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ENGLAND
Bargain Travel Europe is based on the idea that travel is about discovery and to travel well, you have to know where you want to go and what you want to do. Here you’ll find the stories of destinations, things to do, see, and tips to save in England.
Regions
Think
of travel in Britain as regions. The Heart of England and West of
London offers the Cotswolds, Oxford, Warwick and Stratford and Stoke-on-Trent
and the upper Thames River. Explore the North of England from Manchester,
Leeds or York, to the Lakes and the Peak District. The Midlands and East
of England takes you from Robin Hood’s Sherwood Forest to the historic
college town of Cambridge and villages of East Anglia. To the southeast
of London lies Kent and Sussex, with Bath and Bristol, Devon and Cornwall
to the southwest. Wales to the west.
Accomodation
Unique bed & breakfasts, guest houses, historic hotels in or near
castles, heritage towns and stately homes can be found all over the United
Kingdom, providing a memorable stay. Or if just looking to get about
and save money budget hotel chains like Premier Innand Holiday
Inn Express can be found in convenient locations with rooms from
around £30-45
a night.
Getting About
Britrail is
the main train system in Britain. Other trains are operated on some
lines like Virgin
Trains, mostly main lines to the north from Euston station. Rail
travel was born in England, making getting around the country without
a car
easy
and
commonplace,
though
the
rail
system
in Britain
is
laid
out with main lines extending out from London rather like the spokes
of a wheel, with different lines departing from various stations depending
on the direction you’re going. BritRail
Passes offer
unlimited and flexible rail travel and discounts for families, seniors, and young
people. British friends or relatives can get 50% off as well. The Eurostar
under
the English Channel gets you to France, Belgium and Holland in under
two hours.
Buses are
a cost effective alternative to cover long distances, often cheaper
than the train. National Express and Megabus offer
fares as low as £1 if booked in advance. If you prefer your own
wheels, Easycar and Sixt have
competitive rates as well as Europcar, Hertz and Avis.
Driving can be a great way to get off the beaten track, see the countryside and
visit those quant
little villages. The right hand drive if you’re used to the other
side takes a little getting used to, but you settle in after awhile.
The main auto routes are fast, and unlike France and Italy, toll-free.
Discounts
If you like history, England is steeped in it wherever you go. A Great
British Heritage Pass can
be a good investment, with the low price made up on as little as two
stops. For an overall 20% discount to many attractions, activities
and restaurants, the SmartSave pass is easy and totally free!
London
FLYING
OVER LONDON ROOFTOPS
British Airways London Eye
The spectacular views from the worlds highest observation wheel.
SIGHTSEEING ON THE THAMES
River Cruises from Big Ben to Greenwich
Sights along London's famous river.
TOWER OF LONDON
Famous tourist destination new exhibit on executions at London's Tower.
TOWER
OF LONDON TO MORTIMER'S HOLE
Roger Mortimer nearly overthrew the monarchy but met a traitor's
fate at the Tower
WATSON! THE BREW IS AFOOT!
The Sherlock Holmes Pub
For Sherlockiana fans a can't
miss stop in London
ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUSE - LONDON
THRILLER
Fans of the master of suspense can find and stay next to the film genius'
London home.
LONDON'S
SECRET GARDEN
Kensington Rooftop Gardens
Preserved historic
rooftop gardens on Kensington High Street with popular restaurant and night
club.
LONDON'S
MARITIME MUSEUM AND ROYAL OBSERVATORY
Greenwich time and family activities at Britain's national Maritime Museum
DICKENS
WORLD KENT
Attraction based on the life and books of Charles Dickens in
his boyhood town.
THE
CHARLES DICKENS MUSEUM LONDON
Where the great author wrote Oliver Twist, letter artffacts, live readings
and exhibitions.
TOUR
LONDON'S HISTORIC PUBS
Best historic London pubs favorites of Dickens, Hogarth, Queen Elizabeth.
SAMPLE
BRITAIN'S HAUNTED HOTELS
Ghosts seem to be hidden everywhere in haunt happy England
BLISSFUL
BREAKS AT BRITAIN’S BOUTIQUE HOTELS
Boutique Hotels throughout the UK.
