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Vacations In Exeter

March 15th, 2010

When the majority of folk debate having a UK vacation they nearly always just mention resorts near to the sea such as Blackpool, Brighton, Bognor Regis and Bournemouth. Infrequently folk might debate taking a vacation in a specific English county for example the county of Devon in south England but rarely do they think about taking a vacation in the city of Exeter. This article discusses various factors why a vacation in Exeter is a clever idea.

The very first reasons for taking a holiday in Exeter is that you will find cheap accommodation with Exeter bed and breakfast available in the region of £25 per night and lots of places around the forty to fifty pounds range.

Obviously there has to be more than a low price to entice you to visit a city and Exeter certainly has plenty to offer the possible visitor. You will find that there are many superb tourist attractions in the city center and even more not too far away and if that is not sufficient then the city of Plymouth is only a short distance away and you will discover that there is also cheap accommodation in Plymouth and even more fantastic tourist attractions. Plus there are plenty of breathtaking sites to visit all along the nearby coast.

Where To Stay In Exeter

The Drewe Arms
This hotel is superb, it's rooms are budget but the building itself is a charming seventeenth century thatched inn situated on the famous Two Moors Way (a walkers route). Please note that it is fifteen miles from Exeter city center. If you require more luxury the inn also offers four-poster rooms.

The Crawford Hotel
This hotel accommodation is lots closer to the city center, just over one and a half km. It is a two star hotel with comfortable en suite rooms and, importantly, 24 hour access to your room, which is superb if you are planning on a late night or need access during the day. You will find there is Free wireless internet access in public areas of the hotel.

Things To See & Do

In Exeter there are just a small number of visitor attractions worth visiting including; St Peter's Cathedral, the Royal Albert Museum and Rougemont Castle. As I mentioned earlier in this article there is a selection of close by seaside resorts to see the best being the pretty villages of Sidmouth, Beer and Seaton.

Further away, between Exeter and Plymouth is the virtually unpopulated moorland of the Dartmoor National Park with the general area having a fair few visitor attractions to visit including Buckland Abbey, Buckfast Abbey and A La Ronde along the main road, to Plymouth. Along the way you will see the Torbay area, which is made up of Brixham, Torquay and Paignton and is commonly called the English Riviera.

Exeter really is a excellent city in which to take a vacation but why not discuss having a 2 destination vacation and spend a few of nights in a really luxurious hotel in Plymouth and travel around the gorgeous coast and countryside in between the two cities?

Facts You Need To Know about Vacations In Birmingham

January 21st, 2010

In recent Years growing numbers folk are seeking new destinations which have something unique or, the absolute minimum something different to the common holiday on a sandy beach. During these times of hardship large numbers of people are, unfortunately realizing that they have dramatically less cash for expenditure on a family vacation and are, frustratingly, forced to shaving corners to stretch their cash further. A way of reaching this objective is to search for cheaper resorts. In the following article I introduce readers to Birmingham, a city in the United Kingdom. With the pound Sterling so weak against the dollar and euro hotels in Birmingham are far cheaper than in previous decades.

The city of Birmingham is situated in the county of England called the West Midlands  and those living in the city are referred to as being “Brummies”. The dialect of Birmingham is very northern English sounding and it is rather tricky to follow what is being discussed a struggle which is made worse if if you are new to such accents. Happily the folk from Birmingham are extremely polite, helpful and kind and try their best to explain so if necessary don’t be afraid to approach folk about directions and help or advice about  bed and breakfast in Birmingham.

The city features  an excellent number of places to visit and things to do including some incredibly informative galleries and museums, such as the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Barber Institute of Fine Arts and the new Thinktank, a museum you will find in the Eastside. The city also has an incredible number of acres of parkland, woodland and open spaces, the largest being Sutton Park with 2,400 acres it is also the largest urban nature reserve in the United Kingdom and Europe.

The city of Birmingham has a vibrant and wide ranging nightlife with a large number restaurants, bars, cafes and nightclubs. You will discover many in one of the city’s squares, Victoria Square, Rotunda Square, Chamberlain Square, the historic Old Square at Corporation Street, St Martin’s Square, Centenary Square and the Gas Street Basin. Gas Street Basin is the central hub of the city’s intricate canal network. The city has about 32 miles of canal waterways with a total of 8 canals which were built during the 18th century and continued being used by local industries nearly until the end of the 20th century. Today the Gas Street Basin has been cleaned up and is now a highly popular tourist attraction.

As an alternative to bed and breakfast why not ponder hiring Birmingham apartments. If you If you are planning to have a Birmingham city break you should be aware that Birmingham’s international airport is roughly eight miles from the the city center (just off the A45 and near the M42, Junction 6. You will will be able to find a number of guest houses reasonably close to the airport.