Under £200

UK:
A three-night break at Wye Lea Manor in Herefordshire (01989 562880) costs £165pp in September, including breakfast and dinner and accommodation in cottages or apartments.

France:
A day trip to Lille with a two-course lunch at Brasserie Flore with Eurostar Holidays Direct (0870 1676767) costs £65 until the end of September.

Under £400

UK:
A five-day moderate walking break at YHA Borrowdale in the Lake District costs £220pp, departing on September 16. A two-day option, starting on September 14, costs £95pp (01768 777257).

UK:
Cycle round the Isle of Wight and enjoy evening meals at two hotels. Wightlink Holidays (0870 5820202, wightlink.co.uk) offers two-night cycling breaks from £210pp, including ferry crossings, two nights' half-board at the George and Seaview Hotels, bicycle hire, route book and luggage transfer. The package is available throughout September and October.

Turkey:
A three-night break in Istanbul, between September 17 and October 31, costs from £349pp through Metak Holidays (020-7935 6961, metakholidays.co.uk). The cost includes flights from London or Manchester and a hotel in the centre of the city.

Italy:
A two-night break in Bologna, Italy's gastronomic capital, costs £217pp with Lupus Travel (0800 0180043). The price includes three-star central hotel and BA flights from Heathrow. Valid until August 31.

Spain:
A 12-night holiday at the Camping Castell Mar on the Costa Brava, arriving between August 31 and September 6, will cost a family of two adults and up to four children a total of £349 inclusive of Dover/Calais crossing and accommodation in a fully-equipped tent. Canvas Holidays (08709 022022, canvasholidays.com).

Under £1,000

Greece:
A week on Lemnos with Mark Warner (08708 480480, markwarner.co.uk), departing September 6, will cost £585 per adult at the Clubhotel Lemnos Village. The cost includes use of all watersport facilities.

Italy:
Villas with pools in Tuscany cost from £499pp, based on four sharing, for one week (from £659pp for two weeks). Holidays available from September 1, 8 and 15 for one or two weeks with prices inclusive of return flights from Gatwick, car hire and cleaning. Meon Villas (01730 230370, meonvillas.co.uk).

Spain:
Explore the Moorish white towns and rugged hills of Andalucia with a week of independent walking through the Grazalema Natural Park. The price is £613pp, based on two sharing, and includes flights from Gatwick to Gibraltar and transfers, seven nights' half-board at two- and three-star hotels, five picnics, luggage transfers, and walking maps and notes. Departs September 9. Inntravel's Summer Inn-Active (01653 629038, inntravel.co.uk).

Portugal:
Seven nights' B&B at a four-star hotel on the Estoril coast, near Lisbon, costs £429pp in September with daily flights from Heathrow. Mundi Color (020-7828 6021).

Cuba:
Libra Holidays (0870 2415127) is offering seven-night all-inclusive deals at the Club Tropical at the coastal resort of Varadero from £669. Flights depart Gatwick every Wednesday and Saturday between January 3 and February 5, and February 20 to March 23 2002.

US:
A week in Maine, departing September 8, in a house sleeping up to seven, a short drive from Wiscasset, costs £698pp based on four sharing through New England Country Homes (08700 774774, indiv-travellers.com). The price includes flights to Boston, one night's hotel in Boston and car hire. Other properties are available.

New Zealand:
An 11-day tour of the North Island for £965pp from New Zealand Affair (020-7616 9195, newzealand-affair.com). The package comprises a self-drive tour, and takes in: Auckland; Rotorua and its hot springs and Maori culture; Napier's Art Deco town and wine district; Wellington, the capital; and Taupo. The price includes flights from Korean Air, 11 nights' hotel and eight days' car hire. Available until the end of October.

Over £1,000

Dubai:
If you want to spend the October half-term in the sun, Just Dubai (020-8385 9002) has availability for families at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi on Jumeirah Beach. The price of £1,052pp is for seven nights' B&B from October 20 with up to two children sharing a room with their parents, costing £526 each. Return flights from either Gatwick, Birmingham or Manchester with Emirates.

Nepal:
Explore Worldwide has availability on its 16-day Discover Nepal tour, departing September 1. This trip explores the Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys. Two days are spent at a jungle lodge in Chitwan Wildlife Reserve. The price is £1,195pp and includes flights, all transportation, most meals, and tour leader. Explore Worldwide (01252 760100, exploreworldwide.com).