Posts Tagged ‘uk’

British B&B’s offer best value and great service

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

In a recent survey by Trip Advisor British B&B’s filled 9 of the top 10 places in the top bed and breakfasts in Europe table.  It was a damning result for the London hotels, none of whom made it in to the top 25 list of hotels.  According to European travellers the best British hotel was Rudding Park, near Harrogate, Yorkshire which was praised for it ‘faultess service’.  Runner up was Manor Coach House in Worcester.  3rd and 4th places went to UK regional hotels in Cornwall and Llandudno.

It is no surprise to see the much maligned British B&B do so well – as many offer quality accommodation and great personal service.  If you want to find a B&B in the UK please visit The Bed and Breakfast Guide.  If you are looking for superb hotel accommodation visit The Quality Hotel Guide.

Book a summer holiday on a boat on Norfolk Broads, Canal or Loch

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

If you are looking for a relaxing holiday with plenty of time to appreciate the unspoilt countryside and to be up close and personal with wildlife this summer, then you should consider a boat holiday. As you glide along at just 4 mph you can leave the rush hour behind and with a new view aroud every corner there is plenty to keep you entertained.

The nature and wildlife is quite literally on your doorstep, so you can see nature’s secrets from close by and you can enjoy direct access to some bird and nature reserves, too.

You are never far from a pubs or restaurants, you simply just moor up and step ashore for drink or a meal. A tempting choice of waterside hostelries is just waiting to be discovered.

And, of course, you are never far from somewhere to go shopping or sightseeing – simply stop and you are there! Within a short walk of the heart of villages, towns and even cities. Enjoy shops, museums, castles, cathedrals, night life…..and more.

As with all the best holidays you can go as far as you want, when you want and stop when you want – it’s your choice. On your holiday afloat there are no timetables or routines to tell you what to do.

If that sounds like your enticing, then have a look at some great boat holidays at boatholidaysuk.com. Here you will find a great choice of boating holidays on some of the UK’s great waterways from the Norfolk Broads and the canal network to Scotland’s lochs including:

You will find a variety of craft available from the traditional canal longboats to cruisers.

During these cold winter days what thought is morewarming than a summer cruising along the banks of the UK’ s waterways.

New caravan site for the UK

Monday, December 28th, 2009

To find caravan and camping holidays across the UK check out this new website – www.FindCaravanSites.co.uk. The directory includes sites for touring caravans, static caravans and tent pitches for camping.  The site has easy map navigation via the UK’s main regions:  south west England, south east England, east England, west England, central England, north west England, north east England, Scotland and Wales.  These maps help you find caravan parks across these regions including popular holiday destinations such as Devon, Dorset and Cornwall.

The detailed site pages provide an overview of the park and, in the case of mobile homes, details of the accommodation. So if you are looking for a caravan holiday in 2010 click here >

Half term holiday park savings

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Hoseasons have a new special offer for October half term in which you can save up to £50 at a selection of their action, fun filled holiday parks and fabulous countryside parks.

Whether you are looking for a lively Autumn break or something a little quieter, there is a holiday park for you:

For country side holiday parks >>

For lively holiday parks >>

If you are looking for half term holiday parks why not check out our full listings across the UK which includes other operators and independent holiday parks.  Search UK holiday parks >

Park Holidays now available on Find Holiday Parks

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

The relationship with Park Holidays not only adds 21 parks across the UK with over 100 mobile home, static caravan, chalet and lodge accommodation to the extensive directory but also adds parks with touring caravan and tent pitch availability.

Find Holiday Parks provides an extensive directory listings of holiday parks across England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands. Park Holidays is another major name to join the site alongside Hoseasons, Eurocamp, Keycamp and some great independent parks.

Find your UK, France, Italy and Spain park with maps and GPS settings

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

The Find Holiday Park website has been updated to include google maps of the holiday park location for all of its UK, France, Spain and Italian listed holiday parks.  When viewing the maps online, visitors can use the map controls to zoom in or out to check their route all the way to their holiday location. 

To make things easier for those who are travelling by car, Find Holiday Parks has also added the GPS Sat Nav settings for each holiday park, again for UK, France, Spain and Italian parks.  By simply setting them in your SatNav you can rest assured that you will find your holiday park with no driver/navigator stress!

Last minute UK park availability

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

With the summer family holiday season now in full swing, we are pleased to say that our travel partner, Hoseasons, has managed to secure some extra availability at parks across the UK.  Not only that but there are some fantastic savings to be found with reductions of up to £300!  So it’s not too late to take a family holiday in the UK but don’t delay too long as caravan parks across the UK are selling out fast.

To find out more about this last minute availability click here >

You can of course check out Hoseasons and other UK parks on our holiday park finder with hundreds of superb value parks in England, Scotland, Wales and the Channel Islands.  Click here to search UK parks >>

Alton Towers speedo ban

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

The Alton Towers theme park has banned ‘Speedos’ and other tight swimming trunks on the grounds of taste. The theme park bosses said that the ban would prevent embarrassment after several men wore the trunks during the recent hot weather – however they did not say whose blushes they would be sparing with the ban (fellow visitors or the wearer?). They are more suited to Spain than Staffordshire said a spokesman.

Eurocamp holiday parks returning to the UK

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Some great news for those looking for family holiday parks in the UK… Eurocamp has announced that it plans to re-establish itself in the UK this year. The holiday parc operator has focussed its family holiday efforts in recent years on its European network, particularly in France, Spain and Italy.

However, with the effects of the recession being felt across the UK and British families increasingly looking for holidays closer to home, Eurocamp felt it was the perfect time to relaunch a UK holiday solution.

More details about this will be announced in the coming weeks but we are definitely hoping that they bring their full Eurocamp experience to the UK including the highly successful kids clubs, quality sites and on-site couriers, mobile homes and tents.

With operators such as Hoseasons already in the UK, the relaunch of a UK Eurocamp offering should put a further emphasis on improving holiday park services and pricing – good news all round.  You can seach for great value holiday park accommodation right here: Search for UK holiday parks

Easter fun at a Holiday Park in the UK or Europe

Friday, March 13th, 2009

If you are looking to get away this Easter or are looking for something to keep the children entertained then a break at a holiday park could be just the thing. 

Staying at a holiday park in the UK over Easter, especially now that the worst of the weather has passed and we can finally see spring arriving, can be great fun.  There are some great short break offers available at UK holiday parks over the Easter holidays, with many of them having onsite entertainment over the school holidays and indoor swimming pools – so you can play whatever the weather.   You can search our directory of UK holiday parks and see some special offers from one of our partner sites Hoseasons including saving up to £80 off 7nts and up to £40 off 3 & 4nt breaks.

However, if you are looking for something a little further from home and may be a bit warmer, why not try out a holiday parc in France, Spain or even Croatia. With our partners at Eurocamp and Keycamp you can find some great value mobile home, caravan and tent accommodation in some of the nicest spots in Europe.