September 26th, 2008 admin
Brittany is home to some of the best Golf courses in all of France and with many flights to Brittany available it’s a great location for a golfing holiday, so here is a list of what we consider to be the top 5 courses:
5. Dinard
Dinard is the oldest golf course in Brittany and the second oldest in France. The course was designed by famous golfing architect Willie Dunn in 1887. Despite it age Dinard has actually improved with age and can boast great golf, amazing costal views and a pretty Art Deco clubhouse. However this course shouldn’t be undertaken by the novice golfer, although is starts of easy as you make your way round the course the difficulty increases sharply and challenges even the most experienced golfer.
4. Nantes La Vigneux
Nantes Vigneux is a course that perhaps should be avoided by the novice golfers. The course is full of surprises that some may find daunting yet other will relish. Designed by Frank Pennink the course is full of lovely fairways, beautiful woodland and a cheerful relaxed atmosphere while the small greens and the river Cens add to the difficulty. After your first go you may not be rewarded with a great score yet this is one course you will keep coming back to and enjoy more and more every time you play it and with regular flights to St Brieuc its easy to come back.
3. Val Andre
Val Andre is relatively new course, especially when compared to many of Brittany’s old courses, at 15 years old, but don’t let its ages put you off as it is more than a match to its well established rivals. In fact Val Andre is regarded as one of the best ‘new’ courses in all of France. With its wide fairways and costal winds Val Andre is much more challenging than it appears. The course is maintained to a very high standard and the fantastic local seafood restaurants make this an ideal golf destination
2. Saint-Laurent
Saint-Laurent is probably the most famous golf course in Brittany. Saint-Laurent has of course played host to the PGA Championship on numerous occasions, offering a challenging parkland course. The course has been know to be tough off the back yet friendly off the front and you are going to have to use all the shots in your bag to get a good score.
1. La Baule
La Baule is the most popular golf course in Brittany. Not only does it offer one fantastic course but other another great course, the Red and Blue, people are still divided as to which of the courses is better. The course was designed by none other than Dave Thomas, Michel Gayon, Jack Nicklaus Jnr and Peter Alliss and they certainly don’t disappoint. The course has it own hotel meaning you can stay a few days and take on both course, not to mention try the many nearby restaurants and frequent the fantastic thatched-roof clubhouse. With many flights to St Brieuc in Brittany available you aren’t going to find many better golf breaks than this.
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September 24th, 2008 admin
Camping is once again in style. The numbers of us who are choosing to spend our times in tents rather than hotels are on the up. With a recent survey suggesting that 50% of Brits are choosing to stay in Britain for their holidays it seems camp sites across the country will be full for sometime yet.
There are many reasons why camping is once again a top holiday choice for most British families. The obvious one which is affecting many of us at the moment is the credit crunch. Families across the country are having to tighten their belts and foreign holidays in top hotels are looking like just one luxury to far at the moment. Choosing to go camping whether it is camping in France, or any other European country, or in Britain is a much more cost affective holiday.
Environmental concerns are also important for many families. Flying abroad for your holidays creates a massive carbon footprint, especially when compared to camping which has to be one of the greenest forms of holiday available at the moment.
Another factor behind the rise of camping is that many of today’s Mums and Dads went camping when they were young. Now that they have children they want to relive some of those fond childhood memories, as well as let there own children experience what they did many years before. Many are even choosing to go back to the very same campsites that they visited with there parents.
The call of the wild is a strong force on an increasing number of us. With the vast majority of people in Britain living in towns and cities the closest we ever get to the countryside is watching it out of the window as we drive past. But now this is changing, more and more of us want to get back to nature and explore the countryside all around us. The best way to do this of course is camping.
So why not join the fun and start planning your next camping holiday.
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September 23rd, 2008 admin
Going away for a weekend break in Britain? There are many different places to choose from and you will enjoy your time away at all of them but for a truly great british holiday there is only one place to go. The Lake District. Thanks to the credit crunch the popularity in UK based holidays has increased and many local companies have noticed a large upturn in bookings for a holiday in the Lake District in 2008.
The Lake District is hard to beat because of the sheer gorgeousness of the scenery around you. It doesn’t get much better than walking around the lake district on a sunny day, the atmosphere and vastness of the area gets inside of you and makes you relax within minutes of arriving.
If you are looking for a bit more of an adrenaline rush a Lake district holiday is still the place for you. Activities available include mountain biking, speed climbing and rock climbing. Most pro’s prefer the rough edges of the Eastern Crags for their rock climbing as there are a great number of different routes to climb up. Another favourite is Buttermere but this is not as well known by most tourists.
For biking enthusiasts the Grizedale Forest is one of the best places to cycle in Britain let alone the Lake District. The different routes cater to all abilities so the route you go will depend on how daring you are! Obviously for a popular location there are many places to stay especially if you are there self catering holiday in the lake district but I would advise you to book early as you don’t want to travel and find everywhere is booked!
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September 15th, 2008 admin
The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park treats you to one of the most spectacular coastlines in all of Europe surrounded by Celtic and Arthurian legends. Exquisite areas of the sea are revealed along the routes along with fishing harbors, incredible cliffs that are attacked by the waves of the Atlantic and plenty of beaches to stop and cool off with a swim. Visit the beaches known for surfing like Whitesands and Newgale, Carreg Samson pre-historic cromlech, the medieval cathedral village of St. David’s, and the wild seascape of Strumble Head.
With beautiful accommodation available to stay in such as Celtic Haven’s luxury Tenby accommodation, the beautiful grounds and gardens in the area make it not only an incredible place for cycling but also for taking long walks where you can soak up the sun and get in touch with the nature all around you. Boat trips are also available or you could just lay on the beach and soak up the rays than going to the grocery store in your car and buying it all.
Pembrokeshire is one of the most diverse parts of all of Wales. If you are looking for someplace to get back in touch with nature, Pembrokeshire is a great place to plan your vacation. You will find rocky shorelines and beautiful beaches, small markets and grassy fields, ancient monuments and modern architecture all waiting for you to discover. Many have found that the best way to explore this enchanting part of West Wales is by bicycle.
There are over twenty established routes for riders to visit depending on what they would like to see and explore and depending on their cycling abilities. Some routes are coastal and others are based inland but all of them show you natural heritage and beauty that the area has to offer.
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