British travel and tourism and B Guide - Resources and Review

Guide to hotel, guest house, and self
catering accommodation throughout the UK, offering descriptions of over 33000 places to stay. Lodgings can be searched for by name, county, city, town, village, or postcode.
 
Statistics on Tourism and Research is the official resource relating to the UK tourism industry. Provides annual inbound and domestic tourist statistics, the latest research and statistics on the UK tourism industry, and links to trade boards, tourist boards and other official bodies. Also provides literature and reports pertaining to consumer behaviour, market research, tourism strategies, youth travel and the impact of Foot and Mouth disease on UK tourism.
 
Information about the UK Government department responsible for policy on the arts, sport and recreation, and its work with the National Lottery, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting and film, press freedom and regulation, the built heritage, the royal estate and tourism.
 
Part of the UK Travel Guide; a revised version of the UK guide originally developed at University College London.
 
Provides detailed directions of journeys between any two given destinations in Europe or North America.
 
Links to local, UK and international travel guides and resources.
 
Online information resources for tourists in the UK, arranged by geographical location, and subdivided into categories which include accommodation, attractions, events, transport, tourist bodies and shops.
 
Extensive directory of hotels and guest houses.
 
A comprehensive interactive atlas of Great Britain. Just enter the name of a British city, town, village or grid reference to get a detailed road map. Default scale is 1:100,000.
 
Includes hotels, airports, money, timetables, royal family, tax refund for visitors, weather and a guide to interesting places around the UK with pictures and pointers to other local sites.
 
Includes information on visiting the regions of Wales, places and events in Wales, themed holidays in Wales, what's new in Wales, and booking a holiday in Wales. The site also includes links to other sites related to Wales and the Welsh people.
 
Subject centre aiming to establish and support a network of academic practitioners, identify and promote information on good practices of learning, teaching and assessment, and create opportunities for professional development in the fields of hospitality, leisure, sport, and tourism.
 
An online booking service for budget accommodation in London, Edinburgh, and Liverpool. Also offers travel guides, links to transport resources, and information on working and studying abroad.
 
Basic facts and figures about Wales with maps and links to additional sources of information about Wales.
 
Provides access to current departure timetables from train stations across the UK.
 
Includes a map showing the locations of youth hostels in Scotland, a full listing of 80 hostels (with addresses and phone numbers), and short features on areas of interest. There are also links to international hostels, and to the YHAs of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
 
Offers an overview of Northern Ireland and details of accommodation, houses and gardens, golf, industrial heritage, walking, hiking and horseback activities, events, sample itineraries, transportation, cuisine and restaurants, birdwatching, fishing, ancestral heritage and travel tips.
 
Travel information service providing timetable details based on starting stations, destinations and dates intended to travel.
 
British Waterways is the public body responsible for maintaining and developing the waterways and their heritage. Includes information on stoppages, news, maps of the inland waterways system and a database of boat hire companies.
 
Offers tourist information about various regions and towns in the UK. Features a guide to accommodation throughout the country, and details of historic houses, museums, animal attractions, amusement parks, industrial heritage sites, galleries, churches, castles and forts, landmarks and monuments, sporting venues, and gardens. Images of each location are provided.
 
Basic reference information about the United Kingdom, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
 
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