![<p><span>Exquisite interior design and a stellar, riverside location await at </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.swanhotel.com/"><span>The Swan Hotel & Spa</span></a><span> in Newby Bridge, close to plenty of good walking routes. The hotel is currently offering 50% off rooms for stays until February 16, taking the price of a room down to £35 per night (£17.25 per person). [Photo: The Swan Hotel & Spa]</span> </p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/jNWZM.NU1_y6B0uAvAaUtw--~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MTI4MDtoPTk2MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/39cb0b7911bdf3a9d3c4654010376bb8)
![<p><span>You’ll feel like you’re heading abroad when you set sail for the Isle of Wight, where </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bluechipholidays.co.uk/isle-of-wight/wootton-bridge/bay-buttercup-barn-retreats#tabs-overview"><span>Bay</span></a><span> is a quaint hut surrounded by countryside in Wootton, just a few miles from Newport. Two nights’ self-catering costs from £72.50 per person (£145) and </span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.wightlink.co.uk/"><span>Wightlink</span></a><span> ferries are available from £53 per vehicle – making the whole trip cost £99 per person. [Photo: Blue Chip Holidays]</span> </p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/cPjx2pAa9_8wfmrTbm8tRQ--~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MTI4MDtoPTk2MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/ba7e6a2343846e207de3221e86b619e1)
Travel on the cheap: Weekend escapes for under £100
A holiday doesn’t have to cost the earth.
The splurge of Christmas and the New Year may have left you feeling like you need to tighten your belt – but these dark, cold days may also bring out a fervent desire to get away.
Thankfully there are plenty of affordable breaks out there that will banish even the most severe winter blues.
From Northern Lights gazing to high ropes climbing, Lisbon to the Lake District, here are 15 short trips that won’t break the bank.