7 of the best autumn staycations7

Autumn is a wonderful time for a holiday on the coast. The crowds have gone, the sea is still warm and the sunsets are beautiful. Paul Miles rounds up some of the best trips to enjoy at this time of year

In the Scottish village of Kenmore, the mellow glow of Loch Tay draws visitors into a world of castles and crannogs, amid autumn’s beauty in a towering forest

From cosy country hotels to far-flung paradise retreats, these GH -tested and approved spas will deliver the me-time you deserve

1 Coombe Caravan Park 2 Laithes Lodge Caravan & Motorhome Site 3 South Lytchett Manor 4 The Grange Camping & Caravan Park 5 Byreside Caravan Site 6 Bodnant Caravan Park 7 Erwlon Caravan & Camping Park

Dorchester Road, Lytchett Minster, Poole, Dorset BH16 6JB T 01202 622577 W southlytchettmanor.co.uk OPEN 28 February – 2 January Brownsea Island is dramatically located in Poole Harbour and has severa

Balcardine by Connel, Argyll, Scotland PA37 1SG T 01631 720348 W campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk OPEN 11 April – 27 October This Scottish Club site enjoys a beautiful secluded location in a Victorian