Nicola Baker Independent Travel Agent

11/06/2026

🌏✈️ Thankful Thursday Travel Inspiration ✈️🌏

Today, I’m feeling especially thankful for the gift of travel—the opportunity to experience new cultures, create unforgettable memories, and see the beauty our world has to offer. 🌎💙

Whether it’s watching a sunset over the Mediterranean, exploring charming European streets, relaxing on a tropical beach, or discovering hidden gems closer to home, every journey enriches our lives in ways we never expect.

As we pause this Thankful Thursday, take a moment to think about:
✨ A destination that changed your perspective
✨ A travel memory that still makes you smile
✨ A dream destination waiting on your bucket list

I’m grateful to help turn travel dreams into reality and to be part of so many incredible journeys. Where would you go if you could pack your bags tomorrow? 🌴🏔️🏙️

Drop your dream destination in the comments! 👇

🌍✨

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

🇮🇹✨ 7 NIGHTS 3* LAKE GARDA DEALS ✨🇮🇹

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2026 🔥
🌍 from only £999 per person! ✨

Stay in the 3* Hotel La Perla...
⭐ Steps from Lake Garda and Garda’s historic centre.
⭐ Large pool area with gardens and Rocca views.
⭐ Modern, well-equipped rooms with free Wi-Fi.
⭐ Restaurant, lounge bar & bike hire.

🏨 Pay to hotel on arrival: £12.20 per person

✈️ 5th, 19th & 26th August 2026 x 7 nights
🌍 Pay £999 per person!
👉 Total cost: £1012 per person

✈️ 2nd September 2026 x 7 nights
🌍: £999 per person!
👉 Total cost: £1012 per person

Price Includes:
🇮🇹 Return flights from Belfast International Airport to Verona with Jet2
🇮🇹 Airport taxes and security charges
🇮🇹 1 piece of checked in 22kg baggage per person
🇮🇹 Return coach transfers airport/hotel
🇮🇹 7 nights’ accommodation at the 3* Hotel La Perla, Garda
🇮🇹 Breakfast

Full payment required 12 weeks prior to departure ‼

⏰ Flight Times
0850/1230
1320/1505

BOOK NOW!
📲 PM us

ℹ Subject to availability & change -. Prices are based on 2 sharing. 'Pay to hotel on arrival’ cost is correct at the time of quoting/booking but may differ when you check in because of local increases and/or currency fluctuation.

10/06/2026

Wing view Wednesday

10/06/2026

☀️August.....

Borwick Heights 10
South Lakeland Leisure Village in Carnforth , Lancashire

Ref: LP23422
Sleeps 6
3 bedrooms
Hot tub 🛁
1 pet included 🐶

About Borwick Heights 10
Borwick Heights 10 is ideal for a relaxing getaway. The Hot Tub situated on the decking area is sure to unwind the working week stresses away. Encompassing three bedrooms, one double master bedroom with an en suite shower room, two twin bedrooms and a main bathroom with a bath. The open-plan living space has a leather reclining 3 piece suite, running into a dining space with a stylish glass top table. Book this lodge today and start the countdown to your tranquil break.

About South Lakeland Leisure Village, Carnforth
Residing at the gateway to the Lake District, is an exclusive five star development of luxurious holiday lodges with excellent facilities.

Set around a picturesque lake in 43 acres of beautifully maintained grounds and nestled between the dramatic landscape of the southern Lake District, the rolling Yorkshire Dales and the coastline of Morecambe Bay, South Lakeland Leisure Village is an ideal base to discover some of the UK’s most stunning scenery.

After a day exploring come back, relax and enjoy the park’s superb facilities with on site restaurant and bar, health and fitness centre, indoor swimming pool and steam room or indulge in a soothing treatment or two at our fabulous Pure Essence Spa.

Ideally situated near Arnside and Silverdale ’Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ the parks location is perfect for exploring the many delights this wonderful area has to offer. The Lake District and ever popular Windermere are just 25 minutes’ drive and the famous Yorkshire Dales National Park is also within easy reach.

Now: £820
Price for 21/08/2026 for 3 nights

10/06/2026

☀️AUGUST......

