Spring Days Out

With longer days and warm sunny weather, spring is the perfect time of year to get out and about and enjoy what the UK has to offer.

Summer Faves

As we soak up the final rays for another year, hotel bookers LateRooms.com documents how Britain has holidayed at home and abroad this summer – from city breaks to exploring some of the UK’s lesser-visited coasted and rural spots, as well as the European destinations we simply couldn’t get enough of.

Bank Holiday Inspiration

There are few things more satisfying than knowing there is a Bank Holiday on the horizon, but deciding where to go and what to do isn’t all that easy.

Accessible UK Stay

Explore the UK and stay in an accessible cottage.

 

Marrying Abroad?

Getting married abroad? Wedding experts MarryAbroad.co.uk have listed the Top 9 things UK couples typically forget when planning to get hitched overseas.

Accessible Half Term?

The UK desperately searches for bank holiday getaways – but it can’t commit.

Staycation Support

Domestic tourism has seen an increase in popularity across the UK with many Brits choosing to holiday at home instead of travelling abroad.

New York! New York!

New York has today been revealed as the top overseas destination for UK travellers in 2014 ahead of other cities across North America, Europe and Asia.

 

#AccessNow for Disabled Visitors

As new Vitalise study finds tourist venues could risk missing out on a share of £212 billion a year value of 'Purple Pound' due to lack of accessibility, charity launches #AccessNow campaign to push for urgent change.

#blackpoolsback

Merlin Entertainments and Visit Blackpool have teamed up to launch #blackpoolsback, a summer long campaign showcasing all that Blackpool has to offer.
                

Staycation Summer?

Following claims of a backlog of half a million passport applications, independent self-catering cottage agency holidaycottages.co.uk lists reasons why holidaymakers are better off booking a staycation.

Would You Move Away?

Seven out of ten British young people consider a future away From the UK, with the weather, quality of life, and the current government being the leading factors, shows a recent survey.
When asked for specific reasons, more than 20% blamed the economy and over 30% said they were unhappy with the current government.

The survey – carried out by Robinsons Relocation – showed that one third of those that wished to leave agreed that life in the UK was too expensive and that they would like to live somewhere cheaper, whilst one in five would like their family to have a better future than what currently seems available in the UK.

Employment and job opportunities were other popular reasons for considering life abroad, as was the cost of attending university.

East Anglia, The North West, The West Midlands and Northern Ireland saw the largest rates of unhappiness, with over 80% of youngsters from each considering an escape.

In contrast, 80% of young people in the East Midlands saw their long term futures there.

When asked where they would like to move, The United States was by far the most popular location with over 60% of the votes, followed by Australia, and Canada, showing British Youth prefer English speaking countries.