Useful
Links
Airports
Airport Parking - www.airport-parking-shop.co.uk
This is a
useful facility whereby car owners can find, compare and book car
parking for 22 UK airports.
Gatwick Airport Guide - www.gatwick-airport-guide.co.uk
Heathrow Airport Guide - www.heathrow-airport-guide.co.uk
Manchester Airport Guide - www.manchester-airport-guide.co.uk
Birmingham Airport Guide - www.birmingham-airport-guide.co.uk
Car
Hire
Useful website for those
who wish to hire cars, offering pickup/drop off points throughout
the UK.The site also offers free cancellation insurance and a price
match guarantee - www.car-hire-centre.co.uk
Cottages
Premier Cottages
Self catering holiday cottages by Premier Cottages offering quality
self catering cottages and holiday apartments in the UK.
Countryside
Association
of National Parks Authorities - all about Britain's National
Parks
Countryside
Agency - lots of useful information on Britain's rural areas
including maps and information on long-distance trails and footpaths
Cycling
& Walking
National
Cycle Network
Information
on cycling routes throughout the UK.
Sustrans - 'Sustainable
transport' - a charitable organisation working on practical projects
to encourage people to walk and cycle more with information on walking
and cycling routes.
Enjoy
England
The official website for tourism in England: www.enjoyengland.com
Families
Bestbear.co.uk - only
listing of vetted childcare agencies in the UK, ideal if you're
looking for an au-pair just for the holidays or full-time nanny,
nursery etc.
www.ukchildrensdirectory.com
- ideas and suggestions for things to do with children with links
to other useful sites for families
Heritage
& Conservation
Cadw - historic properties
in Wales
English Heritage
- Government organisation responsible for protecting historic buildings,
landscapes and archaelogical sites.
Historic Houses Association
- Privately-owned historic houses
Historic Scotland
- historic properties in Scotland
National Trust - Charitable
organisation caring for historic houses and gardens together with
large tracts of the countryside and 600 miles of coastline.
National Trust for Scotland
Royal Palaces - the Tower of
London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting
House and Kew Palace
Hilton
Head Island Villa rentals, USA
www.coastalhhi.com
Hilton Head rentals and Hilton Head vacation rentals on Hilton Head
Island South Carolina
Maps
Find it on a map with Multimap.
Ordnance Survey -
Provides free maps at up to 1:250 000 scales for the whole of Great
Britain for users to print for personal and internal business use.
Scottish
Hotels Guide
www.gnws.co.uk
GNWS provides online bookings and tourist information for Aberdeen,
Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and most Scottish Districts.
Theatre
Official London
Theatre - official information service for London theatres
Tourist
Boards & Tourist Information
Enjoy England - The official website for tourism in
England: www.enjoyengland.com
London Tourist Board
VisitBritain -
British Tourist Authority website for visitors to the UK.
Visit Scotland
Visit Wales
There is also a link to the relevant regional tourist board at the
bottom of every Attractions page on breakswithtradition.com.
Travel
& Transport
Airlines: Ryanair,
British Airways
Driving by car: Get a route map and traffic information
from The AA
Coach: Check out the network and timetables from National
Express
Public Transport - Traveline
& London Transport
Information
Trains: Timetables and online ticket booking service at The
Trainline.com, Timetables, travel news and information from
Railtrack. Train travel
information for overseas visitors to Britain - Britain
On Track.
Walking
Ramblers' Association -
A charity that promotes rambling, protects rights of way, campaigns
for access to open country and defends the beauty of the countryside.
Weather
BBC Weather
Met Office - Weather
forecasts covering the whole of Britain.
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