When spring has sprung, it’s time to get out and about again. One of the great things about our wonderful counties is the sheer number of things to do. And so many of them come to life in spring.
What’s brilliant about owning a UK holiday home is getting to know the area around a special location. And nothing says more about an area than its cultural and social life.
Put a spring in your step. Take this mini tour of upcoming springtime events around the country.
Things to do in Spring in Norfolk
Norfolk Show
June brings The Royal Norfolk Show. The country’s largest two day show of its kind opens on June 26th with over 700 exhibitors. It’s Norfolk’s biggest food and drink experience. It’s a legend.
Out There Festival
The Out There International Festival of Street Arts and Circus returns to Great Yarmouth this year, bringing a whirlwind of dance, performance, and comedy from the end of May to the beginning of June. St. George's Park, the Golden Mile, and the town center come alive with vibrant acts, drawing talent from across Europe and transforming the streets into a breathtaking spectacle.
Just a short drive from Great Yarmouth, you’ll find Caldecott Hall Country Park. An idyllic spot, super suited to golfers and well within easy reach of the Norfolk coast and The Broads.
Norfolk & Norwich Festival
The Norfolk and Norwich Festival returns to the city from 10th - 26th May this year, bringing cabaret, music, dancing, film, literature, theatre and more to venues around the city. With origins that date back to 1772, this festival in Norwich is not one to be missed!
Museum of the Broads
The Museum of the Broads is absolutely worth a visit. Located in Stalham at the heart of the National Park it brings ‘the story of the Broads alive’. And it’s open from spring onwards.
Carlton Marshes is the perfect place to explore in Spring - Visit the Broads
Things to do in Spring around Suffolk
Suffolk Show
There are the great regional shows. In May the Suffolk Show will be, as ever, a showcase for all that’s best in the county’s food, drink, crafts and of course agriculture.
Carlton Marshes
Staying in the east, there are always lots of things to see and do at Carlton Marshes. It was a £4m National Lottery Heritage Fund investment that helped transform these marshes into what they are today. It’s often referred to as the gateway to the Broads, and can be accessed on foot from both Waveney River Centre and Broadlands Park & Marina.
Aldeburgh Festival
If music is your thing the spring choice is amazing.
The Aldeburgh Festival has been one of the world’s leading musical showcases since 1948. Every year it delivers new commissions and classical world premiers from international stars. And it all happens on the Suffolk coast. The coast that inspired so much in the imagination of the Festival’s founder, Benjamin Britten. It’s from June 7th to 23rd and all the details are here.
First Light Lowestoft
And in a final word about Suffolk - June brings the First Light Festival. Back for its fourth year with a packed programme (free too!) it’s set to light up Lowestoft again.
Named so after the first light that is seen on the UK’s most Easterly coastline, festivalgoers can enjoy poetry, music, dancing, arts and performances all day and night.
If going east is your aim, then North Denes Caravan Park is as far east as you can go. Check it out at the country’s most easterly point, Ness Point, just down the road from First Light Festival. Or head to Broadlands Park and Marina in nearby Oulton Broad, just a few miles inland.
Boston, Lincolnshire - Mike McBey / CC BY 2.0 Deed
Look around Lincolnshire for Spring Events
With a holiday home at Tingdene Mablethorpe Park you are within striking distance of the glorious Lincolnshire Wolds. And they have their own festival!
The Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival
The Lincolnshire Wolds Outdoor Festival runs from May 11 to 27 and it’s a brilliant way to see just what makes this part of the country so special. There are scenic walks, fishing, gliding, and dancing.
Boston May Fair
Boston in Lincolnshire hosts its famous May Fair from May 4 to 11. Transforming the town centre this much loved event is a fabulous mix of stalls, attractions and rides for everyone.
The Lincolnshire Show
Lincolnshire of course has its own county show. On June 19 and 20 The Lincolnshire Show is set to be as big and packed as any time in its 139 year history.
Race the Waves in Bridlington
Spring Events in Yorkshire
Redcar Kite Festival
Spring brings an exciting festival to Redcar. May 25 and 26 sees the Redcar Kite Festival take off. See choreographed flying displays, have a go at a workshop, or just have a wander. It’s a delightful event.
North Yorkshire is another of those sought after holiday home locations, and another location where you’ll find outstanding holiday homes for sale courtesy of Tingdene Redcar Beach.
Yorkshire Fossil Festival
Head to Majuba Beach, just down the road from Redcar Beach Caravan Park, from 25th - 27th May for Yorkshire Fossil Festival. This is northern England’s “biggest annual celebration of fossils, palaeontology, and Earth science", celebrating their 10th birthday at the seaside.
Bridlington Food Festival
Over in East Yorkshire, there’s the Bridlington Food Festival on 28th April and continues once a month until October. It’s a lovely, local event celebrating the town’s food and drink. Bridlington is known as the “Lobster capital of Europe”, so expect to find lots of seafood, plus sweets and desserts, pastries and pies, and lots more from a variety of local vendors.
Race the Waves
Beginning life in 2018 and taking inspiration from decades past, Race the Waves celebrates vintage car racing along the firm sands of East Yorkshire in Bridlington. Head close to South Shore holiday park at Bridlington South beach from 9th - 12th May to watch some incredible races that will transport you back in time.
BACKFIRE’s ‘Race The Waves’ combines influences from the early years of Coastal motor racing with the Post War American Hot-Rodders and drag racing culture.
As a great British seaside resort Bridlington is much loved by holiday home owners at Tingdene South Shore.
A holiday home at Broadlands Park & Marina gives you the opportunity to explore Norfolk and Suffolk whenever you like
One of the real joys of holiday home ownership is getting to know the area
The UK has so much to see and do, which is making more and more people think about flying less, fretting less, and feeling less stressed. Making green sense, and financial sense, a holiday home in the UK is a way to give yourself a future.
A happy, holiday future.