Ideal events for spring bank holiday

Looking for something different to do this late May bank holiday? Head off on holiday in your motorhome, caravan or tent and enjoy one of these top events at the same time!

#1 Bath Fringe Festival, Bath
24 May to 9 June

More than 200 events take place at this historic Georgian city during the Bath Fringe Festival. You can look forward to theatre productions, circus artists, comedy, exhibitions, film screenings, workshops for children, and live music taking place.

STAY AT: Wells Touring Park (adult only) or Bath Chew Valley Caravan Park (adult only)

#2 Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Powys
23 May to 2 June

This world renowned festival has talks, interviews and readings with some of the country’s top authors, politicians, poets and comedians. The bank holiday weekend alone will see the likes of Bear Grylls, Ray Mears, Susie Dent, Mary Berry and Rob Delaney all take to the stage. There's also live music from The Proclaimers and comedy sets from Tom Allen and Dara Ó Briain.

STAY AT: Townsend Touring & Camping Park or Rockbridge Country Holiday Park

#3 Malton Food Lovers Festival, Malton, North Yorkshire
25 to 27 May

One for the foodies, excite your tastebuds with produce from the town that bills itself as Yorkshire’s ‘food capital’. The Malton Food Lovers Festival features hundreds of food stalls and mouthwatering locally-sourced street food. You can watch demonstrations by celebrity chefs, take a cookery lesson, or enjoy some live music that runs throughout the day.

STAY AT: Flaxton Meadows (adult only)

#4 Bristol Walk Fest, Bristol
1 May to 31 May

Explore the best of Bristol on foot this bank holiday. Follow guided walks through Bristol’s green spaces and historic city streets. Admire its art and architecture. Or head out into the rolling green countryside beyond the city limits. With over 150 walks from which to choose you’re bound to find a trail that suits you.

STAY AT: Bath Chew Valley Caravan Park (adult only) or Country View Holiday Park

#5 Suffolk Show, Trinity Park, Ipswich
29 & 30 May

Extend your bank holiday break with a trip to the Suffolk Show at the end of May. There’s more than enough attractions, entertainment and stalls to enjoy across this two-day event. Admire the 3,000 farm animals competing for a best in class rosette and the 800-plus trade stands will have a goodie or two to tempt you. There's also a selection of delicious food and craft stalls.

STAY AT: Run Cottage Touring Park (adult only)

Images: (L-R): Hay Festival (courtesy of Adam Tatton Reid), Bath (courtesy of trang dang/Pixabay), Hay Festival (courtesy of Sam Hardwick), Malton Food Lovers Festival (courtesy of mrallen/Pixabay)