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Campanile releases 1000 £1 hotel rooms across the UK
Due to an overwhelming response to Campanile Hotels’ recession-busting 10,000 rooms at £1 campaign launched last Sunday (15th November), the budget hotel chain will this weekend release a further 1000 £1 rooms at selected UK hotels.
Make Eastbourne your winter wonderland
This winter visitors to Eastbourne can put their skates on and step into a wonderland of rejuvenating breaks, spectacular countryside and discounted stays for a New Year getaway with a difference.
Cornwall is open for dogs
A business in Cornwall has won a prestigious Kennel Club 'Open for Dogs' award. Helsbury Park in Camelford has won the ‘Somewhere to Holiday’ category in the annual awards, after its customers nominated it on account of its dog friendly credentials.
Christmas starts in Edinburgh on November 26
With the festive season fast approaching, Edinburgh’s Christmas is gearing up for a bigger, better and more exciting programme than ever before. In addition to the much loved ice rink, giant wheel and fairground, the city will come alive in an explosion of light, colour and sound with dancing fountains, a massive snow globe, balletic acrobatic displays performed inside a giant inflatable dome and appearances from electroglide angels and an extraordinarily realistic life size animatronic polar bear.
Retallack Resort - The perfect base to enjoy Christmas in Cornwall
December is a lovely time to visit Cornwall and stay at the 5 Star Self-Catering Retallack Resort & Spa. The rugged Cornish coastline is ideal for brisk winter walks whilst picturesque towns such as Padstow and Truro are free of crowds and full of Christmas cheer with Christmas markets, ice-skating and carol concerts galore.
Early booking offers on 2010 UK boating holidays
A range of early booking offers – including 50% off the second consecutive week and 10% off 2010 breaks – are available on bookings made by 31 December 2009 on a choice of narrowboat holidays courtesy of specialist boating holiday agency, Waterways Holidays.
Save up to 44% on 2010 holidays at Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks
For those quick-off-the-mark, there’s still time to make mega savings of up to 44% on 2010 holidays at Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks in North Devon.
Scottish cottages for Hogmanay
Scotland is the place to see in the New Year – but the best parties don’t need an official pass or big budget (sorry Edinburgh).
Christmas market with a difference celebrates quality Scottish products
Bored of the usual Christmas shopping experience? Then visit Glisten! - an exciting and alternative six-day Christmas market which will celebrate Scotland’s diverse creative talent, ranging from high-end fashion and interior designers to jewellers, painters and other leading craft makers.
Top festive feud-starters revealed - And some top tips on how to survive them
Christmas dinner’s finished, the family is comfortably full of festive food and drink, and now comes the age-old question – what do we watch on TV? Grandma wants the Queen’s speech, your niece wants the Dr Who Christmas special, and the kids are clamouring to watch the Snowman. Again.
Walk into winter wildlife at Pensthorpe
For an inspiring and expert insight into all the wonderful winter wildlife and beauty at Pensthorpe, host of the popular BBC Springwatch series, join a Guided Winter Walk, being held at the nature reserve on Thursday 4th February from 8.30am to 10.30am.
Give your relationship a gift this Christmas
Struggling for ideas of what to give your partner for Christmas this year? Why not give them something amazing and treat yourself at the same time with a gift from the BridgeHouse Hotel – a happy, loving and romantic relationship.
Enjoy a very merry Christmas at Covent Garden
This festive season, Covent Garden’s ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ offers old-fashioned nostalgia. Recognizing it has been a hard year for most, A Very Merry Christmas will provide a warm, traditional and family-focussed programme of events that will warm the heart and soul, while spreading Christmas cheer to all.
A Christmas ‘cottage’ complete with chopper ride
Paradigm Farm isn’t an ordinary holiday cottage at the best of times, but a festive break at this award-winning property in the Lake District will be even more memorable thanks to a free helicopter flight from the farm’s own helipad!
Have ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ shopping experience at the Apple Market
Christmas shopping can be a nightmare for most people with the same shops offering generic gift ideas. So this year, why not visit the Covent Garden Apple Market (open until 9pm on Thursdays during December), to discover something different - it’s a great destination for Londoners and tourists alike.