BEST WESTERN
PHOENIX BAYSWATER
London Bargain Hotel Kensington Gardens Square
HEAD
WEST OF LONDON
Tour historic spots from Birmingham to Dover.
FAMILY
ANCESTOR SEARCH TRAVEL IN BRITAIN
Finding the origin your ancestors - a vacation of discovery.
VISIT
BRITAIN ROYAL TOUR SIGHTS
Self-guide your own tour
of British Royalty sight-seeing.
KING
TUTANKAMUN COMES TO O2
King Tut and his golden goods return to the UK
BRITISH MUSEUM FIRST
EMPEROR EXHIBIT
Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin until April 08
LONDON
SIGHTSEEING BY DOUBLE-DECKER BUS TOUR
Best Ways to See London from the Upper Deck
HAMLEYS TOY STORE
London’s Famous Toy Wonderland
CHURCHILL MUSEUM AND
CABINET WAR ROOMS
Sir Winston's Underground Command Center for WWII
THE ROYAL MEWS
British Royal Family Coaches on Display in London
TATTERSHALL
CASTLE BAR & NIGHT
CLUB
Paddlewheel Steamer Pub on the Thames Embankment
MARY
SHELLEY TOURING SIGHTS IN LONDON
St. Pancras Church and the real “birth” of Frankenstein
SHERLOCK
HOLMES HOTEL
What if the fictional detective ran a Bar & Grill?
MONEY
SAVING BUDGET TRAVEL TIPS UK
Leave a little extra
in your pockets
BIG
BEN'S BIRTHDAY
Visiting
Parliament and the Clock Tower
Touring the Parliament and the Famous Clock Tower
SHERLOCK
HOLMES MUSEUM LONDON - 221b BAKER STREET
Recreated Rooms of Literary Detective and Souvenirs
SHERLOCK
HOLMES MOVIE LOCATIONS TRAIL
Follow
the Film Trail of the Famous Detective
LONDON'S
TOWER BRIDGE EXHIBITION
Victorian Steam Engines and Thames Catwalk Views
WESTMINSTER
ABBEY – LONDON
Crypts, Coronations and Royal Weddings
QUEEN'S
GALLERY - BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Royal Collection Art Treasures
HARRY POTTER STUDIO TOUR LONDON
Wizard Movie Magic at Warner Bros Leavesden
LONDON SIGHTSEEING BY HELICOPTER
London Helicopter Tourist Flight Service
HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY MUSEUM
Queen's Horse Guards in London
HMS BELFAST IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM LONDON
WWII Cruiser in the Thames River
LONDON NEW YEARS FIREWORKS TICKETS
New Ticketing for 2014
BRITISH LIBRARY TREASURES GALLERY
Rare Books and Manuscripts from Gutenberg to Shakespeare
HAY'S GALLERIA - LONDON THAMES MALL
Shops, Restaurants and Shipping History
VIEWS FROM SHARD OBSERVATION DECK
London's Highest Observation Point
NORTH BY NORTHWEST PUB
Alfred Hitchcock History Themed Pub near former Islington Studios
BROOKLANDS MUSEUM
Racing and Aviation History in Surrey
JANE AUSTEN HOUSE - CHAWTON
Country Cottage Where She Lived and Wrote
West England - Oxfordshire - Warwickshire - Cotswolds - Chesire
OXFORD
COLLEGE TOWN
Visit Britain's most famous university town with a 1000 year history
BLENHEIM
PALACE
Walk a mile in Winston Churchill’s slippers
Baroque palace of 1st Duke of Marlborough
in Oxfordshire, birthplace of Sir Winston.
STEAM
TRAINSPOTTING IN OXFORDSHIRE
Didcot
Railway Center
For steam rail enthusiasts the Didcot centre is one of England's most complete.
KINGS, ALE & WITCHCRAFT
North
Moreton
One of Oxfordshire's
historic small villages
UP
RIVER WITHOUT AN OAR
Rowing and Revolution at Henley-on-Thames
The home to England's rowing rivalry on the countryside River
Thames with a hotel that has been host to three kings of history.
