Under £200
Countrywide 01942 823456) has three nights full board at The Cober Hill Centre in Cloughton, just outside Scarborough, for £159 (seven nights £355) from 30 August if you would like a scenic walking holiday on the North York Moors. The itinerary takes in coast, forest and moorland and visits to Ravenscar, Hayburn-Wyke, Cloughton Wyke and Robin Hood's Bay, returning to the Centre each evening.
Everyone is talking about it so jump on the Eurostar before 16 August and sample the temporary (till 18 August) Paris Beach. You can enjoy two miles of grass, sand, deckchairs, palm trees and entertainment on the Right Bank of the Seine. £189 covers two nights' B&B at the Holiday Inn in the city centre and travel. ShortBreaks (020 8402 0007).
Under £400
Turkey specialists Anatolian Sky (0121 325 5500) has reduced the price of two week breaks in late August at a choice of hotels. For example at the three star Islands Hotel in the seaside town of Kalkan, for departures between 21 and 31 August, the cost would be £399. Breakfast is included together with flights from Gatwick and transfers. Add a £29 supplement for regional departures from Birmingham and Manchester.
Five nights at the smart three star Unio Hotel in the centre of Budapest will give you plenty of time for a de-scale and polish at the thermal spas. The flights depart from Heathrow and breakfast is included for £369 with ShortBreaks by Air (020 8289 8800).
Under £500
During August The Grande Hotel Dei Dogi in Venice, opened in 1998 and overlooking the lagoon towards Murano and Torcello, is offering two nights accommodation including breakfast, transfers and flights from Gatwick for £400. Reservations Wentworth Travel 01344 844622.
Kellywyk Cottage, set in farmland near Looe in south-east Cornwall and sleeping two, is available from 24 August. The cost for the week is £466. Classic Cottages (01326 555555).
Meet locals in Poland's unspoilt Beskidy Mountain area on an eco-farm holiday with Commodore Travel (0207 247 9926). You can choose either a single location or a cycle tour of the region (luggage transferred). The typical August weekly cost is £495, which includes flights from Gatwick, transfers and half-board accommodation.
Meon Villas (01730 268411) offers the comfortable Villa Erato near Chania in Crete for £459 for seven nights from 27 August, a saving of £240 per person (if five share). Swimming pool, car hire, cleaning and food pack included.
Under £600
Join in Malaysia's exotic Mooncake Festival celebrating the Asian harvest on 21 September. Asia Direct (0870 889 0824) has, for example, four nights (room only) at the Novotel Century Kuala Lumpur, including KLM flights (via Amsterdam) from a selection of UK regional airports for £560.
Under £700
Depart 23 August for 14 nights at the small family run three star Hotel Girasole with views of Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples just 15 minutes walk from the centre of Sorrento. The hotel has a pool - the beach is a 20 minute walk. The flights are from Gatwick to Naples and include transfers. The cost is £699 (saving £171) with Citalia (020 8686 5533).
Under £800
Until the end of September, a week in Marrakech will cost £710 with Steppes East (01258 651010), half-board at the four-star Melia Tichka. Flights from Heathrow and transfers are included.
· All prices per person unless stated.
