Member news

Welcome to the December edition of your e-Footnotes news

Pay Now, Pay Less

Pay now, pay less

A little gift for you and your loved ones. 
 
This Christmas if you choose to pay for your holiday upfront, you’ll save up to £50 off the advertised price. All you need to do is make a booking at any of our UK country houses departing between 31 March and 30 June. 
 
Already got a booking on these dates? Call our Holiday Services team to benefit from this offer.  Terms & conditions apply.

Find out more here
New UK holidays

New holidays - coming soon

Board Game Breaks in Shropshire and the Peak District.  Stay in the comfort of our characterful country houses and play your favourite board games with a friendly group of like-minded people.

Bird Watching Holidays at Nether Grange in Northumberland. Discover the best birding sites on this wildlife-packed stretch of AONB coastline and enjoy talks and advice from a local expert.

Holiday opening hours

Christmas & New Year holiday opening hours

To find out when our Holiday Services team will be working over the festive period, follow the link below.

Please note that phone lines will also be closed on 15 & 16 December due to a staff training event and end of year celebration.

Holiday opening times
Increase your shares

Investing for growth

As the UK’s largest holiday co-operative, all surplus goes back into the business and benefits our members. Every bit of new or increased investment is used to expand and improve our country houses, reduce our carbon footprint, and build financial strength – all of which helps attract future generations with an interest in the great outdoors.

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A history of HF Holidays leaders by Chris Steel

A history of HF Holidays leaders

Calling all leaders and guests, past or present. Do you have a memorable, poignant, or exciting story to share about an HF Holiday? Chris Steel, a current HF Holidays Leader, is writing a book about the history of the role and would love to hear from you. You can email him your memories below.

Share your story with Chris
Cotswold Self-Guided Walking

Building for tomorrow

Thanks to your investment, Longmynd House in Church Stretton is undergoing a £1.2 million makeover. The first phase is already underway and includes an external facelift, updates to the dining room and lounge, plus an all-new outdoor terrace area to replace the pool. Work is scheduled for completion in March 2023 ready to welcome guests once again and bring joy for generations to come.

Book a Shropshire Hills break
AGM 2023 reminder

2023 Annual General Meeting

The 109th AGM of HF Holidays, will be held on Saturday 1 April 2023.

Find out more
December Deals

December deals yule love

To celebrate the festive season, we’re offering December deals on departures in 2023. Find out what's behind door number one this week.

December Deals - Week One
Wild Landscapes of Madeira Guided Walking

Member breaks selected for you

We have a selection of special interest, guided and self-guided holidays in the UK & abroad with exclusive member discounts.

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Wightlink Ferries discount for members

Wightlink discount for visitors to Freshwater Bay

Our partners at Wightlink are offering HF Holidays members a discount on travel to the Isle of Wight. Save up to 15% off car travel and 20% off foot passenger bookings.

Read all about Freshwater Bay, our stunning house on the Isle of Wight

Book a ferry using your discount
New booking engine

Booking made easy

We are making some changes to our website.

Soon, when you book a holiday online, the process may look and feel a little different. It will now be quicker and easier to select your rooms, flights, travel options, and fill in your details.

We hope you like the changes as much as we do.

Cotswold Tread Lightly Guided Walking

New appointment

We welcome Amanda Forsey to the HF Holidays team as our new Head of People & Culture.

New Overseas holidays coming soon

discover somewhere new in 2023

We’ve put together an all-new European break and revamped two of our favourite worldwide adventures.


Coming Soon - The Best of Lake Maggiore

Lake Maggiore

Surrounded by the snow-topped Alps, Lake Maggiore’s shimmering blue waters lap the shores of both Italy and Switzerland. Spend a week delighting in this too-good-to-be-true scenery with lakeside walks, visits to postcard-worthy towns, and hikes through the foothills of Mount Rosa and the spectacular Anzasca Valley.

Back by Popular Demand - Galápagos & Ecuador Experience

Galápagos & Ecuador experience

Read about the eight natural wonders of Ecuador here

New and Improved Itinerary – Jungles & Volcanoes of Costa Rica

Red-eyed tree frog Costa Rica
Guided Walking on the Island of La Palma

HF Holidays Covid-19 information

At HF Holidays, we’re fully focused on the safety of our guests, leaders, and teams. If you’re feeling unwell, please act with consideration for others and always within the laws of the country you are in. Although there are currently no government requirements to do so in the UK, we ask that anyone presenting symptoms of COVID-19 take a test and self-isolate should they receive a positive result. We recommend that all guests have adequate insurance to cover any additional costs should they need to isolate. HF Holidays operates around the world and complies with all local legislation to ensure maximum safety for everyone involved in our trips.

More travel information

For queries relating to your membership, please contact the Membership Team on 020 8372 1290