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Midweek Breaks on the Waterways

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This week, The Midweeks Breaks blog is happy to publish a guest article by Nisha who will entertain and inform you with an alternative suggestion for UK based short breaks on the Inland Waterways system. It turns out that the big companies offering canal boating holidays whether on traditional narrowboats or modern cruisers, while mostly organised on a weekly hire basis, also offer weekend and midweek short breaks which, if you pick your dates carefully, can present a great opportunity to book your accommodation and relaxation in one affordable package. Midweek Canal Boat Holidays Everyone loves to go on holiday. Picturesque scenery, adventures, shopping and more are something to look forward to. A holiday once a year is nice, but sometimes people need a short break, so whether it’s to a local family holiday park or further afield, here are some recommendations. A short break, from a weekend or mid-week break can alleviate stress and re-energize body and soul. Take an especially relaxing holiday on a part time hire canal boat. Also called narrow boats, they are a wonderful way to have an affordable holiday or short break. Canal boats are built for the locks on the canal ways. Since the locks are only 7 feet wide, the boats are 7 feet wide as well. Although narrow, they can be up to 70 feet long, which is the longest lock length. It may sound like the boat has no space and the passengers would be packed like sardines, but canal boats are equipped with all modern conveniences, such as toilets, cookers, ovens, central heating, beds, showers, television, dining room tables and more. They can accommodate up to eight people or more. The boat hire company will teach you how to handle the boat, or you can hire someone to do it for you. It is suggested that two people travel in the canal boat. This allows one person to manage the locks from the shore while the other steers the boat. Where to go, what to see and what to do are questions everyone asks on holiday, even on short breaks. Depending on the starting point and the destination, there is something for everyone in the canal ways of England, Scotland and Wales. The Norfolk Broads is a wonderful place to visit. Villages, thatched roofs, and wildlife are abundant on these canals. The floating Broads Wildlife Centre Ranworth Broad is home to many species of birds. Fields of wildflowers abound on either side of the canals affording the holiday-goers opportunities to take magnificent pictures. The landscape is like no other anywhere. Norwich City centre is home to pubs, theatres, shopping centres and more for those needing supplies or a chance to stretch their legs. Great Yarmouth has horseracing, grey hound meetings and a seaside amusement park. Arriving by canal means you will not have to find a parking space. Fishing is an activity enjoyed by many, and the boat does not have to be stationary. Pike, bream, perch, rudd and roach are abundant. A fishing license is required, but the cost is nominal. Fresh fish for dinner is always a treat during holidays. Take a short break on the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal in Wales. Pony trekking, shops, restaurants, pubs, climbing, fishing and more are available on the canal. Take quiet walks in scenery that one only dreams about. Cruising Scottish canals is a short break worth taking. Stop at one of many canal side restaurants or bars for something to eat. Shop at different villages for quiet walks and shopping. Visit ancient castles and take pictures from angles impossible anywhere else but on the canal. Visit and ride the Falkirk wheel. The entire canal boat rides the wheel while you and your family are inside. Since the water in the canals is calm, seasickness is non-existent. Falling overboard is seldom an issue with adults, as the water level is seldom deeper than approximately 4 feet. Swimming may or may not be allowed in the canals. It is best to check before hiring the canal boat. Of course, cruising down the canal ways without going ashore is also a great short break. Driving the boat by day, and enclosing one’s self inside while moored for the night is a soothing alternative to noisy hotel rooms. My name is Nisha I work as the editor for Holiday365. I have been representing the business for the last 2 years now.

December 14 2011, 2:17am | Comments »

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Midweek Breaks are Cheaper

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Midweek Breaks are cheaper than weekend breaks The cost of travel by train, bus or air is always a bit more at weekends and holidays, while the best discounts are always reserved for midweek and off peak travel only. While business hotels may have spare capacity at weekends, all the best Hotels in areas popular for tourism and holidays will charge extra from Friday onwards, with some adding as much as the same amount again to the nightly rate. Everywhere is busier at weekends, particularly on the transport system where reduced services are offered because of the lack of commuters, who pay for the midweek service through season tickets. With so many extra people around, everything seems to tale a little bit longer and is more stressful. Delays are a more frequent occurrence too, which takes all the fun away. Midweek breaks beat the weekend I’m sure you can recall the downsides to travelling when it’s busy, as outlined above. Higher prices, busier travel connections, less relaxation or fun. But there is a very simple way to overcome these problems, just by arranging to take midweek breaks instead. I know it means juggling around work and study priorities perhaps, but the benefits are many so why not try and be a little more flexible with your dates and then bag a much better bargain mid week. Less people travelling makes the journey ticket prices lower. You can travel against the commuter flow and have loads of space to yourself as well as easier through connections and onward journeys. That means you can choose your own seat, or maybe even a whole compartment around a table. Hotel and theatre deals will be offered at the best discounts for both the theatre tickets and the overnight accommodation. That’s because midweek for theatres is a quieter time, and there are more likely to be spare seats available. The weekends and children’s holidays always get booked up first. Delays and Weekend engineering works are just not going to happen if it’s Monday Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday. Friday morning can be good too, but watch out for Friday afternoon because that’s no longer considered to be mid week – the weekend starts here. By now you must be sufficiently convinced to book UK midweek breaks – stay tuned to the midweek breaks blog for all the best special offers and mid week deals.

September 18 2010, 7:55am | Comments »

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Theatre Breaks with Free Hotel

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Theatre Breaks Bargains Theatre Breaks in London just got a lot more affordable with offers that include a Free Hotel for a long list of top west end musicals. These are for for Monday to Friday performances of Billy Elliot, Blood Brothers, Buddy, Chicago, Sound of Music, and We Will Rock You throughout January, February and March 2009 and also for Monday to Thursday performances of Carousel, Grease Hairspray Joseph Wicked and Zorro Theatre Breaks in London Theatre Breaks include top seats in the stalls or dress circle of one of London’s famous old theatres and a free night in a three star central London hotel. You can even upgrade to a four star hotel for only £10 extra per person. To take advantage of this fantastic offer and have something really special to look forward to, all you have to do is book a theatre break with free hotel now over the internet for two people seeing a show before 26 March 2009. Here’s the list of shows again: Monday to Friday offer:

Billy Elliot theatre breaks Blood Brothers theatre breaks Buddy theatre breaks (before Feb 7th)

Chicago theatre breaks Sound of Music theatre breaks We Will Rock You theatre breaks

Monday to Thursday offer:

Carousel theatre breaks with Lesley Garret Grease theatre breaks Hairspray theatre breaks with Michael Ball Joseph theatre breaks Wicked theatre breaks Zorro theatre breaks

** Check Availability for these shows with Free Hotel Offer ** Free Hotel Offer with London Theatre Breaks For more information and news about any of these shows and a lot more visit London Theatre breaks

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January 15 2009, 5:47pm | Comments »

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