ETTINGTON PARK
Sleep To The Manor Born
Magnificent historic manor house hotel in Warwickshire, close to Stratford,
Blenheim Palace, the Cotswolds and Warwick
THE STRATFORD MAN
Literature’s greatest mystery - Did He or Didn’t He?
A visit to Stratford-Upon-Avon is a must for Shakespeare fans,
but does this well trod tourist sight hide a secret.
WARWICK
CASTLE - TUDOR AGE
England's best preserved Medieval Castle
600
YEARS OF
HOSPITALITY AND HISTORY
The Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick
Half-Timbered medieval home for wounded soldiers and once the
center for Warwickshire trade guilds founded by Richard II
DAY
EXCURSION - STRATFORD, OXFORD AND WARWICK CASTLE
Escorted Day Coach Tour from London
DORCHESTER-ON-THAMES
Traditional coaching inn antique center.
KENILWORTH
CASTLE
The Leichester Gatehouse and Elizabethan Gardens reopen.
WINDSOR
CASTLE
Stop by the Queen’s House for Tea
The oldest largest occupied royal castle.
BIKING STRATFORD AND
COTSWOLDS
Stratford Cycle Hire
Bicycle Rental and Touring in Warwickshire
WALKING STRATFORD
Stratford-Upon-Avon Shakespeare Houses and Walks
Try the hometown of the bard of Avon on foot.
THE
BEAR HOTEL - WOODSTOCK OXFORDSHIRE
Romantic Hideaway of Medieval Kings and Movie Queens
LITTLECOTE
HOUSE HOTEL - BERKSHIRE - HENRY VIII & WWII
Elizabethan Romantic Historic Getaway on the Cotswold Border
CREWE
HALL MANOR & HOTEL - CHESHIRE
17th Century Jacobean Manor House and Hotel
STEAM & SPEED
- DIDCOT & WILLIAMS F1
Didcot Heritage Railway and Williams GP Car Museum Experience
CREWE
RAILWAY HERITAGE CENTRE - CHESHIRE
A Princess, a Duchess and a Royal Scot
MUSIC & GLAMOUR
- HENLEY FESTIVAL
Henley Fesitival is the Height ofthe Social Season
WILLIAMS
FORMULA 1 COLLECTION
Race Days at Williams F1 Conference Center in Oxfordshire
NARROWBOAT
CANAL CRUISING
Self-Drive Canal Boat Hire Vacation - Nantwich
Empress Holidays on the Canals
of West England
CHESTER
WALLED HISTORY - CHESHIRE
England's Fanciful Tourist Gem near the Peak District
HACK
GREEN SECRET NUCLEAR BUNKER - CHESHIRE
Cold War Exhibit Atomic Age Lives Underground
Southwest England
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL
Edward II Tomb and Harry Potter
SS GREAT BRITAIN STEAM CLIPPER BRISTOL
Brunels Steamship and Dyrdock Museum
STONEHENGE NEOLITHIC MYSTERY WILTSHIRE
Monument and Museum near Salisbury
TANGMERE MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM SUSSEX
RAF Battle of Britain Airfield South England
JANE AUSTEN CENTRE BATH
Tea and Mr Darcy
BATH FASHION MUSEUM & ASSEMBLY ROOMS
Period Costume and Comtemporary Fashion
BERKELEY CASTLE - GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Edward II Murder and Weddings
NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM BEAULIEU NEW FOREST
Famous and Histoic Cars in Hampshir
SOE SPY SCHOOL BEAULIEU
WWII Agent Train Center in Hampshire
RIFLES BERKSHIRE WILTSHIRE REGIMENTAL MUSEUM - SALISBURY
Military History at Salisbury Cathedral Close
No. 1 ROYAL CRESCENT – BATH
Georgian Life and Architecture at Baths’ Best Address
ARUNDEL CASTLE - WEST SUSSEX
Great Castle of the Dukes of Norfolk
NEW INN - LADY JANE GREY, PILGRIMS & SHAKESPEARE'S GHOST - GLOUCESTER
Historic Medieval Coaching inn of Gloucester
ROMAN BATHS & PUMP HOUSE OF BATH
Roman History and Georgian Style
SALISBURY CATHEDRAL & MAGNA CARTA
England's Tallest Medieval Spire
Midlands
WEDGWOOD
MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTER - STOKE-ON-TRENT
250 Years of Staffordshire Pottery Heritage
CHURNET
VALLEY RAILWAY
Steam Trains in Staffordshire Moorlands
Family train rides near Alton Towers and Stoke-on-Trent
WILLERSLEY
CASTLE HOTEL
Derwent Valley Retreat in The Peak District
Georgian Manor House Hotel at the historic mills of Sir
Richard
Arkwright
DONINGTON
PARK RACING CAR MUSEUM - EAST MIDLANDS
Grand Prix Exhibition - Best F1 Car Collection
One of the most impressice race car collections anywhere.
