England Short breaks
Sometimes life is tough. What you need is a short break to
England to get away from it all. So whether you fancy city breaks or just need a short weekend getaway, we have the perfect England break for you.
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4* Short breaks to West End from Glasgow International Airport
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- 4* Short breaks to West End from Newcastle
from £122 - Kensington Close Hotel & Spa - 4* - London
from £70 - Two of the most well known hotels on the island
from £269 - Alton Towers Hotel - 3* - Stoke-on-Trent
from £70 - York for singles this Easter
from £169 - The Palace Hotel - 4* - Manchester
from £81 - An Easter egg scape for the weekend in the fantastic city of Barcelona
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- Park Plaza Riverbank London - 4* - London
from £93 - Enjoy a spring time getaway in Lloret De Mar, Costa Brava.
Lloret de Mar from £138
England, a country of patchwork landscapes: from the rugged coastlines and golden beaches of Devon and Cornwall, to the craggy mountains of the Peak District, the ancient forests riddled with folklore, to the picturesque Lake District, to great cities and to centuries-old villages of heart-warming charm. Woven into its fabric lies a rich-veined Englishness, earthed in a heritage of stone circles, Arthurian legend, Shakespeare, the triumphalist ego of a crumbling aristocracy, and the cocky independence of an island nation.
Vibrant, multicultural and contradictory, contemporary England is a place of extremes yet, at times, fiercely united. From the essential glories of London, Stratford, Gloucester and York, to the quirky delights of Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester, Englands cities are lively, buzzing places, where a love of nostalgia strains against a spirit of inventiveness.
Enjoy the unrivalled beauty of the Cotswolds and the Dales, but travel the byways of Northumberland, and church-laden Lincolnshire too. With time to spare, escape the tourist trails and wander over peaceful countryside, savour real ale at a country pub, visit a traditional town market, or sample Englands new-wave wines and a cosmopolitan cuisine that rivals any in the world. England today is welcoming, friendly, fascinating and fun, where pomp and circumstance balance the often bizarre idiosyncrasies of its people, and a sense of humour is the passport to certain acceptance.
Vibrant, multicultural and contradictory, contemporary England is a place of extremes yet, at times, fiercely united. From the essential glories of London, Stratford, Gloucester and York, to the quirky delights of Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester, Englands cities are lively, buzzing places, where a love of nostalgia strains against a spirit of inventiveness.
Enjoy the unrivalled beauty of the Cotswolds and the Dales, but travel the byways of Northumberland, and church-laden Lincolnshire too. With time to spare, escape the tourist trails and wander over peaceful countryside, savour real ale at a country pub, visit a traditional town market, or sample Englands new-wave wines and a cosmopolitan cuisine that rivals any in the world. England today is welcoming, friendly, fascinating and fun, where pomp and circumstance balance the often bizarre idiosyncrasies of its people, and a sense of humour is the passport to certain acceptance.
Durham Tourist Information Centre
Address: 2 Millennium Place, Durham City, DH1 1WA
Email: touristinfo@durhamcity.gov.uk
Phone: +44 (0) 191 384 3270
- The British Museum
The British Museum is one of London's top attractions, with a mission to "illuminate the histories of cultures for present and future generations". There are world-class collections from civilisations across the globe, with particularly popular galleries devoted to the Assyrians, the Egyptians and the Ancient Greeks. - National Gallery
The National Gallery in London contains European paintings from the 13th to the 20th centuries. The majority of these can be seen free of charge in its grand neoclassical home on Trafalgar Square. From Leonardo da Vinci's Virgin of the Rocks (1508) to Seurat's The Bathers (1884), this is one of the finest art collections in the world. - Barbican Centre
The Barbican Centre, located in the heart of the city of London, is a 35-acre residential estate housing Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue. The complex includes the Barbican Hall (concerts), a cinema and two theatres - the Barbican Theatre and The Pit. - Hyde Park
Acquired as a hunting ground by Henry VIII in 1536, Hyde Park now covers 350 acres and has become one of London's finest landscapes. - The National Theatre
The foundation stone for the National Theatre was laid in July 1951 (Festival of Britain year). In 1962 Sir Laurence Olivier was made the theatre's first director but by the time the company moved into its South Bank home in 1976, Sir Peter Hall had taken over. Today it forms a vital part of the culturally diverse area that continues to grow and expand on the south bank of the River Thames.
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