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To celebrate the first month of the new year, The Pentonbridge Inn, a delightful pub with rooms located in the small Cumbrian hamlet of Penton, is offering dinner, bed and breakfast for £220. Dinner will include…
Craft Beer Rising, the UK’s biggest craft beer festival, will return to East London for it’s sixth edition in 2018. CBR 18 will run from February 22 to 24 at…
Shoppers racing to get the best deals in the sales this Boxing Day won’t be let down by easyHotel. The super-budget international hotel chain will be launching its seasonal sale…
2018 will mark 250 years of the modern circus, with performances, exhibitions and activities set to take place throughout the UK to celebrate the anniversary. And it’s all down to…
Now in its sixth year, VAULT Festival returns to London from January 24 to March 18, 2018 with 300 individual shows, championing new writing, immersive experiences, comedy, film and late…
Tis’ soon the season to embrace the festive spirit and where better to celebrate Christmas than in the magical grounds of Tatton Park? Known for its family offering and Christmas…
Hampshire can stake a strong claim to have been at the very forefront of the formation of the RAF, in 1918. Farnborough, in the north east of the county, is…
From Tune Hotel to easyHotel in under an hour – and the 104 rooms are available from as little as £9.99…
Following the announcement of the royal engagement between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, De Vere suggests an idyllic outdoor and regal country house setting, plus a Cotswold minimoon with the…
Bleary-eyed Brits could soon be ferried home at the end of a long day on this ultra-luxurious bus – fitted with beds. Passengers on the vehicle, which designers hope will…
Christmas is close, the goose is getting fat… and it’s not too late for a Christmas to remember in the Cotswolds. Luxury Cotswold Rentals has a handful of the Cotswold’s…
A medieval minster town aims to turn the clock back to the glamorous heyday of air travel with a new vintage café set to take off in the East Yorkshire town of Beverley…
Self-guided walking specialist On Foot Holidays has launched a brand-new route through the Yorkshire Dales (commencing May 2018), adding another unusual option to its UK portfolio and its ever-expanding list…
Black Friday – Save up to 40% off UK winter break Save up to 40%* off stays at Principal Hotel Company’s De Vere country estate hotels and a selection of…
From carol singing to traditional Bavarian beer tasting to seasonal arts and crafts, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this winter. What’s more, Best Western has launched a Picture Winter…
New campaign introduces visitors and locals to the delights of outside dining whatever the weather Carmarthenshire is launching a Winter Picnic Guide with the aim to lure more visitors to…
The wreath is up on the front door and the mistletoe is hanging in the lobby… K-hristmas has arrived at K West Hotel & Spa in Shepherd’s Bush. For those…
The quintessentially British, seaside town of Southend-on-Sea welcomes the opening of its first luxury boutique hotel this December, Seven Hotel. Following a £4million investment, this new four storey, 37 bedroom…
VisitEngland has uncovered new ways to explore England in 2018, including tree top experiences; cultural trails that uncover England’s rich heritage; horseback exploration and the latest foodie hubs. So whether…
When Hull was chosen to be the UK’s latest city of culture a few pairs of eyebrows were raised – mine for one. I had spent three years in the…
It has been an amazing year for Hull, packed with spectacular events, ground-breaking art and stunning performances. But it’s not over yet by a long stretch. Hull has thrown open…
The new, 5-star Southampton Harbour Hotel & Spa opened its doors to the public in October 2017. A milestone for both the city and owner group, Harbour Hotels, the new…
I’s been called the spiritual home of the RAF, was at the centre of the UK’s fledgling aviation industry, home to the world’s first military air academy and known as…
Take a step back in time to a Georgian Christmas in 2017 with Batty Langley’s and Dennis Severs’ House – two of London’s most astonishing next-door neighbours on Folgate Street…
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.
