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Nov 16th, 2019 |
By Kaye Holland
Travel guide Lonely Planet has hailed England as the second best country in the world in which to travel. Here’s why…
Posted in Travel destinations |
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Tags: Bath, Brexit, coast, England, Lake District, London, Lonely Planet, Travel, York
Nov 1st, 2018 |
By The Editor
More than 100 independent accommodation providers in Bath, including B&Bs, small hotels and self-catering properties have collaborated together to launch StayinBath.org.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Bath, booking a hotel, StayinBath.org
Jan 14th, 2018 |
By The Editor
Before any city seriously considers an accommodation tax, the fairness of it and the effect on both tourism and locals needs to be assessed.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: accommodation tax, Bath, bed taxes, cambridge, Edinburgh, New York, Rome, Venice
Jul 18th, 2017 |
By The Editor
Today is the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, one of the most well-read of all novelists.
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Tags: Bath, Chatsworth, Chawton, Hampshire, Jane Austen, Lyme Parkme, Winchester, Winchester Cathedral, Winchester Discovery Centre
Aug 30th, 2016 |
By Kaye Holland
Tom Hall, editorial director at Lonely Planet – the world’s largest travel guide book publisher – on Italy, Iran and why the Western Isles of Scotland should feature on any travel itinerary
Posted in Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Airbnb, Alabama, Bath, Bulgaria, cycling, Edinburgh, family travel, Georgia, Iran, Isfahan, Istanbul, Italy, London, Lonely Planet, Mashad, Northumberland, oxford, Porto, Portugal, Rome, Shiraz, Stonehenge, Stornoway, Tennessee, Tom Hall, Travel, Tuscany, Uber, UK, Umbria, Wales, York, Yorkshire Dales
Dec 5th, 2015 |
By Adrian Lawes
How useful are review sites? Adrian looks at some different results and then visits the “Dress of the Year” award!
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Angkor Wat, Bath, Brighton, British Airways i360, Cambodia, eviivo, Feefo, Hotels.com, Lisbon, São Silvestre de Lisboa, The Fashion Museum, Travelmole, Visit Britain
Feb 25th, 2013 |
By The Editor
Acclaimed actor, TV presenter and travel writer Michael Palin has chosen Oxfordshire’s chalk white horse as his expert pick
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Bath, Bletchley Park, Bristol, Britain, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Eastbourne, English Channel, Gateshead, Melton Mowbray, Michael Palin, Millennium Bridge, Oxfordshire, Royal Geographical Society, Sussex, Uffington Castle
Feb 13th, 2013 |
By The Editor
It’s been over two years, but Brits continue to be inspired by hit TV show, Downton Abbey
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Tags: Amberley, Bath, Broadway, Cotswolds, Downtown Abbey, Dumbleton, Grantham, Hampshire, Lincolnshire, London, St Helier, Troutbeck, UK, Valentine's Day
Nov 29th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Twixtmas is the perfect time to relax after a busy Christmas and recharge your batteries before the New Year celebrations begin. Here, VisitEngland selects some of the best Twixtmas ideas that will keep your festive spirit going well into January
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Tags: Bath, Christmas, England, London, Manchester, New Year, Stamford, UK
Nov 18th, 2012 |
By The Editor
2012 marks 200 years since the birth of Charles Dickens, one of England’s most celebrated authors. As Rochester, Chatham, Portsmouth and London capitalise on the bicenterary with a year of special events and exhibitions to draw visitors, VisitEngland looks at some of the country’s other literary hotspots and the authors they so inspired
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Tags: Ashdown Forest, Bath, English Riviera, London, oxford, Poirot, Whitby, Yorkshire Dales
Oct 30th, 2012 |
By The Editor
As the cold weather kicks in, some of England’s most attractive settings are converted into ice rinks for the open-air skating season. Whether you’re a natural on the ice or admittedly more of a Bambi, there’s plenty of fun to be had by all – so lace up your skates and slide on! Here, VisitEngland picks ten top spots to channel your inner Torvill or Dean Bath on Ice 23 November 2012 – 6 January 2013 One of England’s UNESCO World Heritage Cities, Bath has
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Tags: Bath, Brighton, Hampton Court, ice rinks, London, Newport Ship, Somerset House, Trentham, Winchester Cathedral, York
Aug 24th, 2012 |
By The Editor
With the London2012 Paralympic Torch Relay underway and only five days to go until the Paralympic Games, VisitEngland looks at some of the country’s greatest visitor attractions, accommodation options, and holidays for travellers with accessibility needs
Posted in Travel news, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Bath, England, Manchester United, New Forest, Northumberland, Old Trafford, Paralympic Games, The Eden Project, VisitEngland
Jun 9th, 2012 |
By The Editor
Fashion guru, Caryn Franklin and LateRooms.com have joined forces to showcase some of the most stylish places to visit for fashion fans. Together, they’ve chosen a mix of established fashion destinations as well as some whose style status may come as more of a surprise….
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Tags: Bath, Caryn Franklin, England, Italy, LateRooms.com, London, Manchester, Milan
Mar 5th, 2012 |
By Adrian Lawes
I was going to write a good old moan. This time, my moan was about the way that Visit Britain was not promoting our countries. I was in New York for the New York Times Travel Show because it is always interesting to see how others view your countries. They see things that sometimes we overlook.
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Tags: Bath, New York Times, New York Times Travel Show, Visit Britain
Dec 8th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas, without a visit to a Christmas market. We round up some of the best Christmas markets in England.
Posted in Travel destinations, Travel tips & opinions |
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Tags: Bath, Birmingham, Christmas Markets, Dickens, Germany, Kent, Leeds, Manchester, Norwich, Rochester, Roman, Skipton, Yuletide
Nov 17th, 2011 |
By The Editor
Which are the most popular places to go in the UK for overseas visitors? Counting how many of us visit our own cities isn’t easy but for those coming from abroad, the International Passenger Survey provides some answers and now, Visit Britain has played looked at the data and come up with some answers.
Posted in Travel rumblings |
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Tags: Bath, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, oxford, Southampton, Visit Britain
Mar 30th, 2011 |
By Adrian Lawes
The Lottery Heritage Fund has just announced grants of £10 million towards restoration of some of the UK’s most popular- and not so well known – tourism destinations and attractions.
Posted in Travel news |
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Tags: Bath, cambridge, Cardigan, Cardigan Castle, Charleston Barns, Heritage Lottery Fund, Kettle’s Yard, Lewes, Royal Crescent
Sep 16th, 2010 |
By The Editor
With the rest of the world to explore, it’s easy to overlook what’s on your doorstep – Blighty! In this, the last in the series, we tell you how to have a capital time in London and reveal the delights of Durham and Bath
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Tags: Bath, Durham, London