Holidays in the UK & Ireland are still popular with many British travellers. Here's our latest news on UK & Ireland travel - enjoy!
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Let's go to the seaside! (02/07/2012)
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I like the Northumberland coast.
Its very quiet youll probably get a full beach to yourself and interesting places to visit like Bamburgh Castle or take a drive onto Holy Island at low tide..
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Visitors to the UK plummet during Olympics... (02/03/2012)
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[quote]The olympics can only be good for Uk tourism surely?![/quote]
For some yes, for others I am still not sold. I know with London on virtual lock down over the Olympic period getting about is going to be tough for genuine tourists, so they will find it difficult to actually get to the places they want to. I believe the West End are actually shutting down a lot of shows over the period because they deem it pointless which says a lot to me.
I do think the Olympics will showcase London ...
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Tours of Stonehenge (02/03/2012)
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A couple of interesting stats for 2011 visitors to Stonehenge...
- 800,000 Visitors toured Stonehenge
- 200,000 Visitors stopped in the car park saw Stonehenge and drove off
- How many 1000's of visitors pass Stonehenge everyday in the car and take that as "seeing Stonehenge".
Its an English Heritage Attraction because of its popularity, a lot of people like it but a lot of people dont think its worth it... I think if you judge Stonehenge purely on sight then you could be dissappointed, if ...
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Any good restaurants in the UK? (02/01/2012)
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[quote:dd9362fdfe="paul"]To be honest, I think you'd be more likely to get pertinent results if you ask for a more specific area.
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The reason I left it so vague is my wife and I fancy sampling some top restaurants all over Britain and fancy going somewhere for a weekend and make the meal our reason for going.
That list that laz posted is great and I also wonder about Bray..?
Has anyone been to the Fat Duck? its mighty expensive.
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Where I can good London Hotel deals? (01/26/2012)
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Always use Booking.com... love their website - it tells you when the last bookingwas made and by who and where - quite cool. If you like that sort ouf thing! :wink:.
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Romantic Hotels in Edinburgh? (01/26/2012)
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I know some peoplemay not agree but for my 25th Birthday my girlfriend took me to Edinburgh and instead of a hotel we hired an apartment and she got it decked out all romantically with flowers, champagne etc... and of course a takeway! Was really nice and romantic to us..
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Islay and Jura, Scotland (01/25/2012)
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Exactly. :)
I have to say we were exceptionally lucky with the weather. Get Scotland on a good day and it is truly something..
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Yelp (01/24/2012)
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Several years ago I was confidently informed by a large digital agency that Yelp was to be the next big thing and that there were plans for Yelp to spend millions on TV campaigns to crack the British market, making them as big as they are in the States - I'm yet to see any real evidence of this happening.
For me TripAdvisor is still king of the reviews, even though I'm not 100% comfortable with it's policies (like letting people write a review about a hotel without any proof that they have ...
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Holiday overseas or at home this year? (01/23/2012)
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By the end of each winter I start to crave the beaches and sunshine of the Med and i think I'll have to give in and book a week in Greece, Spain or Portugal. i was going to try and stay in the Uk but I need some sunshine!.
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What's your favourite day out in the uk ? (01/23/2012)
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You simply can't beat a trip to the Yorkshire coast for me! Fish and Chips in Whitby, Knickerbocker Glory at the Harbour Bar in Scarborough and then walk it all off with a walk on the beach at Robin Hoods Bay! Perfect!.
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Walking around London -- Surprise locations (01/21/2012)
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How about Cross Bones in south London - best visited on Halloween to watch the bizarre Cross Bones Halloween festival!.
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Planning to visit UK is it safe (01/18/2012)
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Yes, definitely safe!!!! I think, London is the best place for tours. It is one of the most famous tourist destination and also they have many tourist places where you can enjoy every moment of your life..
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Ireland vs. Scotland (01/10/2012)
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Bonnie Scotland all the way.
We have the landscape, the culture, the architecture, the history, the arts, the people, and the food. Ireland has all of these things in abundance too but ours is a wee bit better..
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Best day trip from London? (12/22/2011)
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It really depends on the OP's preferences but, if travelling with young family, the above suggestion of going to Legoland isn't a bad one. I went there earlier this year and our children loved it.
You can also take in lots of other sights there as these pics I took demonstrate! ;)
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Fergus Henderson - St. John Restaurant (12/20/2011)
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St John is amazing. It is one of my favourite places and Fergus is my all time food guru. We went a year ago, had to book in advance. It is expensive but I think its well worth it. While you are in the area go to Casa Moro for your lunch too! Both the food and the wine were excellent at saint john and the service was fantastic. You might like to look at my blog as most of the things I do on there are Fergus inspired.
Here is the link. (Im not allowed to post links apparently for spam reasons ...
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Outlander in Scotland (12/19/2011)
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Has anyone been on one of the Diana Gabaldon "Outlander" tours of the Scottish Highlands? I'm dying to go, but I also feel like I could see most of the landmarks/sights on my own with a rental car..
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Help! What are the main tourist sites in Birmingham? (12/17/2011)
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I'm going to visit Birmingham soon, don't be so snobbish! I have friends there and they love that part of the UK.
Would be grateful if anyone can recommend any decent Birmingham accommodation? Not too bothered whether it's a hotel, B and B or whatever - just as long as its clean and not too expensive..
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Which London hotel is your favourite? (12/17/2011)
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Some cracking suggestions here! Sister-in-law has just moved down to London so now me and the missus have an excuse to go an try some of these out! :).
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Come to Britain - Its a riot. (12/14/2011)
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[quote]I think that schould be fair..[/quote]
Losing money doing business is rarely fair..
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Queen's visit to Ireland (12/14/2011)
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Definitely, Ireland is one of the prominent destinations in the world and third biggest island in Europe. Youll find plenty of outstanding places which are famous in all over the world like Bunratty Castle, Rock of Cashel, Cliffs of Moher, Holy Cross Abbey and Blarney Castle..
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