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Royal Lancaster London unveilled its brand new design following an £80 million renovation on November 8. The prestigious hotel overlooking Hyde Park has been completely transformed both internally and externally…
WOW air is offering fares from London Stansted to New York for less than the cost of the taxes – essentially paying for passengers to fly – to celebrate a…
Hull is set to shine this December, as 2017 comes to a dazzling finale in the UK City of Culture – helped along by guiding lights from interactive robots and stunning projections played…
Brits are ditching overseas travel to capture a taste of Europe in Wales, according to new research commissioned by Sugar and Loaf. The Welsh holiday specialists analysed their booking data…
A giant immersive cheese board arrives in Greenwich this Christmas with unlimited cheese and mulled wine for all who visit. In the run up to Christmas, Greenwich events space Studio…
November 2nd sees the release of a lavish new film adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic Murder on the Orient Express, featuring an all-star cast directed by and starring Kenneth…
It’s been five years in the making, but a collection of former factory buildings on the Old Spode Works, in Stoke-on-Trent, has almost reached the point where visitors can eat…
The New Forest is a genuine four-season destination, with each one providing a very good reason to visit. Autumn is when the forest explodes into colour with the trees and…
A couple of Halloween Tales to get you in the mood for the weekend…
Dutch brand sets its sights on the UK market with the launch of a third park in less than 12 months…
With a growing reputation as a city break destination in its own right, Derby now has the all-new Coach House B&B, as well as a range of city centre apartments…
It’s official, Brighton is the happiness capital of the UK. The popular coastal city beat competition from Leicester and Portsmouth to take the top spot. Oxford, Norwich and Bristol also appeared in…
Any trip along the Welsh coastline would be incomplete without popping in on St Davids Pembrokeshire and its wonderful cathedral, great walks and whale watching trips…
A former monastic manor house, built in the early 1300s, has been judged the UK’s best Bed and Breakfast for 2017 at the prestigious annual eviivo Awards. Abbots Grange in…
VisitEngland announced the winners of the third annual ROSE Awards at the Independent Hotel Show in London on October 17. The awards showcase outstanding accommodation providers across the country from Penzance…
Hawkstone Hall, a magnificent Grade I listed 18th Century mansion, set within 88 acres of beautifully manicured gardens, has been purchased by The Distinctly Hospitable Group, making them the fourth…
Night Markets are still a relatively new concept in the UK. You’ll come across them in fashionable areas of London, as well as some other major cities. But do make…
While many trekkers seek fields afar for their trekking Nirvana, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers his stroll along the peaceful Pembrokeshire Coast Path a relaxing experience, despite a false start. Somewhere…
Now firmly established as one of the most-anticipated events of the winter season, Longleat’s Festival of Light will this year take place on selected dates between November 5 and January…
McKinlay Kidd has launched six new self-guided trips for 2018. The self-drive trips, rail holidays and flying safaris showcase the most stunning scenery and uncover the hidden corners and character…
Banish the winter blues, embrace the stormy Cornish coast and SEA out Christmas celebrations with a wild romantic break, at the stunning adults-only, Fistral Beach Hotel and Spa this December…
The first full-scale theatre to be built in London in 80 years is The Bridge, a brand-new 900-seat adaptable theatre space founded by the London Theatre Company near London Bridge…
It is 125 years since the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to readers of The Strand Magazine…
Cooking and the mountain of clearing up is the real killjoy of Christmas so, this year, why not leave it to someone else and treat yourself to a festive break…
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.
