Posted on
July 15, 2009
www.pontins.com
Hotels and holiday parks in North Wales are preparing for record numbers of visitors as increasing numbers of Britons forego summer breaks abroad in favour of destinations closer to home.
Operators are reporting that bookings are up significantly over previous years.
Pontin’s in Prestatyn is one of the resorts expecting to have ... Read More >>
Annual Worcester Festival set for two weeks in August Comments Off
Posted on
July 07, 2009
www.worcesterfestival.co.uk
The upcoming Worcester Festival, organised by Worcester Live, is featuring 330 events this year that the arts organisation believes will keep everyone well entertained.
An extravaganza celebrating the arts, music and culture, the event includes both the Worcester Camra Beer, Cider and Perry Festival and the Worcester Music Festival, and runs ... Read More >>
Popular seaside resort residents outraged over planned traveller camp Comments Off
Posted on
June 25, 2009
www.bournemouth.gov.uk
A top UK tourist resort is likely to see a gipsy traveller camp set up permanently in the centre of its town.
Placard-carrying residents demonstrated outside the town hall in Bournemouth, where councillors were expected to approve the permanent site.
Locals are claiming that their town, which thrives on tourism and known ... Read More >>
More families discovering attractions around Britain this summer Comments Off
Posted on
May 27, 2009
www.chatsworth.org
Tourist attractions in Derbyshire are getting ready for a surge in visitors this summer, as more British families forego more expensive holidays abroad for cheaper breaks closer to home.
Campsites around Britain are reporting an increase in summer bookings and attractions are hoping to maintain visitor numbers seen over a record-breaking ... Read More >>
First Extreme Urban Campsite in UK opened by Bovril Comments Off
Posted on
May 06, 2009
www.bovril.co.uk
British holidaymakers concerned about their finances during the economic downturn, and who live in London, won’t even have to leave the city this year for their summer break.
Bovril, which produces a drink that has been favoured by UK campers for years, is opening the capital’s - and Britain’s - first ... Read More >>
Adventure tourism bookings rise in Scotland Comments Off
Posted on
May 01, 2009
www.wildernessscotland.com
Wilderness Scotland, a top adventure tourism operator in the UK, is reporting a 37 per cent increase in bookings this year.
According to the company, the rise in the popularity of its offerings is due to holidaymakers looking to cut costs by staying closer to home on breaks during the economic ... Read More >>