Mark Hodson

导读：8月是旅游高峰季，机票和酒店的价格都较高。即使如此，8月去英国一游还是非常值得的。

August is the busiest holiday month of the year. Airports are crowded， resorts are hot and prices tend to be high. But if you have school-age children， you will be probably taking your yearly holiday in the sun. If you want to save money， its best to wait until the end of August. Most people want to travel early in the month， so prices are higher. If you can wait until the last week， youll find prices come down a lot.

Although the August weather has been changing over the past several years， the standard of UK holidays is still increasing and the money you save on airplanes can be put in high-quality staying places.

If you love wide open spaces， rent a cottage in the countryside of the Yorkshire Dales where you can explore historic market towns， castles， walking trails， fishing villages and friendly pubs， or rent a house on or near the beach in Norfolk or Suffolk. You could rent a former lighthouse keepers cottage or if you dont want to leave your dog at home， pick from more than 100 dog-friendly cottages in England， Wales， Scotland and Ireland.

If you want to stay in a hotel， we recommend Gilpin Lodge in the Lake District， Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa near Bath and Pentre Mawr Country House in the majestic North Wales countryside. For families we suggest Sands Resort in North Cornwall. People who love trying different food will love Whatley Manor in the Cotswolds， which has a two-Michelin starred restaurant and a superb spa.

From London you are within easy reach of Maison Talbooth in Constable Country， and Margate in Kent where you can explore the Turner Contemporary art gallery and stay at the fashion new Sands Hotel. In Wales， Sheepskin has a charming range of stylish self-catering cottages， and we love Pen-y-Dyffryn Country Hotel which is set in the remote hills of the Welsh-Shropshire border.

If you dont have much money， check out one of these cottages in gorgeous Dorset. Or you can go camping in retro-style tents with wooden floors at Feather Down Farms in 30 farm locations across the country. Another camping choice is Trevella Park which is located near a stunning Cornwall beach and has its own nature trails， fishing lakes and heated outdoor swimming pool.

Vocabulary

resort n. 度假勝地

cottage n. 农舍式的小别墅

castle n. 城堡

trail n.小径

majestic adj. 壮丽的

gallery n. 画廊

remote adj. 遥远的

border n. 边界

gorgeous adj. 华丽的

retro-style adj. 复古型的

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