Appetite for Ayrshire & Arran takes place throughout April 2009 and is designed to show off the wealth of dining and fine food and drink opportunities that Ayrshire & Arran has to offer. Combining showcase events with special offers (including a tempting variety of fixed-price menus, exceptional food and drink events, retail opportunities and ‘dine & duvet’ offers), the project will demonstrate that Ayrshire & Arran is the perfect destination for enjoying fabulous local food and drink.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Britain’s most unspoilt villages?
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MSN Travel has today published an article entitled ‘Britain’s most unspoilt villages‘. Those making the shortlist are:
- Seathwaite, Cumbria
- Anstruther, Fife
- Edale, Derbyshire
- Burnsall, Yorkshire
- Hay-on-Wye, Powys
- Clovelly, Devon
- Much Wenlock, Shropshire
- Mousehole, Cornwall
- Lacock and Castle Combe, Wiltshire
- Wilmcote, Warwickshire
- Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon
- Bamburgh, Northumberland
So, what do you think of the list? Are there any villages that you think should have been included but aren’t?
Picture of the day: York Deanery
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Today’s picture of the day is of York Deanery, the residence of the Dean of York Minster, the individual responsible for the administrative running of the cathedral. Built in 1939, the residence can be found towards the rear of the Minster, alongside Dean’s Park.
Spectacular mountain experience
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SYHA Activity Holidays offer prices start at £579 for a fantastic mountain experience. Participants will meet in the town of Stirling, Scotland and stay at the Ratagan and Glen Affric hostels. They will enjoy the challenging Kintail and Affric Classic Ridges tour. SYHA say “The wonderfully remote Glen Affric Hostel means we can truly explore the wild mountain country.” Accommodation, some meals and an experienced guide is included in the price.
Picture of the day: Jacobite Steam Train
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Today’s picture of the day is of the Jacobite steam train that runs from Fort William to Mallaig in Scotland. The train stops at the village of Glenfinnan where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard in 1745. More recently, the train is well known for appearing in the much-loved Harry Potter films.
Glengarry Lodge, Scotland
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Hoseasons are offering a week in the self catering Glengarry Lodge for £554 from 1st August. It is situated in a breathtaking location on the banks of the picturesque Lochs Oich and Lochy in Scotland. Enjoy an array of watersports and excellent land-based activities and relax in the indoor heated swimming pool, sauna, solarium and spa. You can also challenge friends to a game of tennis or fish for salmon or trout onsite.
Yorkshire Airlines
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Many of you will have no doubt seen this fun video circulating the ‘net before. But for those of you that haven’t… sit back… and enjoy the ride with Yorkshire Airlines!
Summer break in Scotland
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Superbreak are offering a weeks holiday for two adults in August 2009 in Aviemore, Scotland with prices starting from £483. Accommodation is at the Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort which lies in the Cairngorms National Park and guests can enjoy the use of excellent spa, golf and leisure facilities as well as the restaurant. Ray James of Superbreak comments “everything is on your doorstep in Aviemore and the resort encapsulates all that is beautiful about Scotland.”
How can VisitBritain be the Google for British tourism?
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VisitBritain apparently wants to become ‘the Google’ for tourism in Britain. So says its chief, Christopher Rodrigues at the British Tourism Framework Review. But how are they going to achieve this? Firstly, there’s the issue of the dwindling budget that Mr. Rodrigues has previously expressed concerns over. Then there’s the fact that VisitBritain works closely with the regional tourist boards who have a duty to promote, in particular, their paying members who contribute to their funding. Google, on the other hand, starts with a more blank canvas and doesn’t have to give the same kind of preferential treatment – it promotes everyone, not just its paying members.
What do you think? Can VisitBritain become a Google for the British tourist industry?
A family day trip with a difference
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As school holidays approach once again parents everywhere are desperatley thinking of cost effective ways to entertain the family. For a short trip with a difference visit the River Wye where Tipi Adventure will provide canoe and camping trips along the picturesque river from the cathedral in Hereford towards Monmouth and Chepstow. Each canoe has plenty of room for two adults and two children. It is fun and exciting for children and scenic and relaxing for adults. There are no tricky rapids to contend with. Along the river you will discover a field where multi coloured tipi’s have been constructed and each one is equipped with futons, sleeping bags, a fire pit and sheep skin rugs. Enjoy a barbeque as dusk falls and listen to the sounds of the wildlife and countryside that surrounds you. A two day overnight trip costs from £130 per tipi and canoe hire is £80 per canoe for two days.
