Enjoy a night of adult humour at the Comedy Club, coming to Windsor's Savill Court Hotel on July 17 and August 21 and turn it into a mini-break; the hotel is a beautiful Jacobean manor set in 22 acres of woodland on the edge of Windsor Great Park.

A new book, Unusual Hotels, UK & Ireland (£13.99. www.gounusual.com) has come up with some wild and wacky ideas of places to stay in Britain and Ireland, some of which would work with children and some of which might be better for adults only!

Grab three girlfriends and head to Edinburgh for a girly night put together by Luxury Edinburgh, a consortium of hotels, spas and venues.

Driftwood is a stylish, 15 room boutique hotel, which overlooks Gerrans Bay, just outside the village of Portscatho, and near St Mawes on the South Coast of Cornwall. Privately owned and run, the hotel is a relaxing home from home offering both the cosiest choice for a UK spring break by the sea and the perfect summer beach house destination.

Autumn is the time for comfort food, so plan a romantic break for October or November at one of the wonderful Great Inns of Britain, 21 historic British inns across the country, all of which are showcasing a fabulous array of dishes that use Great British Beers, Ales & Liqueurs on their menus.