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UK regions : Channel Islands, England, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Regions in England : London, Cumbria, East of England, East Midlands, Isle of Man, Heart of England, North West England, Northumbria, South East England, Southern England, South West England, Yorkshire, West Midlands.

Capital city of the UK : London


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Camping & Caravanning UK

     -    mobile home and camping holidays
Forest of Dean, New Forest, Scotland [ Cobleland, Cashel, Glenmore ], Yorkshire, Lake District [ Low Wray, Great Langdale ], Wales [ Beddgelert ].

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI Camping Guide
Camp sites East Anglia, East Midlands, North West GB, Northern GB, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South east GB, South West GB, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire & Humberside.

  ukcampsite.co.uk
"The net's best, oldest, and biggest internet guide to all things camping and caravanning related. Tents, caravans, motorhomes, trailer tents, you name'.

  Campsites-uk.co.uk 
Campsites search directory for the UK.

Boating Holiday in the UK

  -   Find your perfect UK Boating Holiday
From the moment you set off on your boating holiday in your self-drive hire cruiser or traditional narrowboat, onto Britain's vast network of canals, rivers and inland waterways, you're at the helm in more ways than one . That's because you have the freedom to decide where to go, where to stop and what to visit.
Heart of England, the North of England and Wales.

Car Hire United Kingdom

  Sixt   -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: cities and airports all over the UK



  
From Enhanced Hertz Driving Directions to Emergency Roadside Assistance, check out the many reasons why Hertz is #1 in Car Rental

Holiday Rentals / Cottages & Apartments

 
Holiday rentals UK  -  holiday villas and apartments for rent direct

   -   leading UK provider of self-catered holidays
Availability search [ refining by specifying price, pet, pub nearby, open fire, swimming pool and more  possible ], special offers and brochure request.

   -   Holiday Lodges and Holiday Parks Britain
A short break, or weekend, at one of our holiday parks gives you a real getaway, whatever the season. You'll find well-equipped and cosily heated bungalows, lodges, chalets, apartments and caravans in beautiful forest, countryside and coastal surroundings from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands and from Pembrokeshire to East Anglia.

   -   holiday homes in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset

Hotels in the UK / Inns

  Booking   -   Hotels in the UK   -   Hotel Guide UK

  Best Western Hotels   -   
If you're looking for hotel breaks in the UK, city breaks, a peaceful coastal retreat or a relaxing golf break browse Best Western's hotels by region to find hotels in the UK.

 

  
Ibis, Suitehotel, Dorint, Mercure, Novotel, and Sofitel.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators



 

 
Escorted UK Train Holidays / Great value Rail Holidays UK

   


Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

  -   in the UK, England, Scotland
Golfbreaks.com is the UK's premier service for organising Golf Breaks and Golf Days, providing tailor-made golfbreaks at discounted prices and hundreds of special offers!



 
Offering pre-bookable UK Attractions, Experiences and Activities.

Travel Guides UK / Related books

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Britain  

Family Breaks in Britain, 2011
Moira Bryen (Author)
Essential reading for anyone looking for Family Holidays, this guide offers a rich selection of family-friendly accommodation where children are especially catered for. Including descriptive details of hotels, B&Bs and inns, self-catering properties, all with easy to understand entries in colour include full details of the facilities available, and there is usually an indication of price. Full contact details for easy direct booking, no Booking Agent. Also contains a wealth of other useful information such as details of beach facilities, family fun activities and visitor attractions. Includes The Good Beach Guide - up to date information on the quality of Britain s beaches with a note of Britain s Blue Flag Beaches . In addition, readers can benefit from a number of money saving vouchers offering discounted entry to attractions throughout the country ranging from two for the price of one, to free child places, with popular places to visit such as seal sanctuaries; museums; wildlife parks etc. Recover the cost of the guide many times over by the use of these vouchers.
Paperback: 240 pages; Publisher: Farm Holiday Guides Publications (FHG) (1 Dec 2010); ISBN-10: 1850554382; ISBN-13: 978-1850554387. 

  

 
Book cheap flights within the UK at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights  
Flights within UK / Price comparison possible

  
thetrainline is the fully impartial rail ticketing website owned by the Virgin Group, Virgin Rail Group and National Express Group, providing the cheaper way to buy train tickets online. thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.

