a wonderful time for wildlife
Things to look out for...
- Fragrant wild strawberries in abundance at Blackwood Forest, Hampshire
- Kingfishers diving and dining at the water’s edge in Deerpark, Cornwall
- Treecreeper birds scurrying and circling the tree trunks of Keldy, North York Moors
- Fallow deer at Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire – catch them before they shed their antlers
- Barn Owls roaming the skies at night in Thorpe Forest, Norfolk
- Golden eagles soaring at Ardgartan, Loch Long
- Bushy tailed pine martens at Strathyre, Ben Ledi
- The song thrushes’ choral tunes at Beddgelert, Snowdonia
