For people who feel their mum deserves more than just a box of chocolates, a bunch of flowers or a meal out, here are Headwater's 6 of the Best Places to spoil her this Mother's Day!

Nestled at the edge of the Gredos National Park, the fabulous El Milano Real is the perfect rural retreat for busy mums needing a total break from busy diaries and hectic schedules! During the day, it's a nature-lovers paradise (wild ibex goats, rare bird species, exotic flora and mountain fauna) whilst evenings are a gastronomic feast of regional specialities and wines from the hotel's 500+ private bodega. Departing 30 March, this full board, 7-night stay costs from £999 (tour only)/ £1189 (inc return flights from Heathrow). In order Headwter guests can fully explore the region - Toledo and Salamanca are both easy day trips - a complimentary hire car is also provided.

Treat mum to a spa at the 5-star Kempinski Hotel in San Lawrenz. Recently voted one of Europe's best spas, it also boasts several pools, so perfect for any aching muscles! Customers cycling in Gozo spend 2 nights here. This 6-night trip departs 23 and 30 March, from £949 (tour only)/ £1158 (inc return flights from Heathrow); 4 and 5 star hotels throughout, half board and bikes/ maps/ route notes all included.

Spring is the perfect time to visit Portugal's unknown Algarve, and active mums will love Headwater's NEW cycling trip which explores Europe's most southerly cape, the stunning coast at San Vicente - still a place of pilgrimage for many. Departing 24 and 26 March, this 6-night self-guided trip costs from £978 (tour only)/ £1187 (inc return flights from Heathrow) and includes half board hotel accommodation, bikes/ maps/ route notes, local transfers and transport of bags between hotels.

Andalucia's Alto Genal is one of the best kept secrets in Spain: gorgeous white villages, dramatic limestone mountains, cork-shrouded valleys and stunning national parks - the Sierra de las Nieves to the east, and the spectacular Sierra de Grazelema to the west. Our fabulous 6-room boutique hotel here is in tiny Cartajima, the highest village in the valley, and is an ecclectic fusion of Andaluz-Moroccan influences with its al fresco terraces, plant-filled roof gardens and hidden courtyards. No mum will want to leave but, if she does, the famous bull-fighting town of Ronda is just 20 minutes away. March/ April departures (flexible dates) from £977 (tour only)/ £1159 (inc return flights from Gatwick) including 7 nights half board (inc wine) accommodation, all walking maps/ route notes, and complimentary car hire for the duration of your stay.

No mum will fail to be bowled over by  the sugar-pink sands of the pocket-sized island paradise of Bermuda! Staying at the exclusive 64-room Coco Reef Hotel on the edge of a glorious private beach, Headwater guests enjoy a self-guided walking week like no other: spectacular traffic-free trails, hidden sea grottoes, picture-perfect pastel villages, panoramic ocean views. Departing 30 March, this 7-night trip costs from £1619 (tour only)/ £2268 (inc return flights from Gatwick) and includes half board meals, 7-day island travel pass, full walking notes and maps.

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For further information please contact:

Catherine Crone

Tel: 0845 591 9342

Email: catherine.press@headwater.com