NEWSTEAD
ABBEY
Lord Byron's Haunted Mansion near Sherwood Forest
The beautful home of the Scandalous Romantic Poet
CRICH
TRAMWAY VILLAGE MATLOCK
50 Years of Trams History in the Peak District
DUXFORD AIR
MUSEUM
England's Largest Air History Museum
CASTLE
HEDINGHAM - HALSTEAD
Norman Keep of Essex - Edward DeVere Birthplace
Was Hedingham the real birthlace of Shakespeare?
LAVENHAM
Preserved Medieval Village of Suffolk
Wool Made it Rich, now a tourist center in East Anglia
BURGHLEY
HOUSE
Grand Elizabethan Manor of William Cecil - Lord Burghley
One
of the great houses of English Political Figures
MAJOR
OAK OF SHERWOOD FOREST
Real Robin Hood Legend in Nottingham
Visit Nottingham's Sherwood Forest Hideout of the Outlaw of Legends
ROMANS
IN ST ALBANS - HERTFORDSHIRE
Verulamium Museum, Roman Theater and Park
Third Largest Roman City in Britain under an hour from London
THE
SWAN HOTEL – SUFFOLK
16th Century Tudor Posting Inn Lavenham
NOTTINGHAM CASTLE LEGENDS
Lionheart, Robin Hood, Mortimer's Hole
North England - Cheshire - Cumbria - Northumberland - Yorkshire
LANGLEY
CASTLE
Castle Hotel & Restaurant Northumberland
14th Century Castle Hotel close
to Hadrian's Wall.
LUMLEY
CASTLE
Castle Hotel in Durham County
14th Century/Elizabethan era Castle Hotel
MUNCASTER
CASTLE
Haunted Castle B&B in Cumbria and World Owl Trust.
HOGHTON
TOWER
Castle where King James dubbed a side of beef "Sirloin"
LAKELAND
MOTOR MUSEUM
British Motoring Museum in the Lake District.
RIPLEY
CASTLE AND BOARS HEAD INN
Preserved Private Castle and Romantic Inn Hotel in Yorkshire
Dales.
KNARESBOROUGH
CASTLE RUINS
Plantagenet Kings and Queens hunting castle near Harrogate.
HEXHAM
ABBEY
Old Saxon Kings to Present Market Days in Northumberland.
YORKSHIRE
AIR MUSEUM
Aviation History at former RAF Bomber Base
MANCHESTER
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY
History of steam engines and aviation.
OLD
TRAFFORD MANCHESTER UNITED
Manchester United Football Museum and Tour
LIVERPOOL - BEATLES
TOWN FOREVER
Mathew Street Cavern Club to The Beatles Story and Magical Mystery Tour.
CHRISTAKIS
TAVERNA & ST. PETERSBURG RESTAURANTS
Two entertaining restaurants in party town Liverpool.
ALBERT
DOCK MUSEUMS LIVERPOOL
Liverpool's most popular
attraction Albert Dock Museums and Restaurants for a day out
WALKING YORK'S
WALLS
Start your explorations of York's 2,000 years of English history by take a walk
along
the great walls.
