It's all going off with a bang, says Kate Whiting, as she oohs and aahs at the UK's most fabulous firework displays...
Matlock Bath Illuminations
Tickets: £4.50; under 16s free. Visit visitpeakdistrict.com/illuminations
Stay at the Hodgkinson's Hotel & Restaurant. Double rooms from £102 B&B per night. Call 01629 582 170 or visit hodgkinsons-hotel.co.uk
Visit legoland.co.uk
The Runnymede-on-Thames Hotel offers family breaks from £285, including Legoland tickets. Call 01784 220 960 or visit runnymedehotel.com
Best for bizarre traditions
Visit otterytarbarrels.co.uk. Stay at 17th century cottage the Tumbling Weir Hotel. Double rooms from £95 B&B per night. Visit tumblingweirhotel.com
Tickets: £25 + £1.25 booking fee. Visit whitbygothweekend.co.uk. Stay at Dillons of Whitby. Double rooms from £75 per night. Visit dillonsofwhitby.co.uk
Tickets: £9.50, children £4.50, available in advance only from the Cleveland Arms, Chilworth Street, W2. Visit clevelandsquare.org. Stay at the nearby Lancaster London, W2. Overlooking Hyde Park and offering four-star luxury. Double rooms from £169.80 B&B per night. Visit lancasterlondon.com
Porthminster Beach, St Ives, Cornwall
Call 01736 795 221 or visit stives-harbour-hotel.co.uk
For more places to stay, go to visitengland.com
