Monthly Archives: September 2009

Cornwall – Land of Ghosts, Mermaids and Kings

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cornwallWhen you mention Cornwall to most people, they’ll think of pasties, Lands’ End, perhaps the Eden Project, and cottage holidays with the family in the Cornish Riviera. To others, though, Cornwall is a land full of myth and legend. It might be something you should consider when looking for your next holiday.

The most prolific legend is that of King Arthur, reigning from his castle fortress at Tintagel. The village itself offers many tourist attractions related to Arthur and Merlin, and the remains of the castle there are an English Heritage site that provides an excellent day out.

Accommodation in Tintagel, though in high demand in the peak seasons, is available from a variety of places. If you’d rather not be in the village itself, a large and bustling place in the peak season, numerous Cornwall cottages are available for booking in more isolated locations.

Arthur is not the only legend of note though. Perhaps you have heard of the Mermaid of Zennor? Zennor is a beautiful village, only five miles from St Ives, replete with its own mermaid legend. On top of that, there’s a variety of places for you to visit nearby. The beautiful landscape, the attractions of Saint Ives, and learning about the mermaid, will all provide you with plenty of enjoyable days out.

Finally, Cornwall has been described by some as “the most haunted place in the British Isles”. With a plethora of ghost stories all over the county, and a landscape that inspired the writing of ‘Jamaica Inn’ and the original short story of ‘The Birds’, cottage holidays in Cornwall cottages can provide a great location for a spooky weekend. With Halloween fast approaching, you might want to get your bookings in quickly. Genuinely haunted cottages are always the first to go.

Hopefully, that’s plenty of information for you to bear in mind. And to think, we haven’t even begun to mention the pixies, faeries, giants, small folk or standing stones yet.

Two great days out in Bedfordshire

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Bedfordshire is a great day out for all of the family no matter what time of year you decide to treat everyone. But with so much on offer it is advisable that you pre plan your trip so you don’t miss out on any of the things on offer in this popular part of the country.

For an idea of what is happening when and when in Bedfordshire this article will have a lokk at few things not to miss out on when you are planning your next trip there.

Sunday 13th September sees the much welcome arrival of the Summers End Fete and Companion Dog Show. Although you might be sad to see what little summer we had fade away off until next year, the past season is always celebrated no matter what it has brought. The event being held promises many events that will keep you and the family (including the kids) entertained for the day. There are things to learn from the British Driving Society and a chance to see kids favorites Big Bob and Little Ted. There is also a dogs in training attraction where you can see some of the dogs and their skills at agility. Also for the kids there is a bouncy castle and lots of homemade refreshments with a raffle and a tombloa thrown in you want know where to start. Entrance is £2 for adults and £1 for children so head on over there for a credit crunching day out.

meerkat RINGOThere is also the zoo for anyone crazy about animals. The Whipsnade zoo offers a whole host of animals and just keeps getting bigger. The zoo has just welcomed a baby elephant standing at under 3ft tall and weighing in at 126kg (almost 20st). Ticket prices start from £16.30 for adults and children under can go for free. The zoo also offers the chance to adopt an animal like Ringo the popular Meerkat or alternatively adopt his brothers Paul, John and George. The adoption money goes back into the zoo to look after the animals.
There we have two great events when you are looking for things to do in Bedfordshire. Don’t forget to book up one of the Bedfordshire Hotels and then you will be able to do both events!

Dragon on the Isle of Wight

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Duncan on the Isle of Wight promoting TourismDuncan Bannatyne has been doing his bit to promote the Isle of Wight. The Dragon Dens Millionaire has been filming the Great British Holiday Show and highlighting great things to see and do in the realms of the UK. It seems that he has left his pool side villa to head over to the Isle of Wight.

The six shows that are being filmed are exclusive to Virgin 1 and promote the great British getaway. Mr. Bannatyne said that “People should be holidaying here instead of going abroad”. Bannatyne went on to say “I sacrificed some of my break there to fly back to the UK to promote great British seaside towns.”

Duncan had been spotted in the small town of Sandown. The idea behind these shows is to capture the imagination of the great British public.

As Duncan has a background in the leisure industry and may prove to be the right candidate to rejuvenate the tourism industry. The local community is behind him and offered full support in a chance to unveil the mended shore attractions that the Isle of Wight has to offer, which in turn will hopefully bring people to the area.

Long gone are the days of the 60s when people went on family holidays in the UK and embraced the holiday park culture. The lure of foreign travel that became affordable was to take people away from the UK to destinations that not only offer hotter weather but a different cultural experience. As time has gone on people have chosen new destinations and it seems only now during a recession that people are considering a holiday in the UK. This downturn in the economy along with the promotion of wealthy businessman should put the UK in good stead in terms of travel.
Isle of Wight Hotels are hoping that the attention that is brought to the Island by Mr. Bannatyne and the media should see bookings on the rise. If you are looking for a place to stay then why not visit this popular Isle of Wight Accommodation site today.