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2. Achieve towering ambitions in Snowdonia
Those medieval castle-builders knew a thing or two about deterring uninvited visitors: nothing says ‘stay out’ like massive wooden doors, solid stone walls and crenelated towers. The 19th-century architects of Brynkir Tower incorporated those features into this Grade II-listed faux-Gothic folly, now a fairytale retreat for four in the north-western reaches of Snowdonia National Park. Arched windows frame vistas of crags and ridges, while the spiral staircase links a well-equipped kitchen with two bedrooms, a cosy wood-burner-warmed living room and a fifth-floor bathroom boasting quite the loo with a view.
From £696 for seven nights. Book at Sykes Cottages (01244356666; sykescottages.co.uk). Available in April and May, and for seven nights from July 16.
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Britons are snapping up summer flights which are only a fifth of the average price in 2019 as travel firms report a foreign holidays booking bonanza this week.
Demand has surged after Boris Johnson said there was every chance breaks abroad can go ahead this summer, with the current plan to allow them again from May 17.
Skyscanner, the flight booking website, said some prices were significantly lower than two years ago with many travellers still concerned about travelling overseas.
It found the price of flights to southern Europe was down 82 per cent, with flights to Italy in August at £24 per adult on average compared with £131 this time in 2019.