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If only we had known about HPB before

Janet Eaton and Will Schofield have been Bondholders for 8 years. But it would have been much longer if they had realised when they first heard about HPB just how much it had to offer them.

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Encosta Cabo Girão, Madeira

The beautiful island of Madeira has it all.

Food and drink

Who’s Harry?

While the namesake of Harry’s Bistro remains a mystery, there’s no confusion when it comes to the food.

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Happy Holidays: Past, present and future

Pete Chambers, heir-apparent to his father’s HPB investment, looks back on 18 years of holiday heaven – and explains why, for him, cashing in is not an option…

Activities and fun for the whole family

Pitching up in Portugal

The winter was fast approaching, the evenings drawing in. Time to consider an autumnal retreat to warmer climes with a round or four of golf added for good measure.

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Upper Norton, Shropshire

The mid 19th-century farmhouse of Upper Norton on the edge of the Shropshire Hills offers southerly views over glorious farmland.

Activities and fun for the whole family

Walking in Brittany

Few British visitors travel to Brittany with country walking as their prime motivation.

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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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Over 180 glorious holidays

“As soon as we had taken our first week with HPB, we realised just how liberating this style of holiday was going to be for us. No more worries about the standard of the accommodation.”

Activities and fun for the whole family

Swing voters on the Balearic beat

Many of HPB's "southern" sites are within a stone's throw of Europe's finest golf courses. Majorca is no exception...

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La Reserva de Biniorella

A carefully landscaped development with attractive walkways, terraces, ornamental ponds and patios shaded by orange trees

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Going home - only somewhere else

Perhaps it was the romantic view of turreted Tigh Mor or the seductive Tuscan haze of Stigliano that captivated Bondholder Jill Page. Then again there was the reassuring smile of Judith Chalmers.

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The luxury of choice, thanks to HPB

“With the Holiday Property Bond the choice of holiday locations is as varied as the standards of excellence are uniform.” – John Corbett

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Ben A’an – a summit of surprises

For Bondholder Irene Hrynkow, springtime in Scotland proved a magical experience, particularly the ascent of Ben A’an – small in mountain terms, but no less rewarding than its more imposing brethren.

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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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That was the year that was…

Bondholders John and Judith Heath enjoy holidays for all seasons, thanks to HPB

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Putting the buzz in Biniorella

Dynamic site management makes a good Majorcan holiday GREAT!

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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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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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El Balcón de Santa Ana, La Gomera, The Canary Islands

An exclusive holiday getaway overlooking the azure waters of the Atlantic

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My amazing week in Madeira

You’re never too young or old to enjoy an HPB holiday. Here, 12-year-old Ellie Stroud, whose parents are Bondholders, writes about her favourite HPB holiday so far.

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Turkish honeymoon

HPB Bondholder and journalist Charles Rae recounts a rather special villa holiday to Physkos – HPB’s villa and apartment complex in Turunç, Turkey.

Discover nature

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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Constant Delight

Here Jonathan Broom describes how his trip to Constant became a journey of discovery through one of the most beautiful regions of France.

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The dream takes shape

1993 investor Keith Morgan looks back to holidays enjoyed - and forward to holidays to come.

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Rediscovering Constant, 20 years on

Bondholders Margaret and David Paul write about their return visit to Constant, HPB’s idyllic private hamlet in the Dordogne.

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Merlewood, the Southern Lake District

Merlewood, a Grade II-listed Victorian mansion with commanding views over Grange-over-Sands and Morecambe Bay, provides a perfect base from which to explore the southern Lake District.

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Discovering Tuscany with Sue Barker

When TV presenter, sportswoman and Bondholder Sue Barker visited HPB’s exclusive resort in Tuscany, she found it has a lot more to recommend it than just sunshine.

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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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Bell End Farm, North York Moors

HPB’s North York Moors home – a collection of 11 cottages set in quiet gardens with stunning views.

Activities and fun for the whole family

Off the beaten track

Bondholder Peter Clark enjoys a peripatetic adventure, around the highways and byways of unspoilt La Gomera in the Canary Islands, home to HPB's sub-tropical resort of El Balcon de Santa Ana.

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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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Constant, the Dordogne, France

The Dordogne boasts some of France’s most attractive countryside, with gentle wooded slopes, rich farmland, wide boulder-strewn rivers and enchanting fairytale castles.

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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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God's own county - a trip back in time

There can be few areas of the UK that encapsulate “Englishness” as completely as Yorkshire. In an ever-changing world Yorkshire has retained its traditions and values - and its beauty.

Activities and fun for the whole family

Sport for all

HPB's Activity Clubs: fun in the sun for the kids; and a chance for the grown-ups to catch their breath!

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Tigh Mor Trossachs, The Scottish Highlands

The Trossachs offers a romantic introduction to the magnificent scenery of Highland Scotland

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Quality and consistency – for holiday harmony

Much thought has gone into the organisation and continuing development of the Holiday Property Bond - which is why the Bond is such a success for so many.

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The Spanish isles are just waiting for you

With the UK summer but a memory, now is surely a time for Bondholders to consider flying south – to one of the Bond’s Spanish island resorts.

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Discovering the Garden of England

Jonathan Broom, editor of BOND – HPB’s magazine for Bondholders – recently visited Sibton Park, our beautifully restored and converted Queen Anne mansion in Kent.

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Room at the inns

Bondholders Tim and Diane Beard just love the flexibility of spending a relaxing long weekend at The King’s Arms in the Yorkshire Dales or Ivy House in the Lake District.

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Duloe Manor, Cornwall

HPB’s imposing Queen Anne mansion, set in nine acres of grounds

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Javea, Costa Blanca, Spain

On the Mediterranean coast, some 70 miles south of Valencia, Javea nestles between two headlands – Cabo de la Nao and Cabo San Antonio – in a fertile valley of orange groves, olive and almond trees.

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Chilling in the warmth

For Bondholder Jon Pidgeon, Santa Rosa proved a perfect place to relax and explore the magical island of Lanzarote.

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Charmed by Ms Chalmers

In 1989 the Holiday Property Bond was six years old, and developing fast.The future looked bright – but something (or someone) was missing: a ‘face of HPB’…

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When a ‘nice’ holiday simply isn’t good enough

Bondholder Diana Levett shares her experience of the Holiday Property Bond - where fantastic holidays come as standard...