Winter breaks with WOW FACTOR

Embrace the best of the festive season with these incredible getaways

- REBECCA GAMBLE

Scottish spectacular

With its roaring fires, luxurious rooms and an extensive whisky menu, Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skye offers a decadent taste of Scottish hospitality. Its sumptuous restaurant offers the best, local seasonal ingredients the area has to offer, from freshly caught langoustine and rope-grown mussels from Loch Eishort to sea herbs and Kinloch Lodge on the Isle of Skyehomegrown vegetables. And make the most of your fabulous surroundings by taking a ‘wilderness experience’, such as a guided foraging session.

One night DB&B in a cosy double at Kinloch Lodge costs from £160pp. Wilderness experiences start from £240 for two people; kinloch-lodge.co.uk

Artic explorer

Search for the Northern Lights on an incredible cruise along the Norwegian coast. Get uninterrupted views of the Arctic sky at night from the vessel’s lounge, with its glass roof and reclining chairs. Or watch the skies from the outdoor jacuzzi. By day, experience the breathtaking beauty of the wild and majestic coastline as you cruise along. And finish your trip in style with a night at the Kirkenes Snowhotel. You’ll be kept warm thanks to insulating reindeer hide and a specially designed sleeping bag in your room, carved from ice.