HADRIAN’S
WALL
Hiking,
Biking and Digging Roman History
Natural touring stops in England's North
Country
NORTH
YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILROAD
Steam Heritage Railway in England’s Northeast
CASTLE HOWARD
Yorkshire Grand Palace and Gardens
One of the grandest family home palaces
in
North England
LIVERPOOL’S
LINER HOTEL
Ship Theme Hotel convenient to Liverpool Rail and Sights
OLD
ENGLAND HOTEL BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE
Stylish Lakeside Eelgance in the Lake District
RUSHPOOL HALL HOTEL
Victorian Manor House Hotel Saltburn-By-The-Sea Tees Valley
THE SALTBURN SMUGGLERS
Smugglers Experience Heritage North Yorkshire
BEECH
HILL HOTEL
View Hotel on the Shores of Lake Windermere Cumbria
YORK
GHOST WALKS AND DUNGEON
Scares in England’s Most Haunted
City
CHETHAMS
LIBRARY & MUSIC SCHOOL MANCHESTER
Unique building of curious history - Karl Marx and Devils Hoof-Print
BEAMISH
OPEN AIR HISTORY MUSEUM
Go
Back in Time in County
Durham
YORK NATIONAL RAILWAY
MUSEUM
Steam Locomotives and other Great Wheels
DURHAM
CASTLE VIEWS AND STAYS
Visiting the Prince Bishops' University Town
LOCOMOTION
NORTH ENGLAND RAIL HISTORY
National Railway Museum Shildon Durham
DURHAM
CATHEDRAL - ENGLAND'S GREAT NORMAN CHURCH
North England icon and Treasures of St Cuthbert
IMPERIAL
WAR MUSEUM NORTH
War Timeline at Manchester Salford Quays
BEATRIX POTTER'S LAKE
DISTRICT
Potter and Peter Rabbit Touring Windermere to Ambleside
CARS
OF THE STARS MUSEUM KESWICK
Hollywood’s Famous Vehicles in Cumbria England
LAKESIDE & HAVERTHWAITE
RAILWAY WINDERMERE
Steam Train Rides in the Cumbria Lake District
THREE
KESWICK GUEST HOUSES
Family owneed B&Bs in the heart of Keswick in the Lakes
DALEMAIN
MANOR HOUSE AND ENGLISH GARDENS
Medieval and Georgian House in Lakeland Fells
ULLSWATER
STEAMERS LAKE CRUISES & HIKING
Cruising and Hiking The Lake District's Most Beautiful Lake
WHITBY ABBEY - NORTH
YORKSHIRE COAST
Dracula, Captain Cook, The Moors and Gothic Golf
BETTYS
CAFE & TEA ROOMS HARROGATE
Famous Yorkshire Sweets and Tea Shop since 1919
NIDD HALL - YORKSHIRE DALES
Knaresborough Hotel with Royal Tryst History
YORK
MINSTER CATHEDRAL
What to See at North England’s Great Gothic Church
DICK
TURPIN GHOST WALK TOURS IN YORK
New Ghost Walks and Ghostly Dinners by Candlelight
JORVIK
VIKING CENTRE YORK
Vikings Reinvade York - Exhibition and Viking Festival
LAKE
WINDERMERE CRUISES
Scenic Cruises in England’s Lake District
YORK
CASTLE MUSEUM
Kirkgate Victorian Street and Everyday Life
YORKSHIRE
LAVENDER
These Glorious Summer Blooms of York
BEATLES
LIVERPOOL DAY TOUR FROM LONDON
Beatles
Nostalgia by Rail
PORTMEIRION
VILLAGE AND GARDEN
"The Prisoner" Village Hotel and
Cottages in North Wales
PENTRE-MAWR
FARMHOUSE SNOWDONIA B&B
Snowdonia Country Farm Bed & Breakfast
WALES
IN WINTER DISCOUNTS DEAL
American Airlines and Travel Wales
HARLECH
CASTLE WALES SNOWDONIA COAST
Edward I’s Toughest Ring of Iron Fortress
THE
CASTLE HOTEL CONWY
