Traveling England

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What's bad news for some is good news for others. As the credit crunch bites, Brits have been abandoning foreign holiday destinations and rediscovering their own country. So, with Valentines Day on the horizon, what better way to celebrate that with any one of a number of Valentine breaks in our own green and pleasant land?At first thought, a February weekend in Blighty might not seem like the perfect solution, especially when you consider the kind of weather we've been having recently. It's hardly Paris or Venice is it? However, if you're looking for romantic Valentine breaks, then the UK does have some truly wonderful destinations. We're not talking a damp weekend in Skegness here. Instead, if you go looking .. more»

The National Forest is one of the most ambitious and imaginative environmental projects in the UK. In the very Heart of England, stretching across parts of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire more than 200 square miles of countryside are being transformed, blending ancient woodland with new planting to create a new national forest. As an increasingly popular destination for those seeking to stay in holiday cottages the National Forest offers the chance to enjoy a new and developing landscape.The aim of the National Forest is to turn one of the least wooded parts of the country into a 'Forest for the Nation' and create a green link between the two ancient forests of Needwood in the west and Charnwood in the .. more»