If you’re waiting until September to take your summer holiday, you’re in good company. By then, the air and sea temperatures will be wonderfully warm, pleasant into the evening, but you won’t have the school-holiday madness of July and August to contend with.
If the idea of dipping your feet in the sand, on a beach lapped by Indian Ocean waves, choose Mauritius; given it’s in the southern hemisphere, winter is coming to an end in September and the country is beginning to warm up. Rather stay in the UK? Chase down the end of summer either lakeside or wrapped in rolling hills in the Lake District or Shropshire. For getaways that are also get-togethers with friends and family, there’s a villa holiday in Tuscany likely to tempt, or for something more romantic, think Croatia or Corsica.
Wherever you decide to go for your September holiday, here’s your chance to jump from dreaming to booking.
Lake District
The lakeside beauty of Keswick
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See out the summer amid the glorious beauty of Derwentwater and have Keswick on your doorstep when you rent Rickerby House, in the village of Portinscale. You’ll have fabulous walks to enjoy, including hiking the peaks of Skiddaw and Grisedale Pike. Rickerby House is a short walk from Derwentwater and sleeps eight – and a dog – comfortably in four bedrooms, with an extensive garden for summertime al fresco dining. Sally’s Cottages has a four-night stay from 1–4 September for £1,057, down from £1,233.
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Mauritius
Enjoy mid-20s warmth in Mauritius during September
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September in Mauritius, as winter comes to an end, is an excellent time to enjoy mid-20 warmth – perfect for hiking as well as swimming in the Indian Ocean. Away Holidays is offering a free upgrade from half-board to all-inclusive at the Radisson Blu Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa on the island’s north-east coast, where you have direct access to the long sandy beach as well as an outdoor pool, spa and fitness centre. Prices start at £1,377pp for six nights’ all-inclusive accommodation, including flights, for a 16 September departure.
Corsica
Spend your days in the colourful port town of Calvi
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Have the chic waterside restaurants of Calvi’s port and its huge sandy beach within a few minutes’ walk when you stay at one of the apartments in Le…
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