Try Vancouver British Columbia ----- fairly cheap charter flights with Air Transat from London,Manchester or Glasgow. there you will find everything from mountain to ocean, skiing,sailing,hiking ---a multitude of places to visit and a climate comparable to uK 'cept warmer both summer and winter, Whistler site of 2010 Olympics, one of the great destinations in N.America --- half an hour to cross the border into the benighted States, (passport required) --- u won't regret it !!