Flowers, a card and a box of chocolates are all very well, but this year have you considered really going that extra mile for your mum on Mother’s Day on Sunday 22nd March? With amazing events and attractions on offer all over the UK, and a whole range of great places to stay if you want to really make a weekend of it, here’s our list of ideas if you’d like to treat her to something a little unique this time around.

Unwind on a Spa Break

What could be more relaxing and enjoyable for mum on her special day than a luxurious spa break where she can enjoy a range of health and beauty treatments? The best part is that there are some wonderful holiday parks and resorts which include spa facilities on site, so they’ll always be close at hand and you can have comfortable accommodation of your choice to return to afterwards.

Snowdonia Holiday Park is ideal if you’re seeking out the perfect Mother’s Day destination, Visit for a weekend or longer break, where comprehensive leisure facilities include a gym, an indoor pool, and even a lake. There’s also busy entertainment and activity schedules and a great restaurant and bar, all set within the scenic Snowdonia National Park – the perfect surroundings to let your mum really get away from it all.

When it comes to pamper sessions, you can rest assured that the spa facilities at Snowdonia Holiday Park are top-notch, ideal for relaxing and recharging. A variety of wellbeing and beauty treatments are available to pick from an extensive menu, and there’s a soothing hydrotherapy pool for water therapy sessions and massages and a tepidarium perfect for rehydration, as well as a superb steam room and sauna.

You can even book you and mum into a luxury lodge with its own private hot tub where you can bubble your cares away, so the relaxation doesn’t have to end even after you’re finished in the spa.

Visit National Trust houses

National Trust properties are always great for a visit, including everything from castles and mansions to historic little cottages, and with the events many of them run especially for Mother’s Day, they’re also the ideal place to treat your mum.

Montacute House in Somerset is a spectacular mansion with stunning Elizabethan Renaissance architecture, built from the local golden-coloured ‘hamstone’ which was also used to construct many churches and cottages in the county. If your mother enjoys art, there’s more than 60 Elizabethan and Tudor portraits to be seen within the house, or you can just explore the gorgeous gardens together.

On Mothering Sunday itself, there’s a special free Elizabethan welcome event where you can take a 45-minute tour of the grounds while learning all about parenting and motherhood as it was in the past – a fascinating addition to a really lovely day out.

If you and your mum are planning on visiting this amazing mansion, why not enjoy a stay on a country estate yourselves? The beautiful Somerset Large Country Cottages offers 2,500 acres of scenic parkland where you can stay in a comfortable cottage which blends classic charm and modern convenience. It’s great for relaxing with your mum in the countryside and wandering through the estate’s gorgeous woods and parkland.

Another National Trust property worth a look is Dyrham Park, where the 270 acres of spectacular ancient parkland are home to a herd of fallow deer that are a real delight to see. The splendid and luxurious baroque 17th century mansion house is also an incredible sight to see, and a wildflower orchard, ponds and herbaceous borders all feature in the gorgeous West Garden.

On Mother’s Day weekend, Dyrham Park also plays host to a special event – an opportunity to step into the past and celebrate ‘Lady’s Day’ as the inhabitants of Dyrham Park would have back in the 17th century. As you explore the grounds, you and your mum will get the chance to create a dyed flower wreath, sample some authentic Lady’s Day cake, and plant 17th century herbs that you can take home with you.

If Dyrham Park and the surrounding Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty seems like the ideal destination for Mother’s Day, you can book into the Cotswolds Holiday Apartments, which offers comfortable self-catering apartments in the wonderful market town of Stroud. Surrounded by spectacular countryside, Stroud is a pleasant location with plenty to see and do and some lovely cafés to visit before you head out into the Cotswolds.

Enjoy a Mother’s Day getaway

These are just a few ideas for ways to make this year Mother’s Day really special for your mum – but there are countless more out there to try. Relaxing on a short break or taking the chance to set off on a longer holiday are great ways to treat her on Mother’s Day, and we offer a huge range of unique self-catering accommodation all around the UK, including luxurious lodges, cosy caravans, classic cottages and gorgeous glamping pods. Why not take a look through our selection of properties and pick out a Mother’s Day break that she’s sure to love?