Shakespeare and Dawson's Bar & Cuisine North Wales
PLAS
MAWR ELIZABETHAN TOWNHOUSE OF CONWY
Preserved and Haunted Tudor Mansion
BEAUMARIS
CASTLE & OLD TOWN
Medieval Fortress Gem on Anglesey Isle
RUTHIN
CASTLE HOTEL
Haunted Victorian Castle Hotel with Prince of Wales
History
CONWY
CASTLE
Great Turreted Walls of Edward I
ST
DEINIOL’S RESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Gladstone’s Legacy - A Bed and a Good Book
HOME
FRONT EXPERIENCE WWII MUSEUM LLANDUDNO
Fascinating little Museum in Wales Seaside Resort
GREAT
ORME TRAMWAY & COOPER MINES
Resort Historic Cable Car and Bronze Age Copper Mines
LLANGOLLEN
STEAM HERITAGE RAILWAY
Scenic
Train Rides along the River Dee Valley
LLANGOLLEN
MOTOR & MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM
Quirky Car Garage History Collection in Wales
CAERNARFON
CASTLE - PRINCE AND FUSILIERS
Edward I's Most famous castle of the Iron Ring
SNOWDONIA
STEAM HERITAGE RAILWAYS
Porthmadog Festiniog
and Welsh Highland Railways
INIGO
JONES SLATE WORKS SHOP
North Wales Slate Tourist Stop
ST
DAVID’S BISHOP’S PALACE AND CATHEDRAL
Great Religious History in Wales Smallest Town
DINEFWR
CASTLE PARK AND NEWTON HOUSE
Medieval Castle and Victorian Manor Carmarhenshire
CAERPHILLY
CASTLE
Wales Largest Medieval Castle
PEMBROKE
CASTLE
Tower and Walls of William Marshal and the first Tudor King
MANOR
TOWNHOUSE B&B - FISHGUARD
Pembrokeshire Coast Views at the Ferry
DYLAN
THOMAS - BOATHOUSE AND TOURING SITES
Touring The Haunts of Wales’ Favorite
Poet Son
CAREW
CASTLE & TIDAL MILL
Norman-Tudor Castle and Tidal Mill near Tenby
DINOSAUR
PARK - FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT - TENBY
Family
Fun Park with Dinosaur Trail and Activities
LAUGHARNE
CASTLE
Romantic’s Ruin on the South Welsh Coast
PLANTAGENET
SOCIETY KNIGHTS EVENTS WALES
Medieval Events at South Wales Castles
BRONWYDD
ARMS STATION - GWILI RAILWAY - CARMARTHEN
Heritage Train Excursions and Signal Box History
MERLIN’S
HILL - CARMARTHEN
Working Farm B&B and Iron Age Hill Fort
OYSTERMOUTH
CASTLE - MUMBLES
Norman Castle of Lords of Gower Re-Opens 2011
LLANGYFELACH
PARISH CHURCH & GRAVEYARD
Norman St David's Church Tower and Celtic Graveyard
WEST
GLAMORGAN FAMILY HISTORY CENTER
South
Wales Ancestry Research
SEAVIEW
GUESTHOUSE - DYLAN THOMAS - LAUGHARNE
Dylan Thomas House Guest Rooms & Restaurant
TRAVEL TIPS & EXTRAS:
EUROSTAR
GETAWAY BREAKS
Escape with a Hotel and Rail Package
GREAT
BRITISH HERITAGE PASS
Save on Seeing Britain’s Great Historic Sights
UK
AIRPORT PARK STAY & GO PACKAGE
Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza
DAY
TRIPS FROM
LONDON
Places to Go With a Day from the City
DAY TRIP FROM LONDON TO PARIS ON EUROSTAR
Tour Louvre & Eiffel Tower, Seine River Cruise or Versailles
BMI’S
MANCHESTER GATEWAY TO THE UK
Avoid Heathrow and Discover Northern England
BEWARE RYANAIR - DISCOUNT AIRLINES
LONDON SIGHTSEEING PASS - A ROYAL 2011
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