Ibiza Rocks to reopen ‘Poolside’ from July 1


Youth hotel Ibiza Rocks will be offering Poolside Sessions of entertainment, complying with social distancing, from July 1, when flights are due to restart to the island from the UK. The hotel has had to cancel its headline schedule of Craig David and Rudimental for June and July. Packages are available through Jet2holidays and Classic Package Holidays. ibizarocks.com


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Prestige unveils two Scottish breaks from Cairngorms to Orkney


Prestige Holidays has put together two new UK breaks in response to growing demand for domestic travel. The operator is offering a


four-night, twin-centre Orkney and Shetland Escape and a seven-night Scottish fly-drive. The four-night twin-centre


trip starts with two nights in the largest of Orkney’s 70 islands, Mainland, to see sights such as the Ring of Brodgar, one of the UK’s largest standing stone rings. The second part of the break is


two nights in the Shetland Islands, where sights include the Noss Nature Reserve and Scalloway Castle. It costs from £989 this autumn and in April 2021, including return Heathrow flights to Kirkwall via Edinburgh. The Scottish fly-drive itinerary


starts in Inverness and includes three nights in the Cairngorms National Park – featured in BBC Two’s Springwatch and renowned for its wildlife – Fort William and a trip to Loch Ness. ukprestigeholidays.co.uk


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Cycling for Softies peddles UK trips in Sussex and Cotswolds


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Cycling for Softies is offering a range of UK e-bike tours for the first time to tap into the anticipated increase in demand for domestic breaks. The operator, known for offering leisurely European


bike tours combined with upmarket accommodation, has introduced a selection of electric bike itineraries in Sussex and the Cotswolds. To support this, the company has relocated its


European destination managers, who transport clients’ luggage between hotels, to the UK. They will be on hand to support holidaymakers and have put together the new selection of routes. Head of cycling Harvey Downard said: “We’ve had


brilliant feedback from customers who have enjoyed our e-bike tours in France and Italy, so now seemed the perfect time to offer the same experience in the UK.


Codebreakers, cathedrals, rock art: Andante unveils UK themed breaks


Andante Travels has produced a range of themed, guided UK short breaks. They include ‘Lawrence of Arabia’s’ Dorset; ancient rock art in Scotland; and cathedrals of southwest England. A three-day Wartime Britain: Dogfights and Double Agents itinerary, from £655, visits the HQ of RAF Fighter Command, Bentley Priory, Uxbridge Bunker and codebreaking centre Bletchley Park. andantetravels.co.uk


The five-night Sparkling Sussex E-bike Tour, costs


from £1,395 including e-bike hire, two wine tastings, accommodation with breakfast and evening meals, and is bookable from August 1. The self-guided route takes in nearly 120 miles of countryside, starting from Ockenden Manor and including coastal and riverside paths. Other new tours are: two and three-night Ockenden


Manor E-bike Tour, from £585; two-night The Sussex Beach Break E-bike Tour, from £585; and two and three-night Thyme, Southrop E-bike Tour, from £525; all of which are single-centre tours. Also new is a four- night The Cotswolds in Comfort E-bike Tour, from £1,245, with accommodation at two boutique hotels. Cycling for Softies offers a flexible booking policy


which guarantees no amendment fees on changes to date or destination up to 12 weeks before departure and has reduced deposits to £150. cyclingforsofties.com


Great Rail Journeys reveals 2021


river cruises on Danube and Rhine Great Rail Journeys has expanded its river cruise programme for 2021 with three new cruises, including what it claims to be a world-first: an itinerary combining a trip on the renowned Glacier Express railway with an eight-day Danube cruise. Also new is a Rhine Christmas Markets cruise. Trips feature in a new 2021 river cruise brochure. greatrail.com


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