last-minute / affordable half-term travel

By Guest Contributor

Are you looking for a last-minute / affordable half-term travel round-ups? If so, Holiday Inn Express, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, has your back… 
 
Explore the best staycation spots across the UK and Europe – all just a stone’s throw away from thrilling attractions for all the family.  

 And here’s the cherry on top: with our Holiday Inn Express brand ‘Kids Stay & Eat Free’

 

UK  – Staycations 

 

Holiday Inn Express Droitwich Spa 

35 min drive to Go Ape Wyre 

30 min drive to West Midlands Safari Park  

30 min drive to Worcester Cathedral  

25 min drive to Worcester Woods Country Park  
 

Holiday Inn Express Windsor 

9 mi drive or 26 min transport to LEGOLAND Windsor Resort  

15 min drive to Jump In by AirHop Trampoline Park  

5 min drive or 15 min walk to Windsor Castle  

14 min drive to Ascot Racecourse  
 

Holiday Inn Express London – Watford Junction  

12 min drive or 19 min transport to Warner Bros. Studio Tour  

35 min drive from Wembley Stadium  

39 min drive to Whipsnade Zoo  
 

Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh – Leith Waterfront  

6 min walk to Royal Yacht Britannica  

10 min drive or 35 min walk to Royal Botanic Gardens 

19 min drive or 32 min transport to Edinburgh Castle 

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Europe Holidays  
 

Holiday Inn Express Marne-La-Vallee Val D’Europe 

13 min drive or 30 min transport to Disneyland Paris  

11 min drive or 32 min transport to La Vallee Village  
 

Holiday Inn Express Brussels – Grand-Place 

18 min drive or 7 min transport to Grand Place  

20 min walk to Atomium  

17 min drive or 26 min transport to Royal Belgian Institue of Natural Sciences 
 

Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam – North Riverside  

 30 min transport to NEMO Science Museum  

 24 min drive or 32 min transport to Van Gogh Museum    

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