  National Express   -   Around the UK

  Translink   -   For bus and rail services in Northern Ireland

  Stena Line   -   ferry services to and from the UK and Ireland, Holland
Fishguard-Rosslare,  Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire/Dublin,  Harwich - Hook of Holland,  Stranraer-Belfast,  Ferrycheck,  Stena Line Holidays,  Car Imports

  Online Maps [ Uni Texas  -  Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection Europe   ]


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  London   -   Capital City UK

  Channel Islands 
Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney are the largest of the islands with a great variety of different attractions, both man-made and natural. Part of the attraction, of course, is the warmest climate in Britain. Around 2,000 hours of sunshine every year and plenty of lovely beaches on which to enjoy them. Friendly communities, a rugged coastline and gentle, unspoiled scenery make the islands ideal for anyone who wants to 'get out there' and explore on foot or by bike.
Try some island hopping and you'll also discover some fascinating history.
  Cumbria   -   the Lake District
Crisp mornings walking amid some of England's most breathtaking scenery; lazy afternoons pottering around charming villages; cosy nights in front of a roaring log fire tucking in to sumptuous homemade food…..need any more persuasion? A visit to Cumbria – the Lake District this season will be just the ticket to lift damp spirits and banish the winter blues, so why not book yourself a Winter break right now from the comfort of your own home.
  East England   -   East Anglia
Counties:  Cambridgeshire,  Bedfordshire,  Essex,  Hertfordshire,  Suffolk,  Norfolk
Ipswich, Norwich,
  England
Visit England and discover a country of great contrast and diversity both in the places you go to and in the people you meet. All the regions of England are within easy reach of the exciting capital city, London, famed for first class culture, fascinating history and pageantry, its world-class restaurants and theatre.
Regions:  London,  Cumbria,  East of England,  Isle of Man,  Heart of England,  North West England,  Northumbria,  South East England,  Southern England,  South West England,  Yorkshire,  Channel Islands.
  Heart of England
Here you'll experience sights, sounds and sensations that will live in your memory forever: Stunning vistas from the Peak District in Staffordshire, the magnificent splendor of grand stately homes and rumbling thunder of horses at racecourses up and down the region. The story of the Heart of England is written in a time -capsule of stone and iron - from mighty castles and cathedrals to the World Heritage Site at Ironbridge, birthplace of the industrial revolution. There are picturesque cottages in countless sleepy hamlets where, at the village inn, the tradition of hospitality spans centuries.
Cities:  Birmingham, Derby, Hereford, Leicester, Lichfield, Lincoln, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcester,
  Isle of Wight   -   Island Breaks: Isle of Wight Tourism Website
Boasting award-winning beaches, unspoilt and spectacular scenery and a rich historical heritage, there are attractions, activities and adventures to suit visitors of all ages and nationalities. Discover picturesque villages , spectacular cliffs, downland, sandy beaches, rich farmlands, creeks, marshland, river valleys, and a rich diversity of wildlife, flora and fauna.
More than half the Island is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with 500 miles of award-winning public footpaths and bridleways, while almost 30 miles of its seashore is Heritage Coast.
Towns: Bembridge, Brading, Calbourne, Cowes, East Cowes, Freshwater, Newport, Ryde, Sandown, Sharklin, St. Lwarence, Ventnor, Wootton, Yarmouth,
  London
  Northern Ireland 
Vibrant cities with shopping, nightlife and festivals, outdoor activities, fabulous food and unspoilt retreats where you can unwind, relax and recharge.
Cities: Armagh, Belfast City [ capital ],  Lisburn,  Derry / Londonderry,  Newry
  Northumbria   -   England's North East
Counties: Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley, Tyne and Wear
Cities: Durham,  Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Sunderland
Places: Alnwick, Ashington, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Cramlington, Darlington, Gateshead, Hetton-le Hole, Hexham, Lamhley Moor, Luton, Morpeth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Purfleet, Stockton-on-Tees, Trimdon Station, Woolsington
  North West England
England's Northwest has always been renowned for the diversity of places to visit and explore.
Beyond the urban confines of Manchester, the Lake District lies to the north, the Pennines rise off into the east toward Yorkshire and the captivating city of Liverpool lies to the west, on the coast of the Irish Sea.
Chester & Cheshire, Cumbria and Lake District, Lancashire
Liverpool & Merseyside,  Manchester
  Scotland
Scotland is everything you imagine – whisky, golf, romance of the clans and a wealth of castles and historic sites. The Highlands area is one of the last wildernesses in Europe.
  South East England
Endless opportunities for great days out, short breaks and longer holidays, whatever you require.
The South East of England covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxford, Surrey and West Sussex.
  South West England
Bristol & Bath , Cornwall,  Devon,  Dorset,  Gloucestershire,  Somerset,  Wiltshire, Isles of Scily
  Southern England
Tranquil English countryside, historic cities, pageantry and royal palaces, world-famous sites of antiquity and breathtaking coastline. Centuries of history await you in Southern England, in its ancient cities and towns, formidable castles, pretty country cottages and gracious stately homes.
Cities:  Bournemouth,  Gosport,  Oxford,  Portsmouth,  Reading,  Salisbury,  Winchester,  Windsor
  Wales
Wales captivates visitors with its rich character and landscapes. The Welsh speak their own Celtic language as well as English and have their own culture, poetry and song, which they celebrate in concerts and unique summer festivals known as 'eisteddfodau'.
Cities: Abersoch, Anglesey, Cardiff, Chester, Holyhead, St. Davis, Swansey, Tenby, Welshpool.
  Wallace Arnold   -   England Holidays
"In England's green and pleasant land", the words from Jerusalem, are merely a taster for what's to come when you choose a Wallace Arnold holiday in England. Breathtaking beauty, diverse scenery, spectacular sights and historic cities can be found throughout the country. There's something for everyone, no matter what kind of holiday you're looking for.
  West Country  =  South West England
Bristol & Bath , Cornwall,  Devon,  Dorset,  Gloucestershire,  Somerset,  Wiltshire, Isles of Scily
  Yorkshire   -   England
Bradford, Doncaster, East Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Wolds, Harrogate, Herriot Country, Hull, Leeds, North York Moors, Northern Lincolnshire, Peak District, Pennine Yorkshire, Rotherham, Selby District, Sheffield, Wakefield, York,  Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Dales

