Useful websites

Here is a list of websites we think are worth mentioning, for all your travel needs. Just click on the link to go directly to the homepage.

Tourist Boards

Welsh Tourist Board – www.visitwales.com All you need to know about holidays and travel in Wales

Scottish Tourist Board - www.visitscotland.com Eating out, events, shows etc. City guides for Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen

English Tourist Board - www.enjoyengland.com/ What’s on and where, plus regional guides.

Northern Ireland Tourist Board - www.discovernorthernireland.com/

Health & Safety

Health and Advice for Travellers - www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm Practical guide from the government on health risks around the world. Information includes; health, advice and precautions.

Safe Travel - www.safetravel.co.uk By road, rail, air or sea, there can be all manner of dangers when travelling. This site gives tips to stay safe wherever you go.

Travel Health - www.travelhealth.co.uk/ Practical health advice for individuals travelling abroad, going on holiday or for work purposes. With useful links to good resources.

Travel by rail

Eurostar - www.eurostar.com Details on timetables and fares. Online booking facility to help you save money on combining travel and accommodation.

National Rail – http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ The official portal to Britain's National Rail network, including train company information and promotions, train times and live updates.

European Rail - www.europeanrail.com/ UK based rail travel agency specialising in continental Europe.

Transport for London - www.tfl.gov.uk/ Information on all forms of public transport in London, routes, maps, journey planner and online tickets sales. Includes guide to what to see and do.

Travel by road

Go By Coach – www.go-by-coach.co.uk For all the UK and Europe. Plan a journey or book online.

5 Minutes Away – www.5minutesaway.co.uk/ A very useful guide to facilities within 5 minutes drive or 3 miles of every motorway junction – find pubs, hotels, restaurants, garages etc.

Route planner - www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp Use the Official AA Route Planner to determine your travel route from street, postcode, town, city or landmark to your destination. Detailed maps and descriptions of your journey available.

National Express Coaches - www.nationalexpress.com Travel by coach around Britain and Europe. On-line fares and bookings.

Travel by sea

SeaView - www.seaview.co.uk/ Information on SeaView ferries and cruises, long weekend breaks to bigger holidays.

Ferrybooker.com - www.ferrybooker.com/home/home.asp The UK’s one stop shop for ferries, Eurotunnel and short breaks. Get a quote quickly.

Stenaline Ferries - www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/ Information and online ticket sales for travel to and from the UK, Holland and Ireland. Some very reasonable deals available.

Travel by air

UK Airports Information - www.baa.com/ Features flight arrivals to the UK, timetables, duty free shopping on-line, pre-booking of car parking, and airport news.

World Airport Guide - www.worldairportguide.com/ Guide to over 200 airports around the world, with maps, driving directions, business and shopping facilities, airport hotels, and public transport.

Airport News - www.uk-airport-news.info/ All the latest news stories for every UK airport, including Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Manchester, and Birmingham.

Maps & Directories

Maps.com - www.maps.com/ US site providing a world atlas covering seven continents with maps on over 190 countries.

Ordnance Survey – www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Britain’s national mapping agency. A free service allowing you to print off maps. Useful zoom-in and-out feature.

How Far Is It – www.indo.com/distance/ As well as providing useful information on Indonesia and Bali, you can also use this site as a geography quiz – put two places in and this site will instantly tell you the correct distance between them

Multi Map - www.multimap.com/ Multimap is one of the world’s leading providers of online mapping and location-based services.

Travel Links Directory - http://www.travellinksdirectory.com Directory of travel related web sites with links to airlines, hotels, vacations, destination guides, travel agents, agencies and travel information.