Britain on the Cheap

Heythrop Park Resort, Enstone, Chipping Norton, has a three-day holiday package at its Crowne Plaza Hotel from £299/$471 per person sharing a twin or double room. The package includes mulled wine on arrival, carols and mince pies, as well as a treasure hunt in the grounds, a gala dinner in the grand ball room and [...]

Whether you’re a couple or a crowd for the holidays, Helpful Holidays, a West Country cottage specialist, is offering 10% off all its homes for a minimum three-night stay during the Christmas and New Year season. With the discount, prices start about £292/$467 per week (£65/$104 per person) for a detached bungalow for six, plus [...]

Nothing says “Christmas” like a little murder, so Superbreak has concocted “Christmas in The Cotswolds With ‘Murder Mystery’ On Boxing Day.” The three-night adventure, at £399/$640 for two sharing, includes lodging and breakfasts at the Hatton Court Hotel between between Gloucester and Cheltenham. Starting on Dec. 24, guests will have an informal buffet and quiz, [...]

Dukes Hotel, St. James, handy to the shops of Bond Street and Jermyn Street, has holiday rates for Christmas through the January sales. Before dinner on Dec. 15, 16 and 17, guests will be greeted by carolers and served mulled wine and roasted nuts in the lobby.  On Dec. 15, the hotel will serve canapés [...]

Christmas in Cornwall kicks off at the Padstow Christmas Festival Dec. 4-6, with an outdoor ice rink on the quayside, festive lights, fireworks reflected in the harbour waters and local musicians caroling around the Christmas tree. The food festival, inspired by Rick Stein, offers free cooking demonstrations and tastings, and stalls of Cornish produce stalls [...]