Last update: 25 June 2008.
On this page you will find links to online resources for travelling across Britain. The links I have often found useful are in bold.
Accommodation
Aylestone Park Hotel, Leicester
Blaven Bed and Breakfast – Walesby, Lincolnshire
Cornerways Guest House – Carlisle
Dales and Vales: Accommodation for Scotlan and Northern England
Demesne Farm Bunkhouse and Campsite – Bellingham, Northumberland
Glebe House – Hownam, Scottish Borders
Hethpool House – B&B in Northumberland
Long Melford, Suffolk – where to stay
Lyndale Guest House – Bellingham, Northumberland
Swallows Barn – Market Rasen, Lincolnshire Wolds
The Station Inn – Ribblehead near Ingleton, North Yorkshire
Travoholic’s Guide to Backpacking in Europe – Hostels – England
Vivid Events – Keswick, Lake District
YHA budget youth hostel in the UK
Backpacking
Bug Europe – the Backpackers’ Ultimate Guide to budget travel
Camping
Camping Sites in the Brecon Beacons National Park
High Street Farm House in Long Melford, Suffolk
Stilwell’s – guide to independent holiday providers in the UK and Ireland
Flight Bookings
Gear
Maps
Free downloadable GB maps from Ordnance Survey
Outdoor Activities
BBC – North West Wales Walks – Lower Ogwen Valley Walk
Cycling in Bedford – St Neots Riverside Park
Isle of Arran Coastal Way, Scotland, UK
Ministry of Defence – Access and Recreation
North Lincolnshire Council – Walks
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
Ramblers’ Association – Monarch’s Way
The West Highland Way: Milngavie – Fort William
Walking Scotland – Find a Walk
Walkingworld – Download UK walks with OS maps
Places of Interest
Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri – Snowdonia National Park Authority
COTSWOLD – About the Cotswolds
Forestry Commission – Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Heritage Britain – Cathedrals from all over Britain
LondonTown.com – London Events
National Galleries of Scotland
National Parks – England, Wales & Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland
Oxford University Colleges and Halls
Pluscarden Abbey – Benedictine Monks and Medieval Monastry near Elgin, Scotland
Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, UK
Stratford-upon-Avon – Birthplace of Shakespeare
Ulverscroft – Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust
Visit Coventry and Warwickshire
Visit Scotland – Scottish Tourist Board
VisitBritain – Britain’s official travel and tourism guide
VisitShetland – part of the VisitScotland network
Public Transport
Bowman’s Tours – Oban, Argyll, Scotland
PLUSBUS – connect between buses and trains with the same ticket
Transport Information from Worcestershire County Council
Calmac – Ferry Service to the Scottish Islands
Carlberry – Bus and Coach Service Information
Cumbria County Council Bus Services and Timetables
Gwynedd Council – Bus & Train Timetables
Hadrian’s Wall Country – Public Transport Info
Scottish Citylink Bus Travel Network Scotland
Suffolk Coast and Heaths – Coastlink bus service
Truronian Home Page – Bus Services in Devon and Cornwall
Wessex Trains – Connecting People, Connecting Places
Readings
BBC – UK Local History Legacies
English Garden Design since 1650
The Norwich School of Painters
Weather
BBC – Weather Centre – 5 Day Forecast
Met Office Weather and climate
Mountain Weather Information Service
Weatherline – weather forecast for the Lake District National Park
