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Where nurture and nature meet

Norfolk is a county of wide open spaces, expansive skies, few (but friendly!) people, and much to see, both natural and manmade.

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The birds of Barnham Broom

There are many delights to be enjoyed on HPB holidays – not least of which is the wildlife. Here Bondholder Jonathan Savory writes about the wild birds he has discovered around Barnham Broom.

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The Scenic Route to Stigliano

The summer has been great in many ways – but the British weather has been inconsistent. That’s why this year, our thoughts are turning to where to go to grab a bit of early autumn sun.

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Red-dy for their “Autumnwatch” close-up

Wherever it develops a new site, the Holiday Property Bond is committed to ecological sustainability and wildlife conservation. Both can only enhance the holiday experience!

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A winter in Majorca

Majorca - a magnet for summer holidaymakers; but no less a draw for "out-of-season" visitors...

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Ospreys over Bassenthwaite

Regular visitors to HPB’s Lake District home of Braithwaite Court will doubtless be familiar with the family of ospreys which have made Bassenthwaite Lake their summer residence.

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Fed up with cold days? Head to the Med!

Christmas and New Year in Britain are hard to beat. But there comes a point – usually in February – when yet another cold, dark day is just too much.

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Blore Hall, the Peak District

Standing in three acres of walled grounds, this historic HPB site is dominated by a large 14th-century red-brick house, thought to have been the original Great Hall of Blore Manor.

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Henllys, Anglesey

The magnificent mansion of Henllys, a mile from pretty Beaumaris, was built in 1853 and looks southwards over a 150-acre golf course.

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St Brides Castle, Pembrokeshire

A fine 19th-century baronial country mansion set in 99 acres of mature parkland

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Langton House, Dorset

HPB's Dorset home on the Isle of Purbeck

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Brittany - at the eve of the year

The summer is over. The children have gone back to school. The windsurfers have packed their boards and wetsuits away for another year. Brittany’s holiday season is at an end.

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Exploring Anglesey

Bondholder Eleanor Wragg makes the most of a short stay at the Bond’s Beaumaris home…

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Winter Wonderland

When the Littlefair family set out for a leisurely winter break, they didn’t expect the heavy December snowfall. Mary Littlefair tells you how their break turned out to be a memorable success.

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Do you know the Puffin Man?

Wildlife photographer Andy Davies runs various courses throughout the year for Bondholders, but a highlight must surely be the snorkelling excursion to watch puffins and other seabirds underwater.

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Barnham Broom Golf and Country Club, Norfolk

HPB’s Norfolk home is within a comprehensive leisure complex overlooking the lakes and fairways of not one but two 18-hole championship golf courses.

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A world away from package holidays

“We’re not what you might call ‘hobby’ people. We’re not particularly keen walkers, or avid birdwatchers. We just love to see the world. And the Holiday Property Bond makes it possible.” – Ruth Penny

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Beauty and spectacle – Naturally

Many visitors to south-west France come to admire the Dordogne’s many magnificent châteaux, ancient bastides and picture-postcard villages – and rightly so, they are not hard to find.

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Rocha Brava, the Algarve

Situated approximately three miles from the seaside town of Carvoeiro, in the centre of the Algarve, Rocha Brava is a large and mature holiday development.

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Wildlife in the Dordogne

The pretty ancient hamlet of Constant sits atop the rolling hills of the Dordogne, amongst the traditional mixed farms and verdure of the forest.

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Andalucia’s aviary

For birdwatchers the entire region offers an embarrassment of riches, the biggest and arguably the best is just a stone’s throw from HPB’s El Pueblito de Alfaix: the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.

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A fount of Scottish knowledge - Meet 'Mr Trossachs'

With his passion for nature and in-depth knowledge of the region, Arthur is delighted to tell anyone who’ll listen the tale of the Trossachs, and the natural wonders to be found there.