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South West England including: Bristol & Bath; Cornwall; Devon; Dorset; Gloucestershire & The Cotswolds; Isles of Scilly; Somerset; Wiltshire.


Car Rentals  -  see the car rental page

Holiday Home / Cottage & Apartment

 
Cottages4you is the leading UK provider of self-catered holidays throughout the UK.
  Hel[pful Holidays
Website packed full of great self catering holiday cottages, country houses and even a castle across a wide range of locations throughout Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset: England's West Country.

Hostel - Youth Hostel

  Youth Hostels England & Wales

Hotel Room in West Country

  Bookings UK -  dedicated hotel and accommodation reservation website
Offers leisure and business travellersan easy way to select and book a hotel rooms. Direct access to a range of hotels, complete with up-to-date availability information.
 
Ramada Jarvis Hotels Group is one of the UK's largest hotel companies with over 55 hotels in 50 locations.

[  more hotels -  special page ]

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

 -  great offers available for breaks in the UK
  Tellings Golden Miller -  coach tours and excursions
Day excursions [a.o. French Shopping Day Trips], short breaks & holidays. English seaside resorts, special events,  christmas markets, Father Christmas and London Christmas Lights, island adventures, London theatre trips etc. TGM Travel Club [after joining 5% discount!].
 
Travel4less (part of lastminute.com plc) offers both the independent traveller and packaged holidaymaker a unique and vast range of web sites to access great value Flights, Car Rental, Cruises, Holidays and City Breaks.

Travel Guide / Guide Book

  Amazon UK

Transport / How do I get in the West Country

 
Online travel service backed by a.o. British Airways, KLM and Aer Lingus.

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights

 
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.

 -  Around the UK

  Multimap.com -  street-level maps,  road maps; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; and local information.


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  Travel Insurance -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

  West Country -  Official Tourist Board site for South West England

  Bath
Bath grew up around the thermal water springs that can still be seen today in the Roman Baths museum and the unique soon to be opened Thermae Bath Spa. As well as these attractions, Bath is famous for its stunning architecture, the beautiful Abbey, its flower filled streets and parks and gardens. The city's compactness makes it ideal for walking tours.
  Bristol
Bristol is an exciting city, overflowing with intriguing, traditional and occasionally off the wall things to do and see. Its harbourside location lined with attractions, boats, restaurants and museums makes it unforgettable.
  Cornwall
If you're planning your holiday and are looking for accommodation in Cornwall , this site features a wide variety from coastal hotels, cottages for a refreshing weekend break or you might like the idea of broadening you horizons by exploring the countryside in a caravan. You can also order a brochure or obtain ideas of events, places to visit and things to do in one of the most invigorating and beautiful parts of England UK.
North Cornwall | West Cornwall | Cornish Riviera | Newquay | The Isles of Scilly
  Devon  - Discover Devon
East Devon | Exeter | Mid devon | North Devon | Plumouth | South Devon | Tamar Valley | The English Riviera | Torridge | National Park Exmoor | National Park Dartmoor
  Dorset -  West Dorset
Situated in England's West Country, West Dorset is almost entirely designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the coastline is a Natural World Heritage site. This is fossil hunting country and there is much to uncover along our Jurassic Coast.  Active or lazy days, a warm welcome awaits you in West Dorset.
  Gloucestershire & The Cotswolds
The Cotswolds, Royal Forest of Dean and Severn Vale. Everything you need to know to enjoy your stay in our beautiful county
  Isles of Scilly
St. Mary's,  Tresco, Bryher,  St. Agnes,  St. Martin's, The Uninhabitant Islands
  Somerset
A beautiful and vibrant county which is also the perfect destination for a relaxing break. The landscape and accessibility attracts both visitors and businesses.
This site gives information on Somerset Events, Accommodation and Attractions plus many more ideas for Somerset holidays.
  Wiltshire
Known as "The gateway to the West Country", Wiltshire is a beautiful county of great diversity. Covering an area of almost 3,500 sq km it unites the districts of Kennet, West Wilts, North Wilts, Salisbury and South Wilts with the Borough of Swindon.
Wiltshire is the perfect destination for a relaxing break at any time of the year. Admire the beauty of our gardens; walk the White Horse Trail to see our eight white horses carved into the hillsides; or take a leisurely wander through our market towns and pick up the real flavour of country life.

  Rural Dorset
Rural Dorset is a country-lover's paradise. Mile upon mile of footpaths and bridlepaths and a long-distance cycleway are waiting to be explored.
  South West Watersports
Official Tourist Board site for water sports in the South West England including: Bristol & Bath; Cornwall; Devon; Dorset; Gloucestershire & The Cotswolds; Isles of Scilly; Somerset; Wiltshire.
The definitive site for information on sailing, yacht charters, coasteering, diving, snorkelling, kayaking and canoeing, rowing, multi-activity centres, power boats and RIBs, surfing, water skiing and wakeboarding, windsurfing and kite boarding, angling and sea fishing

Cuisine  - English Cuisine

  Traditional foods in England

History

  West Country Duking Days
One of the most harrowing episodes in the history of England's West Country began on 11th June 1685.
This day can be called the first of the Duking days: - so called because that was the day that Charles II's illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, sailed into Lyme Regis harbour accompanied by 81 hopeful men .....
  English Heritage
  National Trust

Music & Culture

  Kentis Music
  What's Afoot
The Devon Folk Committee is a voluntary, constituted body and is the only county-wide organisation promoting folk activities of all types (song, social dance, ritual dance, mumming etc.) and, through a 4-monthly publication "What's Afoot" (December, April, August) and this website.
  English folk and traditional music
Guide to Internet resources relating to English folk music
  Traditional music & Folk related links -  by area

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory

  West Country links -  A window to the west of England


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