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The city of Bristol has a varied and rich history, making it the ideal city for a weekend city break.  At one time Bristol City was included in the top 3 medieval towns after London. Bristol was one of the most important trading ports in England, and in the 14C, it handled most of the country’s trade with the Irish. In 1373 Bristol became a county in it’s own right, and during this time Bristol developed into the centre of manufacturing and shipbuilding. It is the city’s diverse cultural history which helps to make it one of the most exciting cities in England of this present time. Fortunately, those wanting to spend time in Bristol will discover that there is a plentiful amount of Bristol bed & breakfast available online, making it incredibly easy to books rooms.

The city of Bristol has a diverse arts scene with Bristol breeding a number of immensely talented and widely known artists in the past and, most probably, the future too. Not too many people know  that Wallace & Grommit started life in Bristol, and that Cary Grant also hailed from the city. The famous street artist named Banksy painted his most well known pieces of art in  Bristol. The City Museum & Art Gallery is a free visitor attraction well worth a visit and features a widely varied collection of superb ancient artefacts, natural history, archaeology, works of art  as well as an ever changing range of exhibitions and events. If you are looking for a truly unique arts centre experience then a visit Spike Island could be the answer. This centre concentrates upon the production and exhibition of contemporary visual arts, including various aspects of printmaking, multimedia projects, painting, working with moving images and more. If you would much rather a slightly more traditional art gallery, then The Royal West of England Academy should be the ideal answer. It was Bristol’s first art gallery and it now has over one thousand two hundred artistic works dating from the 19th century to the present day.

You will discover a respectable number of visitor attractions in the city of Bristol. A great place to visit is Bristol Zoo Gardens which is home to more than four hundred and fifty different species of animal. Bristol Zoo is also involved in in the conservation of endangered mammals, insects and amphibians. from around the world.

If horses are your favourite animal then a few hours spent at Horseworld would be ideal for you and your family. A day out at Horseworld will allow you to personally meet rescued donkeys, horses and ponies. If you really want to you can even indulge in the hands on feeding of the creatures. Another 2 visitor attractions which you may also fascinate you are Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm and Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park, both of which provide all of the essentials you will need for a superb day out for the family.

If you are in the process of thinking about spending a few days in Bristol it is immensely important that you reserve your  lodgings as early as possible because, sadly Bristol hotel and guest house accommodation tend to be amazingly busy and are often fully booked months in advance. If you are travelling in a group you might find that serviced apartments in Bristol prove to be cheap alternative.

Blackpool is an amazingly popular seaside resort situated on the English North West coast, which is amazingly popular with visitors coming from the nearby cities which include Warrington, Liverpool, Warrington and more. Blackpool is also deeply popular with visitors from all over Scotland who appear in large numbers in a similar way to the hoards of factory workers of the past on their company vacation. Occasionally it seems as though the seaside resort is smothered in vacation accommodation and entertainments and even though there is a great deal of Blackpool bed & breakfast accommodation it is advisable to book reservations early to be sure. Accommodation varies from the cheerful and cheap to five star. Many are situated on the sea front alternatively, if you would prefer book somewhere less noisy there are some in the suburbs.

Folk first started to visit Blackpool in the 18th century who had arrived to enjoy the new fashion of sea bathing. With the advent of the railway, in 1846, the town experienced more folk arriving to “take the cure” as it was called. Nowadays people can travel to Blackpool by train, car or plane arriving there much faster than the early Victorians who could take up to 48 hrs from Manchester.

The Famous Blackpool Pleasure Beach

The primary attraction in Blackpool, in Lancashire, England, which gets roughly seven million customers every twelve months, is Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach is a funfair of enormous size with fear inducing big rides, for example the Big One, Grand National, Valhalla, Ice Blast, Wild Mouse and Zipper Dipper, and including many, many more sideshows, food booths, entertainments, children’s rides, sidestalls and games. The latest big ride is Infusion, the world’s first to have a suspended looping coaster entirely over water.

 A useful tip: If you are visiting the Pleasure Beach as a family or group you can make considerable savings by buying a wristband for unlimited rides especially if you will be going on many rides as the cost of each ride soon begins to hurt.

Getting To Blackpool And B&B Accommodation 

Blackpool is, as mentioned earlier, very easy to get to nowadays as you are able to travel there by air, car or train. If arriving by train you will, most likely, be arriving at Blackpool’s main train station, which is Blackpool North situated on Talbot Road. Not that fat away, just a little distance down the road you will find the Blackpool National Express Coach Station. The other railway station, Blackpool South, is at Waterloo Road, South Promenade, nearer the Pleasure Beach. Blackpool Airport is situated about two miles from the center of town and was previously called, Blackpool Squires Gate Airport, one of the oldest airports in the UK.

Bed and breakfast in Blackpool is usually fairly cheap. Accommodation is much cheaper out of season and a little more expensive at weekends. Blackpool hotels are most expensive at the time of the Illuminations, which is really peak season in Blackpool.

A useful tip: Some hotels can be noisy and busy especially those found near to Central Pier and North Pier. If you require at a place which is not so noisy take a look beyond the North Pier.

Inverness, frequently referred to as the capital city of the Highlands, was granted city status in the year 2001 and is currently the only city to be found in the Highlands of Scotland. Uniquely (in the United Kingdom) Inverness has no legal boundaries which can cause problems with population assessments. The estimations are made less accurate because of the fact that the population of Inverness is sharply increasing, the city has the highest growth rate of any UK city. One thing we can say for certain is that the population of the city is fairly happy, in a 2008 survey by the Telegraph, about the quality of life in 189 cities in the United Kingdom, Inverness came 5th. So we can safely say that Inverness is a pretty alright place in which to stay for some time and this is most probably one of the factors which make Inverness incredibly popular with tourists. Importantly there is a great deal of bed & breakfasts in Inverness with most of it being bookable online.

Inverness is also referred to as the gateway to the Highlands of Scotland for the clear fact that it is the hub of the Highland public transport system and a considerable amount of tourist attractions are easy to get to. Probably the best way to get to them is via a tour or day trip. A few tour companies visiting places such as, Loch Ness, Urquart Castle or Culloden or for the adventurous tourist you can to visit Orkney or John O’Groats in a day. It is also possible to find a small number of city tours, such as those run by Tony Harmsworth or City Sightseeing.

Some visitors choose to stay in 2 locations in the Highlands say Fort William and, later, Inverness. The town of Fort William is immensely popular with sports folk especially ramblers, hill walkers and mountaineers who take their chances climbing up Ben Nevis which towers above the town’s center. In a similar way to Inverness bed & breakfast in Fort William and rather like other bed and breakfast accommodation in Scotland it is commonly not too expensive, very good value for money and extremely clean, tidy and comfortable with unbeatable hospitality.

One important fact you should remember is that the airport for Inverness is, approximately, 7 miles to the east at Dalcross. It is easy to hail a cab or catch a bus to the small and busy airport which is quite reasonable. If you will be needing maps of the area then you will find them free at the tourist office, on Castle Wynd in the town center. While you are staying in the city you should remember to visit the ‘stone of tubs’ and Mercat Cross, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and Inverness Castle especially the Castle Garrison Encounter, an interactive experience which is immensely enjoyable.