AS the days get shorter and the temperature drops, there’s nothing like a relaxing autumn staycation to break up the long wait until Christmas.
But finding a weekend away that doesn’t cost a fortune can be a challenge – especially with the summer holidays having already taken a chunk out of our bank accounts.
Wowcher has just slashed the prices on a huge range of autumn mini breaks, with UK holiday deals starting from £34.50 per person.
From Peak District spa breaks, to 18th-century manor houses, to staying inside a full-on castle, here’s our top pick of affordable Wowcher staycations this autumn.
Halloween murder mystery break for 2 – £78pp
Is there anything more perfect for spooky season than a Halloween-themed murder mystery break?
This offer includes an overnight hotel stay with breakfast, a three-course dinner, and of course, a fully immersive story where you’re part of the action.
The murder mystery breaks take place all over the UK, and you can pick from hotels in London, Norfolk, the Midlands, Scotland, Yorkshire and more.
The Halloween Murder Mystery break deal is on sale for £78pp, saving 29% off full-price.
Book a Halloween murder mystery break for 2 for £78pp
4* Peak District Countryside Spa Stay for 2 – £89
An overnight escape with breakfast, spa access, and the stunning Peaks on your doorstep. What’s not to love?
Stay overnight at the Three Horseshoes Country Inn & Spa, a cosy, traditional red-brick hotel which hides modern and stylish rooms inside.
The on-site Mill Wheel Spa has a unique stone bath for a healing soak, plus mud chambers, a sauna and treatments such as bespoke facials catered to your skin type.
A stay here with Wowcher costs £89 for two people, working out to £44.50 each.
Book a 4* Peak District Countryside Spa Stay for 2 for £89
Castle stay with breakfast and dining experience – £129
Bag a fairytale-like autumn break with this stay in a medieval-style castle surrounded by misty woodlands.
Peckforton Castle in Cheshire is a Grade I-listed Victorian country house designed to look exactly like a castle, containing 48 unique bedrooms and two restaurants.
Peckforton has plenty of history hidden within its walls for you to explore. It was built in the mid 19th century for a wealthy family, and has its own dry moat, towers, gatehouse and a porthcullis.
This stay costs £129 for two and includes dinner, bed and breakfast, and saves you up to 51% when compared to booking direct.
Book a castle stay with breakfast plus a dining experience for £129
Gulliver’s Resort stay and play package – £169 (£42.25pp)
Join in the fun of the ‘Fright Fiesta’ at Gulliver’s this October with a short break at Gulliver’s Warrington.
The festival-style event sees a street parade take to the theme park, as well as costume character meet and greets and a ‘Spooky Dance Party’.
Families can also hop aboard the Trick or Treat train that chugs around the park, or enter a spooky Ghost House full of live action scares.
The deal includes an overnight stay at the park for up to four people, plus park entry on your arrival day for £169 (£42.25pp).
Book a Gulliver’s Resort stay and play package for £169 (£42.25pp)
North Wales retreat for two with Prosecco – £69
This mini break at Welsh countryside inn The Hanmer Arms comes with breakfast and Prosecco, making for a cosy overnight retreat.
This hotel is in Hanmer, North Wales, a quiet and pretty village with a medieval church and a vast glacial lake nearby.
The hotel itself is a 19th century Georgian inn and pub, serving local ales and generous portions at the Sunday carvery.
The offer costs £69 for two, working out at £34.50pp and saving you 45% off booking direct.
Book an overnight stay for two with Prosecco at The Hanmer Arms for £69
Shropshire manor house spa break for two – £99
This Shropshire spa break deal is on sale for £99, which is the lowest rate this break has ever reached on Wowcher.
With this deal, you and a loved one can sit down to a fancy dinner, make use of the hotel spa facilities, retire up to a cosy room and come back downstairs for a Full English breakfast in the morning.
The 4* Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa is an 18th-century manor with 15 acres of gardens, so you’ll have plenty of landscaped grounds to roam during your stay.
This overnight spa hotel break costs £99 for two people, working out to £49.50pp.
Book a Shropshire manor house spa break for two for £99
Prices correct at the time of publication.