16 August 2016: The BBC's intoxicating adaption of Arthur Ransome's heart warming adventure, Swallows and Amazons, opens in cinemas on 19th August and will inspire many families to take a “Walker” style getaway.

Self-catering collection, Premier Cottages, has some suggestions for those looking to recapture childhood holidays of yesteryear.

East View Farm is ideal for families seeking a sailing adventure.

Spread across 10 peaceful acres in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, there are plenty of opportunities here to get on the water, and learn to sail as well as the chance to spot seals and other sea life on boat trips from Morston to Blakeney Point. 

Guests can also enjoy canoe trips, wild swimming, foraging and learn to build campfires with The Canoe Man. A week for six in Eastview's Plum Tree Cottage, arriving 2 September, costs £1,250. (www.premiercottages.co.uk, 01603 782225)

Those looking for a Swallows and Amazon escapade with a luxurious twist will fall in love with Waternook. This 26-acre estate has over half a mile of lake frontage and is the perfect spot for a large families and multi-generational groups to get back to nature.

They can forage and romp their way through the fields that lead down to the lakeshore, set sail on their very own adventurous boat trip direct from Waternook's boathouse and experience wild swimming along the shoreline. 

A three-night break in Waternook's Great Barn for eight arriving 27 August starts from £3,400 (www.premiercottages.co.uk,  07709 098507).  Sailing lessons, canoe trips, raft building courses and survival skills courses can also arranged for an additional cost.

Or what about a holiday with an island visit for every day of the week? From Scolton Country Cottages guests can visit the wildlife island of Skomer in Pembrokshire's north and its neighbouring island of Skokhom. They can also take a trip to Caldey Island, home of an order of silent monks or St Catherine's with its very own fort and gun room. Alternatively they can form a tribe and sail to Grassholm, a small-uninhabited island known for its population of gannets. Other nearby islands include: Strumble Head and Thorn.

A week's stay for four at Scolton Country Cottages arriving 29 Augst starts from £580. ( www.premiercottages.co.uk, 01437 731599)

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About Premier Cottages

Premier Cottages was established in 1999 and now represents almost 1,000 cottages in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Isles of Scilly and the Channel Islands. It is not a bookings agency but an organisation of independent self-catering holiday cottage owners who work together to promote their luxury four and five star holiday accommodation.

Properties featured by Premier Cottages range from small romantic bolt holes to opulent large party houses, country estates and even a tree house. Guests book direct with the owner and therefore benefit from a whole reservoir of local knowledge. The company prides itself on selling a holiday rather than just a cottage. Also as most of the owners live on site they are there to help when needed and also to provide information on local events, restaurants and attractions.