COASTAL KENT: Kingsdown Holiday Village (01304 361 205) offers seven nights' self-catering in Scandinavian- style lodge in the seaside village of Kingsdown sleeping five for £495 from July 12, with facilities incl privately-owned beach, indoor pool, tennis, bar and bistro.

NOTTINGHAM: SACO (0845 122 0405) offers one-bedroom serviced apartments providing four-star accommodation for £65 (plus VAT) per night, saving £46 on previous rates.

ISLE OF ARRAN: PGL (08700 507 507) offers seven nights' full-board at Loch Ranza adventure centre from July 19 & 26 from £1,256, saving £314, for family of four, incl canoeing, abseiling, orienteering, pony trekking and evening entertainment.

HAYLING ISLAND: Holidaylets.net (01234 756 945) offers log cabin with own sauna sleeping up to four for £110, saving £40, for two nights from July 19.

ISLE OF WIGHT: Wightlink (0871 376 1000) offers a seven-night Green getaway break at Heatherleigh Hotel, Shanklin, from July 26 from £186 per person (based on two adults and two children aged 1-10 sharing, extra charge for 10-14s). Package incl B&B in family room and return car crossings from Portsmouth/Lymington.

COPENHAGEN: Directline (020 8239 3399) offers three nights' B&B at four-star hotel ex-Stansted July 18 for £383. Other dates/departure airports available.

DUBAI: Destinology (0800 072 2227) offers three nights' B&B at the five-star Atlantis The Palm Dubai on Palm Jumeirah from £899 for travel Nov 10-Dec 9, with Emirates flights ex-Birmingham, Gatwick and Heathrow. Stays from Jan 10-Feb 28 start at £949.

FLORENCE: VFB (01452 716 838) offers two nights' B&B in central hotel to catch 'Painting Light' exhibition for £233, incl return flights and entry to exhibition until Sept 29.

ICELAND DAY-TRIP: Icelandair Holidays (0800 988 9989) offers a nine-hour day trip for £105, via highest waterfall on Silver Circle adventure day trip, three-hour walk along Hvalfjordur fjord to Glymur waterfall and Thingvellir National Park for hike amidst lakes and canyons. Flights from Heathrow, Manchester and Glasgow start at £98, one way.

LYON: VFB (01452 716 838) offers four-night escorted tour for £549, departing July 24, Aug 7 & 21, incl Eurostar returns, coach transfers, two dinners (incl wine) and tour manager.

PARIS/NORMANDY: VFB Holidays (01452 716 838) offers four nights' B&B break via Eurostar from £498, incl Giverny home of artist Monet, priority tickets to Musee d'Orsay, Musee de l'Orangerie and Musee Marmotton, with five-day Paris travel pass and tour manager.

GRAND PRIX IN VALENCIA: Motor Box Experience (motorboxexperience.com) offers three-day packages for European Grand Prix on August 24 for about £314, incl three day tickets, four nights' camping accommodation, access to Motor World Leisure Zone. Direct flights into Valencia extra, with easyjet, Ryanair, Clickair and Jet2com, with other flights into Alicante.

CYPRUS: Planet (0871 871 2234) offers seven nights' half-board from July 23 at five-star 578-acre Aphrodite Hills Resort for £1,015 based on Pool or Garden View room, incl return flights and private taxi transfers.

TURKEY: Jewel In Crown (0870 067 2352) offers seven nights' B&B at three-star hotel above famous beach Blue Lagoon at Olu Deniz from July 18 ex-Manchester £344, incl flights and transfers.

CYPRUS: Directline (0208 239 3399) offers seven nights' half-board at two-star hotel in Paphos ex-Gatwick July 26 for £474, with Coral Bay just five miles away. Package incl local transfers.

AMALFI COAST: Citalia (0871 664 0253) offers seven nights' B&B at four-star hotel ex-Gatwick July 18 from £499. Same operator offers four nights' B&B in five-star hotel in Venice ex-Stansted Aug 12 from £499, saving £129.