lessons, bonnet making, egg rolling and a plethora of other seasonal events.Book a stay for a family of four between April 1 and 16 (excluding April 6–7) and your second room will be half price. For further details, visit www.gleneagles.com

There is something about crossing water that makes any journey feel more like a voyage. Standing on the wind-whipped deck of a Wightlink ferry, watching the lights of Portsmouth fade into the distance to be replaced by open water, historic forts