Book your October half term boating holiday
Beat the back-to-school blues by booking a boating holiday in the October half term. With options on both the Norfolk Broads and the UK canals available, there are plenty of locations to choose from. Boating holidays in autumn give you the chance to experience the UK waters in a completely different light; with the sun still shining (hopefully) it’s a more peaceful time to explore the waterways and visit cosy canalside pubs.
With plenty of events to keep the kids occupied, the Broads is the place to be for an action-packed holiday. Have an outing to the forest adventure park Bewilderwood and join in with their spooky Glowing Lantern Parade for Halloween. Alternatively, swap the water for rails and take the kids on the Spooky Express from Bure Valley Railway near Wroxham. For the animal enthusiasts visit the Hillside Animal Sanctuary and meet some of their 2000 residents including horses, donkeys, pigs and cows. If the kids are bigger fans of reptiles, try the Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens and visit the crocodiles and snakes. For boating holidays on the Broads, select ‘Norfolk Broads’ from the drop-down list in our search.
Get the whole family involved on a holiday on one of the UK canals. Working the locks and bridges and navigating the waterways is a team effort. Take the opportunity to recharge your batteries and admire the wonderful autumnal colours as you cruise along the canals. Take a trip down Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal or the Shropshire Union Canal to make the most of some of the most beautiful scenery on the UK canals in the autumn. To search for a more relaxing break in October half term, choose Monmouth & Brecon or Shropshire Union under the ‘select a waterway’ section of our search.
For Halloween-themed events on the canals depart from our base at Sowerby Bridge and visit the Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre for a haunted disco on the 26th October, you can also try your hand at a pumpkin carving class on the 27th. Birmingham also has a lot to offer for Halloween; visit Cadbury World with its fancy dress competition for the kids or the Black Country Living Museum for an evening with street performers, fire-jugglers, tricks and treats, watch birds of prey hunt at night and take a trip into the mine. Drayton Manor is also hosting its very own ‘spook-tacular’ event, along with a firework display every evening from the 28th-30th October. To explore Birmingham by canal, search for city breaks in Birmingham, departing from Alvechurch or Tardebigge.
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