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Leisure Activity Holidays

Art, Painting & Drawing

Drawing & Walking

A really wonderful four days. Exceptionally good teacher, kind and helpful to all.
Mrs M Turner, East Sussex

Nicola (the Leader) has a lively personality. A very encouraging and conscientious tutor.
Mrs B Swan, Tyne & Wear

Patrick's teaching skills were outstanding. His only problem is he cannot control the weather!
Mrs H Roden, Goole

All the Leaders were excellent and very well organised. The evening entertainment was the best I've experienced - lots of fun. I've never enjoyed a painting holiday as much as this one. Good fun and very inspirational.
Mrs P A Gill

Bob Henfrey, the course leader, is very good with people of limited experience, passing on a fund of knowledge about colour and composition. More experienced painters are given good, useful advice about the way they work and use materials.
Peter Gosling, Hertfordshire

Learn to Paint

New studio brilliant - a real bonus to leave work our overnight.
Mr J Cooper, Gloucester

Judith Hill is first class, the best art course I have been on.
Mrs B Place, West Yorkshire

Very well-run house. Managers always in evidence. Great attention to detail, friendly with a sense of humour.
Mrs A Armstrong, Lancashire

Painting by the Water's Edge

This must be the best house you have. Perfect situation. Superb food and such pleasant, friendly and helpful staff.
Mrs J Crowe, Nottingham

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Bridge

Bridge - Better Card Play

This was my second visit to Freshwater and was again very impressed with the efficiency and helpfulness of the manager Tony Wootton and his staff.
Mrs M Heraud, Hampshire

Bridge & Walking - Freshwater Bay

Could fault nothing. Everything about the house was superb, especially the food (picnic lunch selection unbelievable). We have been to many HF Holidays' hotels but this one stands out on its own in all aspects.
Mrs Y Burgess, Crawley

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Dancing

Line Dancing

I really enjoyed the line dancing breaks with Maggie the Leader - this was no exception.
Mrs M O'Connor, Surrey

Belly Dancing Unveilled

Without exception staff were friendly, polite and efficient. I had been on this holiday before, but Christine was able to make it interesting and new.
Mrs H Ray, Middlesex

The Bluffer's Guide to Social Dancing

Who would've thought I'd go from never taking a single ballroom step in my life to enjoying waltzes and foxtrots in just a couple of days. I'm still happily amazed.
Mr D Hughson, Nottingham

We had a fantastic time and certainly will not be our last. All the other guest, whatever their activity were all very friendly. Our dance teacher was simply a miracle worker. She was very patient and took us through the steps slowly until we knew what we were doing and then we could dance. Not bad for two people with 3 left feet. The hotel was good and the food excellent. Its situation on the banks of Derwentwater was just beautiful. I would say it was an excellent holiday and we intend to do many more HF holidays.
Mrs A Turner, Herefordshire

Scottish Country Dancing

Nothing ever too much trouble for Lesley the Leader. She made dancing fun, very helpful for dancing in home clubs. I am delighted to be able to recommend Lesley and the Scottish Country Dancing organised by HFHolidays - every word I wrote is true.
Mrs E Fullard, Gloucester

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Golf

Golf Intermediate Plus Tuition

Golf pro hired was excellent.
Mr D Owen, Gwynedd

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Heritage, History & Art

Preserved Lines and Steam Trains

I could not fault the staff and management. The meals were absolutely excellent, my best yet.
Mrs Pearson, Couldson

The food was absolutely wonderful - such imagination by the chef. The staff were exceptionally courteous and helpful too.
Mrs D Bridger, Essex

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Mind & Body

Relax through Yoga

What a joy to be looked after by such caring, hard working staff. The food was excellent. Congratulations to them all.
Mrs M Ashdown, Surrey

Thank you. You have transformed being single on holiday from dread to such fun.
Mrs S Butterworth, Oxfordshire

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Miscellaneous

Scrabble & Sightseeing

Very impressed with variety of food and availability through the day. There was good mix of activities and friendly guests. The Leader was enthusiastic, overall a great holiday.
Miss S Young, Birmingham

Learn to Speak Spanish

Claire was inspirational - I feel I made great progress. Would love to sample a follow on 'improvers course'. Great weekend - intensive but good fun too.
Mrs J Leedham, London

This was really interesting holiday with a Leader who was well prepared and a group that responded enthusiastically.
Mrs P Skinner, Bristol

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Music Playing & Singing

Choral Singing

A privilege to have had my 3rd HF holiday with this exceptionally good Leader.
Miss J M Gibbs, Cheltenham

Clarinet Choir

This is the best holiday I've had for some time. I can't wait to go on another one.
Miss J L Andrew, Bristol

Best HF house yet experienced in 13 years - excellent food and accommodation. An excellent venue for this type of holiday.
Mrs Foy, Cheshire

Apart from the music, the Leaders made the time fun as well.
Mr R S Washbourne

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Natural World

Birdwatching

An excellent superb Leader, ever willing to impart his wide expertise to his group. One of the best.
Mrs A M Pettet, Kent

The Geology of Arran

Steve seemed to be able to pitch the geology to everyone's level of knowledge. He also has endless patience.
Mr I Wilson, Co. Durham

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Photography

Make the most of your Canon EOS

Conistonwater was a wonderful location for this course a mixture of landscapes and waterfalls to photograph, which also made you work on the camera functions.

Diana `s teaching was so good, each morning started with a classroom session, then on to the coach to put into practice the lesson, lettings us work out our own view points and settings, offering help and advice if asked.

We all enjoyed a marvellous Three day holiday with lots of photographs to look at, and plenty of new ideas to work on.
Peter stafford, Birmingham

Photography Tour

Photographic Tour. Well organised yet flexible, friendly and informative. MORE please.
Mr G K Spencer, Brighton

The Leader was friendly, helpful in good humour. Very approachable at all times, a pleasure to be with.
Mr G K Spencer, East Sussex

Good Accommodation, superb management and happy staff.
Mr A Stockbridge, Dorset

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Sightseeing & Touring

Rover Tour

All the staff were most efficient and friendly. The manager and his wife could not have been more helpful.
Mrs K Owlett, Kent

Knowledge of subject of Rover coach Leader brilliant.
Mrs P Stevens, Essex

Hugh was a really excellent Leader, very friendly and helpful in everyway.
Mrs D Hillman, Herefordshire

Explorer Tour

Exceeded my expectations as it was both first visit to the area + explorer. Struck by the hospitable atmosphere of the hotel and of Azay itself. Very interesting and varied programme. It helped that our leader was so knowledgable and enthusiastic.  She seemed to have a boundless supply of energy and genuinely cared that we all were enjoying ourselves.
Mary Carol, Sheffield

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Theatre

Much Ado About Shakespeare, Bourton-on-the-water.

I very much enjoyed all the productions which were different in their treatment of the text and in the type of staging. The daily discussions that the Leader organised were enjoyable and informative. Mr J Pollington, Hertfordshire

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