UK holidays
The UK has some fantastic opportunities to discover wildlife, and we have a range of trips for those looking to explore closer to home.
Derbyshire Dales – wild flowers and walking in the Peak Fringe
A relaxing short break, in search of the wild flowers, industrial heritage and interesting limestone landscapes of the southern fringe of the Peak District National Park.
Holiday type – mainly wild flowers
Devon – rare mammals and summer wildlife
Devon in the late summer is an idyllic place to be and this short break will introduce us to this beautiful county and give us a chance of seeing some of its splendid mammal-life.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Devon 2021
Holiday type – easy birding/wildlife
Devon – winter birding in the West Country
This short break take us to some of the best sites in Devon and Somerset in search of birds of the wetlands and coast.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Devon winter 2022
Holiday type – easy birding/wildlife
Dorset – autumn natural history
We visit the Purbeck Heaths, where Sika Deer are rutting, look for migrant birds at Portland Bill and take a trip to Brownsea Island, where Red Squirrels are sill a common sight.
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Dorset – summer wildlife of coast and heath
A midsummer visit in search of the area’s rare wildlife including butterflies, dragonflies, birds and all six native reptiles.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Dorset 2021
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Isles of Scilly – autumn natural history and migration
Scilly in autumn is synonymous with bird migration and many species should be moving through on their way south.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Scilly autumn 2011
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Isles of Scilly – wild flowers and natural history
This is the perfect time to explore the islands, with flowers at their best and seabirds nesting.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Scilly spring 2018
Holiday type – mainly wild flowers
Mull – eagles, otters and natural history
Renowned as the most beautiful and varied of the Inner Hebrides. We explore Mull and several of the smaller islands in search of birds, marine mammals and plants.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Mull 2017
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Norfolk – Broads, Brecks and coast
We explore a diverse range of habitats in search of early-summer wildlife.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Norfolk 2022
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Norfolk – winter wildfowl and natural history
Our itinerary takes in the most spectacular avian events and gives us a chance of seeing some of the county’s splendid mammal-life.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Norfolk 2021
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Sussex – high summer in southern England
Our summer break takes us from the coast to the heaths of the Ashdown Forest, in search of wild flowers, high summer butterflies and dragonflies. Our visit will also takes us to Knepp Wildland during Purple Emperor season.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Sussex 2022
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Sussex – spring in southern England
This short break will introduce us to the beautiful county of Sussex and the best of its spring wildlife.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Sussex May 2021
Holiday type – mixed natural history
The Fen Edge – hidden gems of East Anglia
We explore the remnants of the royal hunting park of Rockingham Forest and the last echoes of the once great wetland wilderness of the fens that now form the core of one of Britain’s most ambitious conservation projects, The Great Fen.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Fen Edge 2021
Holiday type – mixed natural history
Yorkshire – seabirds and the North York Moors
Our time in ‘God’s Own County’ will take us from the towering chalk cliffs of Flamborough Head to the limestone slopes of the Vale of Pickering, and the heather-cloaked uplands.
Trip report – Wildlife Travel Yorkshire 2014
Holiday type – mixed natural history
