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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…
October is the month that the merry folk of Lincoln tuck into more than 30,000 bangers at the Lincoln Sausage Festival, held in the glorious setting of the medieval Lincoln…
The Natural Theatre Company will bring a very different experience to the caves of Cheddar this October – a Halloween Spooktacular, during which visitors will meet some of the characters…
Michelin-starred Tyddyn Llan, located on the edge of the village of Llandrillo, in the shadow of the Berwyn Mountains in north Wales, has announced that its annual Louis Roederer Champagne…
Lincolnshire’s Burghley house will be offering a first for 2017 – a chance to experience the magnificent Elizabethan home after dark. New for 2017 will be tours of a floodlit ‘Burghley by…
The Isle of Wight Literary Festival is a major literary event in the south of England, that draws leading writers and thinkers from around the UK. This year, CLARE BALDING, GYLES BRANDRETH…
Following hard on the heels of the launch of its Victoria’s Island Trail to celebrate the appearance of the Victoria & Abdul movie, Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) has now…
A visit to Staffordshire’s Trentham Gardens is always a colourful experience between the months of October and November…
Harewood House is pleased to announce a special five-week Christmas season, A Victorian Christmas, which will see the house and grounds open during the festive period for the first time…
Indulging in the freshest air, an active spirit and an outdoor lifestyle is for many people worlds away, but for the team at Landal GreenParks UK, this is a way…
Visitors to the Isle of Wight can now follow a new ‘Victoria’s Island Trail’, and explore the former monarch’s summer home…
Hay Festival announced on 19 September plans for the biggest ever Hay Festival Winter Weekend, 23 – 26 November 2017, including a new 400-seater venue and extended programming. …
The recently staged, inaugural Seafood Festival in Lymington, New Forest, saw over 15,000 tourists and locals head to Bath Road Park on the banks of the Lymington River, for the…
September 22 is the Autumn Equinox and the first day of England’s most gloriously colourful – and some would say delicious – season. As the colours change, the apples turn…
Asian cuisine has never been so popular in the UK – especially eating out or opening an app to order a take-away – but when it comes to home dining…
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.
