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This year, it’s winter’s job to remind us what a wonderful world we live in

This year, it’s winter’s job to remind us what a wonderful world we live in. The dark season will take us to the end of an awful year, but one that ends with great hope for the future. Let our winter wonderland power that last push…lands of fabulous, frosty days kindling vistas of stag-headed forests, gale-lashed beaches, cold-hearted mountains and weather-whipped moors reborn in that low, searing winter sun. It’s as wonderful as it sounds. So take care and get out [...]

This year, it’s winter’s job to remind us what a wonderful world we live in2020-12-11T10:04:43+00:00

Discover Scotland ….

  Scotland, explore a country of Beauty – majestic mountains and moors, teeming wildlife, verdant forests and white sand beaches. Romance – fairy tale castles standing sentinel over mysterious lochs and misty glens. Heritage – a story of war, religion, culture, innovation and independent spirit. Great cities and ancient villages. There’s plenty more …… discover it in the Scottish regions …. Scotland, explore a country of ............ [two_third] [/two_third] SCOTLAND 1.  Aberdeen, Grampian and Moray 2.  Argyll and The Isles 3.  Ayreshire and Arran 4.  Dumfries and Galloway 5.  Dundee and Angus [...]

Discover Scotland ….2020-08-18T09:11:08+00:00

Co Mayo Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co May Bed & Breakfast

Co Mayo Bed & Breakfast Guide   County Mayo is on the west coast of Ireland. Its scenery ranges from verdant to desert like, with rocky cliffs at the Atlantic coast. Clew Bay is dotted with small, steep-sided islands, including Clare Island. At the eastern end of the bay, Westport town is known for its Georgian architecture and Westport House, a mansion with dungeons. Nearby is Croagh Patrick, a mountain linked to St. Patrick. The Doolough Valley  is one of the [...]

Co Mayo Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co May Bed & Breakfast2020-08-10T08:44:45+00:00

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

A.O.N.B. Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty As well as the 10 National Parks we have in the UK, we are blessed with the not so well known 34 areas of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  Many of our writers and poets knew how splendid they were and used their own experience of living and exploring them in many of their writings. Given the opportunity, we all like to travel elsewhere in the world if we can, but while this isn’t possible [...]

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty2020-07-27T13:43:09+00:00

Co Wexford Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co Wexford Bed and Breakfast

Co Wexford Bed & Breakfast Guide   County Wexford is known as Ireland's "sunny southeast".  The Irish National Heritage Park, near Ferrycarrig, consists of 35 acres of woodland, wetland, uplands, and estuaries.  This open air museum has to-scale replicas of places and buildings illustrative of some 9,000 years of Irish history. The park of Johnstown Castle is well worth a visit for its artistically situated ponds and more than 200 different flowers and shrubs. From Kilmore Quay you can take a boat [...]

Co Wexford Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co Wexford Bed and Breakfast2020-03-06T13:05:25+00:00

Co Clare Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co Clare Bed and Breakfast

Co Clare Bed & Breakfast Guide   Clare is a coastal county brimming with natural charm along the stunning Wild Atlantic Way: Iconic towering cliffs, an ancient limestone landscape and quaint towns full of character.  The Cliffs of Moher with their staggering height of the rock face, and the even more staggering beauty of the views from the top out towards counties Cork and Kerry beyond, with a keen eye from O'Brien's Tower even able to spot the Aran Islands to [...]

Co Clare Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co Clare Bed and Breakfast2020-03-06T13:03:30+00:00

Co Donegal Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co Donegal Bed and Breakfast

Co Donegal Bed & Breakfast Guide   County Donegal  made up of castles, rugged coastline and mountains such as the quartzite Mount Errigal.  Glenveagh National Park, once a private estate, encompasses forests, lakes and bogland in the Derryveagh Mountains. Glenveagh National Park is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains, pristine lakes, tumbling waterfalls and enchanted native oak woodland in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north west of County Donegal.  At the centre of the Park [...]

