Posts Under United Kingdom Category

A complete guide to the biggest and best theme parks in the UK, including Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures.

For many international visitors who head to Edinburgh in August for the Edinburgh International Festival and associated arts festivals, Scotland’s capital is inextricably linked with the summer season – even if the UK’s unreliable weather means this entails rain as much as bright and sunny days. However, people hoping to experience a more romantic and reflective side of Edinburgh are…

With 28 UNESCO World Heritage Sites stretching across the UK why not spend a weekend of adventure discovering the fascinating history of the British Isles. While there are many sites that everyone has heard of, with Stonehenge being the most famous, there are so many more across the country waiting to be discovered. So take a trip of discovery today.

There’s much more to London than Big Ben, the Eye and red telephone booths. When you visit this historic city, you don’t have to stick to the tourist path – instead, you can have a unique experience filled with activities that actually interest you. Most tourists overlook the following ten secret spots when they visit London, but you don’t have…

No longer satisfied with the hum of idle chat at dinner, diners are looking for a side dish of something more exciting when eating out in London. London is famous for its West End shows, and with the ever-growing popularity of cabaret restaurants, diners can now combine sumptuous cuisine with spectacular live performance. For a touch of glamour and an electrifying…

The school summer holiday is upon us all and that can be good news and bad news, for me it’s great as my commute to work is only half as crowded as during term time but for mums and dads the pressure to find interesting things to do, find childcare and simply having them around the house can be infuriating!…

In recent years, Manchester has risen in prominence to become one of the UK’s leading tourist destinations, thanks to its wealth of excellent modern and historical attractions. This doesn’t mean a trip to see the sights of Manchester necessarily needs to be expensive though, especially when you look for the best attractions in the city that don’t cost anything at…

Liverpool is one of the top tourist attractions in the UK. It is also a city of inventions and innovation, it’s a fact. From top music hits to revolutionary docking systems people from the city have envisaged many of the most innovative things in the world. I often wonder if there is something in the air here in Liverpool that…

Cornwall is one of the most beautiful locations in Europe and one of the most popular U.K holiday destinations, due namely to its coastal towns and relationship with the sea. Statistically the retention rates (people who return to Cornwall, year on year) are high, so why do these visitors, our guests return year on year? What keeps them coming back…

The waters around the UK are not the first places people think of when whale watching is mentioned, but many visitors to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales miss out on the wonderful wildlife experiences that are available in and around the British Isles. There are actually some wonderful places to see dolphins, whales, seals, and spectacular basking sharks. Blue Whales…