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YOTEL London Shoreditch Review

YOTEL London Shoreditch Review

James Clark checks out YOTEL London Shoreditch in the heart of one of the capital’s liveliest neighbourhoods. Just over a year ago, I visited YOTEL London in Clerkenwell and was…

The Roof Terrace at The Sloane Club

The Roof Terrace at The Sloane Club

London Begins at 40 Food Critic, James Clark returns to Sloane Place to check out the rooms, The Roof Terrace at The Sloane Club, and brand-new British-Javanese menu. Sloane Place…

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.