Co Donegal Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Co Donegal Bed and Breakfast2020-03-06T13:06:58+00:00

Bed & Breakfast Sutherland: Finding a Sutherland Bed and Breakfast

Sutherland Bed & Breakfast Guide Sutherland occupies much of the far north of Scotland. It has three coasts, which extend from Strathy and Tongue to Durness and Cape Wrath in the north; from Cape Wrath to Lochinver in the west; and from Helmsdale to Dornoch in the east.  If it’s wide open spaces, wilderness, and true isolation you’re after, then Sutherland is one of the best places to find it. With a population density of barely two people per kilometre, you can truly get away from it all amongst this beautiful [...]

Bed & Breakfast Sutherland: Finding a Sutherland Bed and Breakfast2020-03-06T13:08:09+00:00

Gwent Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Gwent bed and breakfast

Gwent Bed & Breakfast Guide   Gwent is the largest and most densely populated county in the UK. Usk is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town overlooks, the ancient crossing point. Tredegar House is one of the most significant Restoration houses in Britain. Raglan was once a market town, held a regular court and three coaching inns. And it’s dominated by one [...]

Gwent Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Gwent bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:11:42+00:00

Midlothian Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Midlothian bed and breakfast

Midlothian Bed & Breakfast Guide   Located to the south of Edinburgh, Midlothian is a beautifully rural area with rolling green hills and huge expanses of thriving woodland.  Midlothian is easier to discover than ever before thanks to the Borders Railway. The railway line travels through beautiful countryside, connecting Edinburgh to Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders with stops at the Midlothian towns of Eskbank, Newtongrange and Gorebridge. Visit the mysterious, late-Gothic Rosslyn Chapel, which featured prominently in the blockbuster film and book, [...]

Midlothian Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Midlothian bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:12:43+00:00

Ross-shire Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Ross-shire bed and breakfast

Ross-shire Bed & Breakfast Guide Beautiful county in the Scottish Highlands – Eilan Donan Castle – iconic castle and popular filming location. Inverewe Gardens – famous for its exotic plants which thrive in the unique conditions created by the Gulf Stream meeting the Highlands. The Falls of Glomach – one of the tallest waterfalls in Britain. Benn Eigh National Nature Reserve – mountain peaks and ancient pine forests - home to a diverse range of wildlife including Golden Eagles. Attadale Gardens [...]

Ross-shire Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Ross-shire bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:14:19+00:00

Roxburghshire Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Roxburghshire bed and breakfast

Roxburghshire Bed & Breakfast Guide Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a historic county  in the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It borders Dumfriesshire to the west, Selkirkshire and Midlothian to the north-west, and Berwickshire to the north. Jedburgh Castle Jail & Museum is an attraction that looks like a grand castle – but inside is a different story! Floors Castle is not only a Duke's family home, but also the heart of the diverse Roxburghe Estates in a beautiful part [...]

Roxburghshire Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Roxburghshire bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:18:54+00:00

Conwy Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Conwy bed and breakfast

Conwy Bed & Breakfast Guide Conwy Town- steeped in history, this world heritage site, boasts a thirteenth century castle and walls, picturesque harbour and suspension bridge as well as the smallest house in Great Britain! Llandudno – Victorian seaside resort with outstanding traditional pier, the longest in Wales - take the cable-car or tramway to the top of the Great Orme, a massive span of limestone headland rising dramatically out of the sea – look out for the wild Kashmir goats. [...]

Conwy Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Conwy bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:23:26+00:00

West Lothian Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a West Lothian bed and breakfast

West Lothian Bed & Breakfast Guide   Situated between Glasgow and Edinburgh is an area waiting to be explored. See the Pentland Hills, excellent for walkers with over 100km of sign-posted trails and many traditional Scottish towns and villages. Linlithgow is a town steeped in history. Visit the remains of Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. See Livingston, the largest town in West Lothian providing a great shopping experience including Livingston Designer Outlet. Kirknewton is a [...]

