Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

 

Fly Fishing Holidays to Providence

February 2nd, 2010

Providence, part of the Seychelles, is a fly fisher’s dream. If you have the time, resources and inclination, you simply have to fish these ultra-remote Seychelles waters, and perhaps nowhere comes as remote, pristine and untouched as Providence. Sell your company, resign from your job, take unpaid leave, and even tell the family a “minor” [...]

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Caravans and Devon Holiday Homes

January 20th, 2010

Purchasing holiday property is on the up in the UK with a wider choice of property including caravans and lodges. Devon is an excellent location for buying a holiday property. The choice of the different property types and locations are varied and it is a destination that never gets boring. The North Devon coast especially [...]

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Lake District Cottages for Short Breaks

January 18th, 2010

The more relaxed stipulations on minimum stays are the case not just at hotels and bed and breakfast businesses but it is now the case for many self catering property owners.
Self catering is becoming more and more popular. The consumer is seeing the many benefits of staying in a self catering property in the UK [...]

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Dog Friendly Hotels in the Lake District

January 7th, 2010

It is estimated that there are around 27 million pets in the UK equating to 43% of UK households having at least one pet. In the current economic climate, how can tourism businesses exclude such a high proportion of the market?
Sending a pet to a kennel whilst you are on holiday can be inconvenient as [...]

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Windermere – The Heart of the Lakes

December 17th, 2009

Who would have thought it? Windermere is not on Lake Windermere! In fact, it’s about 2 miles away, with ‘Bowness on Windermere’ being the small town which is on Lake Windermere.
Strangely, Windermere [town] used to be called Winandermere and before that there were actually three small hamlets [Applethwaite, Birththwaite and Heathwaite] which were combined in [...]

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Cumbria’s Eden Valley – a beautiful corner of England . . .

December 8th, 2009

The Eden Valley is a beautiful, yet little known area in Cumbria, which lies between the Lake District National Park and the North Pennines - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the North of the Eden Valley lies Carlisle and Hadrian’s Wall, whilst to the South you will find the fabulous Yorkshire Dales.
There is [...]

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Keswick Hotel and Julia Bradbury feature on BBC 2 Children in Need auction

December 8th, 2009

The BBC 2 Wake up to Wogan show launches “Things that Money Can’t Buy” auction for Children in Need on Monday 16th November with a Wainwright walking package starring Julia Bradbury and The Skiddaw Hotel in Keswick.
The Wainwright walks have been popularised by Julia Bradbury who often stays at the Skiddaw Hotel when filming in [...]

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The Beaches of Marbella and the Surrounding Areas

August 13th, 2009

The Costa Del Sol in the south of Spain has around 650 miles of coastline, mostly sandy beaches.
Marbella is an area on the Costa Del Sol and which is famous for many things but its beaches have to be one of its top attractions. Marbella alone has over 24 beaches on its 27 mile length. [...]

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Ambleside Bed and Breakfast Accommodation

March 16th, 2009

Situated in one of the most picturesque villages of the English Lake District, Norwood House, a small family run Ambleside guest house is surrounded by dramatic scenery and is only a short walk from the northern edge of Lake Windermere.
With this beautiful lake and the mountains at the doorstep, including Helvellyn, one of England’s highest peaks, there is [...]

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Kendal – The Gateway to The lakes

February 12th, 2009

Kendal is a market town situated just outside of the Lake District National Park with a wide range of activities on offer.
Kendal is right in the heart of South Lakeland so it is the perfect location as a base for walking, touring and enjoying the unique pleasures of the Lake District. The A591 dual carriageway [...]

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The Western Lake District – A Dramatic Destination

February 11th, 2009

The western Lake District is home to some of the most spectacular scenery in the UK and which is also the location for the highest mountain in England.
The western Lake District covers a large area from the Solway Firth at the northern most tip right down to Barrow-in-Furness. It is extremely diverse in its landscape [...]

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Hidden Treasures in South Lakeland

February 11th, 2009

Nestling in southern Cumbria – the Lake District are the hidden treasures of Cark-in-Cartmel and Allithwaite. Both locations providing access to the Lake District fells and Morecambe Bay.
Cark-in-Cartmel and Allithwaite are both located at the southern end of the Cartmel Valley and are classic ‘working’ Lakeland villages. This area is beautifully quiet without being remote [...]

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Tourism and the Environment

January 30th, 2009

It is becoming more and more of a requirement for businesses to provide a niche service or offer something that is just that little bit more specialised than its competitors. This is especially apparent in the highly competitive hotel and leisure industry.
Taking an environmentally conscious approach is one such way. This approach most obviously benefits [...]

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The Lake District Lakes

January 30th, 2009

There are over 80 bodies of water in the Lake District National Park which includes the largest, Windermere to the small tarns such as Angle Tarn.
There is in fact only one piece of water that is officially a lake and that is Bassenthwaite Lake 3 miles from Keswick. All the other bodies of water are [...]

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Lake District Cottages Business Launch Four New Cottages for 2009

January 28th, 2009

Goosemire Cottages, the family owned and run self catering accommodation company based in Kendal, Cumbria are pleased to announce the launch of four new cottages for 2009.
The new cottages are in four different locations all offering different forms and sizes of accommodation. The first, Rosegarth Cottage at Newby in the Eden Valley. The second Lake [...]

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Caravan Sites in Devon

January 26th, 2009

Cottages are becoming more and more popular for UK holidays but they can be quite expensive and the locations of them can be a little too remote for some tourists.
Static caravans are a good choice for combing the freedom of self catering whilst being in the heart of the area you are staying in. They [...]

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