  News   -   HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk   -   Regional Journalism in the UK
See Newspaper websites

Cuisine  -  Gastronomy

Bacon Roly-Poly, Bangers and Mash, Black Pudding, Bubble & Squeak, Cornish Pasties, Cottage Pie, Fish & Chips, Gingerbread, Hot Cross Buns, Hot Pot, Kedgeree new,  Kippers,  Lancashire Hotpot, Pie and Mash,  Ploughman's Lunch, Roast Beef, Roast Chicken, Roast lamb, Shepherd's Pie, Sponge Cake,  Suet puddings, Toad-in-the-Hole, Tom Collins, Trifle, Yorkshire Pudding

  Traditional foods in England

  English Food by Jane Grigson, Gillian Zeiner (Illustrator), Sophie Grigson
Paperback 400 pages; Penguin Books Ltd; ISBN: 0140273247
  Favourite Pudding Recipes: Traditional Ways to a Man's Heart -   Birkett Foster
Paperback 48 pages; Publisher: J Salmon; ISBN: 1898435685

  Cookbooks Online 
Recipe books with a difference, traditional dishes from all around the British Isles, English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh containing hundreds of good food recipes to wet your appetite

History of the UK

  UK's History   -   Wikipedia  -  History_of_the_United_Kingdom
Conquests and Unions before 1800 [ Union of England and Wales;  English conquest of Ireland;  The Union of Two Crowns;  Republican Rule 1649;  The Act of Union 1707 ],  The United Kingdom [ Act of Union 1800;  Ireland in the United Kingdom;  Northern Ireland;  The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth;  Recent History;  Devolution;  Military History;  Constituent Nations' Histories ]

History and Landscape: The Guide to National Trust Properties in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 
Lydia Greeves
Completely revised and update, this is the an illustrated guide to the National Trust properties.
Hardcover 448 pages (May 20, 2005);  Publisher: National Trust;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0707803691

  English Heritage
  National Trust
  Your Memories
YourMemories.co.uk is a free-to-use website enabling folk to look back at other people's fond memories of their younger days, and also serves as a valuable research facility for students.

Music, Art & Culture, Events in the UK

  Music from the United Kingdom
Background [ Early music, Baroque music ], Classical British music, Folk music [ English folk music, Northern Irish music, Scottish folk music, Welsh folk music ], Early British popular music, Modern British popular music, Timeline of music of the United Kingdom and its preceding states.
  English folk and traditional music
guide to Internet resources relating to English folk music
  Traditional music & Folk related links   -   by area

  Art in the United Kingdom
Background, Early 18th century art, Late 18th century art, 19th century and the Romantics, Victorian art, 20th century art, Contemporary art.
  National Gallery   -   art museum on Trafalgar Square, London
Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900.

  Culture in the UK
Cinema, Literature, Media, Music, Philosophy, Visual art, Sport, Symbols.
  UK Culture   -   UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport

  British literature
Latin literature, Early Celtic literature, Old English literature 449–1066, Late medieval literature, Early Modern English literature [ Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, 1660–1800 ], Non English-language literatures from the 16th century to the 19th century, 19th century English language literature [ Romanticism, The 19th century novel, Victorian poets, Ireland, Wales, Scotland ],  English language literature since 1900, Non English language literatures since 1900, Literary prizes.

  The British Library
The British Library website contains comprehensive information about the Library, the scope of its collections, and how to use its services. There is also a range of catalogues and digital content. Here is a selection of resources.


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