West Lothian Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a West Lothian bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:25:11+00:00

Tyne & Wear Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Tyne & Wear bed and breakfast

Tyne & Wear Bed & Breakfast Guide North eastern county with quayside cities and glorious sandy beaches such as stunning Tynemouth Longsands. This is a blue flag award-winning mile long stretch of golden sands, nationally renowned for surfing. Newcastle is a bustling city with medieval castle, art galleries, theatres and museums and excellent shopping with unique boutiques. Fenwick’s of Newcastle is one of the largest luxury department stores in the country. Jesmond Dene is a beautiful park with native and exotic [...]

Tyne & Wear Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Tyne & Wear bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:28:17+00:00

Isle of Anglesey Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding an Isle of Anglesey bed and breakfast

Isle of Anglesey Bed & Breakfast Guide Located off the mainland’s north west coast accessed by the Menai Suspension Bridge or the Britannia Bridge – 125 miles of stunning coastline – designated Area of outstanding Natural Beauty. Picturesque towns and villages – Holyhead – UK/Irish ferry port – Holyhead Breakwater Country Park – situated on the site of an old quarry- an abundance of birds and wildlife. Llangefni – the cultural centre of Anglesey – visit the unique landscapes of the [...]

Isle of Anglesey Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding an Isle of Anglesey bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:30:04+00:00

Inverness-shire Bed and Breakfast Guide: Finding an Inverness-shire bed and breakfast

Inverness-shire Bed & Breakfast Guide   Scotland’s largest county covering much of the Highlands and the Outer Hebrides. Inverness – cosmopolitan city on the River Ness – Inverness Castle – St. Andrew’s Cathedral – Loch Ness – contains the largest volume of freshwater in the British Isles – watch out for Nessie! Nairn – seaside resort on the Moray Firth – two championship golf courses. Culloden Battlefield – site of the final Jacobite Rising – Clava Cairns – well-preserved Bronze Age [...]

Inverness-shire Bed and Breakfast Guide: Finding an Inverness-shire bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:31:24+00:00

Gwynedd Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Gwynedd bed and breakfast

Gwynedd Bed & Breakfast Guide County in north west Wales incorporating the spectacular Lleyn Peninsula and Cambrian coast as well as further inland the dramatic landscapes of Snowdonia National Park – Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales. Bangor – lively city and university town – Penrhyn – a 19th century castle in stunning surroundings. Caernarfon – historic town boasting a magnificent castle overlooking the Menai Strait towards Anglesey. Blaenau Ffestiniog – historic mining town, now popular among outdoor enthusiasts [...]

Gwynedd Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Gwynedd bed and breakfast2020-03-06T13:33:26+00:00

Powys Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Powys Bed and Breakfast

Powys Bed & Breakfast Guide Two thousand square miles of stunning scenery – including waterfalls and mountains. The Cambrian Mountains – internationally recognised for trilobite fossils in the area between the spa towns of Llandrindod Wells and Builth Wells and home to rare species such as golden plover, black grouse and red kite. Brecon Beacons National Park and International Dark Sky Reserve – Pen y Fan, highest peak in south Wales. 13th century Powis Castle – displaying one of the world’s [...]

Powys Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Powys Bed and Breakfast2020-03-06T13:35:50+00:00

Scottish Borders Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Scottish Borders Bed and Breakfast

Scottish Borders Bed & Breakfast Guide Main gateway to Scotland from the south – spectacular landscapes of hills and moorland, valleys and rocky coastline. The River Tweed offers some of the best fishing in Scotland. Home to rugby, the Rugby Sevens Tournament takes place through spring and summer. Famous for its tweeds, tartans and highest quality knitwear,  browse the local mills and shops. Visit the market towns of Hawick and Galashiels. Explore Kelso, Melrose, Jedburgh and Dryburgh with their historic abbeys  [...]

Scottish Borders Bed & Breakfast Guide: Finding a Scottish Borders Bed and Breakfast2020-03-06T13:37:52+00:00
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