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Ramble Your Way Through 2019

Ramble Your Way Through 2019

With the Festival of Winter Walks taking place throughout the UK from Friday 21 December to Sunday 6 January with some great winter-themed walks, why not set the pace for the year ahead by booking one of Ramblers…

Yoga Retreat to the Isle of Wight

Yoga Retreat to the Isle of Wight

Godshill Park Farm on the Isle of Wight has converted a disused barn into a yoga studio, complete with relaxing views over the farmland and their animals. Add to that some great, locally-sourced food…

Festive London Afternoon Tea

Festive London Afternoon Tea

Afternoon tea is the perfect pick me up treat when Christmas shopping. The Heart of London Business Alliance has put together some of its favourite West End spots for a festive cuppa…

Busaba Bangkok Thai Cookbook

Busaba Bangkok Thai Cookbook

With more than 100 Thai recipes, Busaba Bangkok Thai Cookbook brings the taste of Thai cuisine direct to your kitchen. Coral Glennie reviews what treats you have in store. The…

Interested in UK?

The UK has so much to offer with its rich history, galleries, theatres and concert halls, its commercial and scientific enterprise and its varied and undeniably scenic countryside.

UK National Parks

There are 15 National Parks in the UK, ranging from coastal areas to mountainous regions in England, Wales and Scotland. There are currently none in Northern Ireland. Unlike National Parks in other countries, in the UK parts of the designated, protected areas can be owned by private landlords. Such areas as the Lake District, Yorkshire Moors, Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, Snowdonia and the Cairngorms draw hikers and naturalists to them like a magnet.

UK Weather

The British never tire of the weather as a talking point. Broadly speaking it is a temperate climate, although winters are becoming wetter and summers warmer, probably from climate change. Warmer in the South, wetter in the West and colder in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the UK climate can be subject to diurnal change on a sudden basis, although, with the advent of satellites, the weather forecasts are more accurate. It is wise to take a waterproof with you on an extended trip.

Northern Ireland

Since the Good Friday Agreement brought greater stability to this previously troubled land, visitors are on an increase. The Titanic Museum displaying memorabilia regarding that renowned disaster and Ulster Museum looking at 3,000 years of Irish culture and history, are well worth a visit. Outside of Belfast, the Mountains of Mourne in County Down and the Giant Causeway, 60 miles outside Belfast, are not to be missed.