Loxley Lodge Premier
Stratford Upon Avon Lodge Retreat in Snitterfield, Stratford Upon Avon , Warwickshire

Ref: LP19703
Sleeps 6
3 bedrooms
Hot 🛁
1 pet included 🐶

About Loxley Lodge Premier
The Loxley Lodge Premier is a modern and spacious three-bedroom lodge, the master double features an en suite, a second double and one twin, alongside a family bathroom. The lodge has a large open-plan living space, with a kitchen area including a wine cooler and dishwasher. The lodge has all the home from home comforts you would expect along with a few added luxuries. Enjoy your breakfast on the decking, relax in your own hot tub and enjoy the breath-taking countryside. Pets allowed in selected accommodation only.

About Stratford Upon Avon Lodge Retreat, Snitterfield, Stratford Upon Avon
Nestled in a tranquil setting in the English countryside, these luxurious lodges are in an outstanding location just 10 minutes from the medieval town of Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare. The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, situated on the River Avon, has live performances of Shakespeare’s plays, along with The Other Place and The Swan Theatre, Prebook your tickets at the retreat to receive discounted prices. Explore the Tudor World museum, take a step back in time to experience the secret lives of the Tudors, for the more daring, take a ghost tour around the museum and discover the ghostly goings on in the museum and Stratford.

7 miles from Stratford Lodge Retreat is the iconic Warwick castle overlooking the River Avon, a remarkable medieval castle founded in the 10th century. Explore Henley-in-Arden a pretty town with a mile long medieval high street lined with Tudor, Georgian and Victorian architecture.

Stratford Upon Avon Lodge Retreat is ideally placed just an hour from Birmingham, 1½ hours from London and 2½ hours from Manchester, Stratford Lodge Retreat is the ideal location for exploring this beautiful cultural hotspot. Perfect for couples, friends, and families alike.

Now: £805
Price for 21/08/2026 for 3 nights

10/06/2026

☀️August....

Northallerton Lodge
Cedar Retreats in West Tanfield , Yorkshire Dales

Ref: LP19558
Sleeps 6
3 bedrooms
Hot tub 🛁
1 pet included🐶

About Northallerton Lodge
A stunning luxury lodge, perfect for a couples retreat or family break. This boutique and spacious lodge boasts two doubles, one with en suite shower and one twin and a family bathroom with bath with overhead shower. Light and spacious open-plan living/dining area with shaker style kitchen and doors leading to a patio with outdoor hot tub.

About Cedar Retreats, West Tanfield, North Yorkshire
Cedar Retreats is part of our Autograph Lodge Holidays Collection, a small cluster of luxury lodges nestling in a beautiful lakeside setting close to the renowned village of West Tanfield. Superbly located for exploring the Yorkshire Moors and Dales and perfect for opulent rural retreats or indulgent romantic escapes.

Stunning contemporary design meets sumptuous soft furnishing in these blissfully comfortable lodges, creating an über-stylish home-from-home complemented by external decking and hot tubs – the ultimate way to unwind and soak up the serene beauty of a landscape that inspired the Brontës.

This is classic walking country, with the Pennine Way, Brimham Rocks and towering Malham Cove offering but a few awe-inspiring examples of the spectacular geology. Delightful market towns Bolton Abbey, Skipton and Leyburn are well worth visiting, while Ripon hosts the contrast of evocative Fountains Abbey and the white-knuckle rides of Lightwater Valley Theme Park. Elegant Harrogate and famous Betty’s Tea Rooms are an absolute must for any visitor!

Now: £734
Price for 21/08/2026 for 3 nights

09/06/2026

✨ 𝗦𝗬𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗚𝗘 ✨
𝗟𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 🌿💫

🛏 Sleeps 4
🛌 2 King Bedrooms
💦 Private Hot Tub
🌅 Stunning Lake Views

Sycamore Lodge is the perfect escape for couples, families or friends looking to switch off and unwind in style 😍

Featuring a spacious open-plan living area, luxury bathroom with walk-in shower, fully equipped modern kitchen, 55” Smart TV, fire pit, BBQ and a beautiful decking area overlooking the lake ✨

Spend your evenings soaking in the hot tub under the stars before relaxing around the fire pit with your favourite people 🔥🍷

📍 15 mins to York Designer Outlet
📍 25 mins to the historic City of York

📩 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.
📅 𝟮, 𝟯, 𝟰, 𝟳 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
💰 £𝟭𝟱𝟬 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆.

💬 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