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A beach a day helps you swim, rest and play! One of the many great things about visiting Bude for a week’s holiday is the wonderful range of beaches to experience all within a few miles of each other! Here are our Magnificent 7 beaches near Bude – one for every day of your stay! Summerleaze

Sussex has plenty to offer everyone. Just an hour from London, it’s a little piece of rural heaven on the south coast that’s been reviving the flagging spirits of city dwellers for centuries. But during the winter months it takes on a sublime beauty that’s unique to this part of the country, and it’s also the perfect opportunity for romantic couples to make a break from the hustle and bustle of city life and spend some quality time together. You don’t have to wait until Valentine’s Day to get romantic – why not spend a romantic Christmas break exploring Sussex’s secrets? Here are some romantic Sussex secrets for a couples Christmas.

Fifteen million tourists a year are drawn to Yorkshire by the stunning variety of landscape and over 800 attractions, from World Heritage Sites to mining museums, ruined castles and abbeys, to hands on museums. You’ll find serene gardens and unique breweries, thrilling rides and industrial heritage. From attractions and museums to sports and galleries, from the history-lover to the inquisitive child, there’s something for everyone

Although often called a “country”, Wales is in fact a “Principality” and a region of the UK which is exceptionally beautiful and historic. With its own distinctive culture and its own widely spoken language, it is quite different from England with which it has been very closely associated since the 13^th century. Because of the relative lack of industrial development in rural areas, particularly in the north, the remnants of history are particularly visible. Most famous of these remnants are the castles built by Edward I and the Welsh princes – Wales has a greater density of these than any other region in the world.

Herefordshire has long been considered the land of ‘milk and honey’, famed for its spectacular countryside, historic market towns, picture-book black and white villages and an abundance of artisan makers, foodie destinations and a real passion for celebrating them.