A small town in the Windsor and Maidenhead region of Berkshire, Ascot is perhaps best known for its fantastic racecourse which holds the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting every June, a huge fashion and social event. Comprising Ascot, North Ascot and South Ascot the town is close to Bracknell and the life of the town centres around the racecourse which brings many thousands of visitors to the area. Ascot Map.
July 15, 2010
Slough Berkshire
Lying to the west of Greater London on the A4 trunk road, the town and borough of Slough was formerly part of Buckinghamshire but now comes under the county of Berkshire. With a population of around 117,000 and an area of some thirteen square miles Slough lies north of the River Thames and the town of Windsor, with the tiny village of Eton and its famous college sandwiched between the two. Though its modern day appearance does not suggest any significant history, Slough was actually a settlement (albeit a small one) way back in the 13th century when it was variously known as Slo, Slowe, Sloo, Slow and Le Slowe. Growing later as a town mostly due to the stagecoach trade, Slough is now a large industrial town. Becoming a local government area only in 1863, Slough was incorportated into Berkshire in the 1974 reshuffle. Experiencing a typical south England climate, Slough averages 45mm of rain monthly and has its best weather in the period May to September.
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Torrejoven Hotel Punta Prima
Torrejoven Hotel Punta Prima Torrevieja
One of the more popular hotels in the Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa area of the Costa Blanca, the Torrejoven is located on the main N332 road at the Punta Prima roundabout, about 4 km south of the bustling town of Torrevieja. Ideal for visiting the beaches and facilities of the Orihuela Costa, the Torrejoven Hotel has 110 rooms on 6 floors, it has an outside swimming pool, conference rooms, Lift, Internet Centre, Garden/Terrace, Billiards, Darts, Outdoor Swimming Pool, Solarium, restaurant, bar, disco etc. A very cheap option for your accommodation in this area the Torrejoven can be booked for around 20 pounds per night. The hotel resort of Punta Prima is at the northern end of the Orihuela Costa (very popular with Brits and Irish) on the Spanish mainland, it has good sandy beaches and plenty of restaurants, bars and shops, the facilities of Torrevieja are just a short drive from Punta Prima and the resort of Benidorm is only an hour and a quarter away. Punta Prima enjoys superb weather right through the year and sun is pretty much guaranteed between May and October.
Website address for Punta Prima guide: http://www.punta-prima.my-costa-blanca.co.uk/
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July 13, 2010
Indalo and Oasis Hotels Mojacar
Indalo Hotel Mojacar
For those of you heading to Mojacar on the Costa Almeria, Spain, this year there are a couple of excellent hotels that you might want to consider for your accommodation needs in this popular resort. The first is the Mojacar Indalo Hotel which is situated overlooking the beach in the Mojacar Playa area of the resort, this fine hotel offers 308 rooms and a fine range of facilities including swimming pool, sun lounging areas, buffet restaurant, bars, parking, tennis court, billiards, sauna, gym etc, it is handy for visiting the old town of Mojacar and the surrounding Costa Almeria resorts. The second hotel is the Oasis Mojacar (Best Oasis Tropical), offering 398 rooms, plus some wonderful facilities including indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, paddle, gym, sauna, laundry, restaurant, bar, café, spa, massage and much more. Both the Mojacar Indalo and the Oasis Mojacar offer a wonderful opportunity for your stay in the area, where the weather is fabulous all year round and rain very scarce, there are of course lots of other Mojacar hotels to choose from, but you should find everything you need in these two. Mojacar is situated around eighty kilometres from the city of Almeria and its airport, so just an hours drive will get you there.
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July 11, 2010
Hotel Don Pancho Benidorm
Hotel Don Pancho Benidorm
Another of this huge resort’s popular hotels, the Don Pancho Benidorm is located in a perfect spot just one hundred metres from the Playa Levante beach and within easy reach of all the facilities that this wonderful resort has to offer. It’s 252 guest rooms have all the usual facilities expected of a modern resort hotel and hotel amenities include lounge, buffet restaurant, conference rooms, sauna, fitness centre, swimming pool, child’s pool, sunbathing terrace with sunbeds, lounge area with entertainment, tennis court etc. Benidorm is a huge resort attracting over 4 million visitors each year, it has a wide choice of hotels, though the Don Pancho should certainly be on your short list. Benidorm is especially well known for its theme parks and you can take the kids to a choice of Aqualandia, Mundomar, Terra Mitica or Terra Natura, this together with enjoying the fantastic weather, the beach, the brilliant entertainment and the nightlife facilities, should keep you busy throughout your visit. Benidorm and the Don Pancho Hotel is just 30-40 minutes driving distance from Alicante (El Altet) airport, so accessing the hotel is not a problem. Rooms in the Don Pancho Benidorm are offered from 80 euros per night.
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July 9, 2010
Cromer Sheringham and North Walsham
A Norfolk seaside town which is especially renowned for its crab fishing industry, Cromer has a population of 7,749 and a history stretching back many centuries. Though not named as such in the Domesday Book (1086), Cromer was most likely the settlement which was named as Shipden Juxta Felbrigg, another Shipden named in the Domesday Book now lies under the sea about a quarter of a mile from the present Cromer Pier. The lifeboat station in Cromer was first installed in 1804 and a new one at the end of the pier was built in the 1920’s. These days Cromer is a lively holiday resort with a busy pier and a nice sandy beach, when the weather is good it has the appearance of a typical British seaside resort, though the North Sea coastal resorts can experience some inclement weather, as those who have visited will know. Area of interest around Cromer include the market town of North Walsham, which was a bustling settlement even back in Anglo Saxon times and Sheringham, another of Norfolk’s north coast seaside resorts.
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