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Ideally positioned along the Yorkshire coast is the largest holiday resort in the county, the iconic district of Scarborough. Striking a wonderful balance of the old, and the new, this area is popular among both foreign tourists and English locals alike. With plenty of modern attractions, beautiful landscape, ancient ruins and a picturesque coast line, this is easily one of the most coveted holiday destinations in England.
Scarborough boasts a wide range of activities and attractions, that can cater to a broad range of interests. Historic sights, such as the Scarborough Castle, along with other residences and towns, can be found in abundance. There are also various museums, such as the Museum of Geology or Maritime Heritage Centre. For those who enjoy the outdoors, you can visit one of the many parks and gardens, or take in the sights through a nature walk or bike ride. Water based attractions are also popular, with a boating lake or ferry that tours the bay. Theatres and other entertainment is also easy to find, along with some theme parks for the kids, as well as nightclubs and cinemas. Scarborough Accommodation options are just as diverse, with everything from quaint cottages, to bed and breakfasts, to hotels.
Peaceful nights are just a dream for UK couples as one in four confesses to sleeping in separate
bedrooms to escape a partner with unbearable bedtime habits, according to new research released
today. Those who do share a bed are robbed of more than 70 minutes sleep a night by noisy, restless
and duvet-hogging partners. That’s more than eight hours a week, or almost two years over the
lifetime of long-term a relationship.
The study of 4,000 couples by Etap Hotel reveals that snoring is the number one night time
disturbance for couples, causing 75 per cent of people to lose out on sleep. And it’s having a
detrimental effect on couple’s relationships with nearly a quarter of people harbouring feelings of
resentment towards their partner, and lack of sleep causing arguments in 43 per cent of
relationships. Sex drive suffers in over a quarter of relationships and one in twenty people would
even consider splitting up with someone because of their snoring problem.
It seems that celeb couples suffer too with Tom Cruise, Sid Owen and Kevin Jonas amongst those
reported to sleep separately from their other halves because of a serious snoring problem.
Also high on the list of nocturnal bug-bears for couples in the survey was stealing the bedcovers (a
problem for 58 per cent of people); restless limbs (52 per cent of people); muttering, mumbling and
moaning (49 per cent); and one in three experience a problem with their partner talking out loud in
their sleep.
The most restless region of the country is East Anglia which has the highest incidence of snoring,
duvet stealing, tossing and turning, and sleep walking, while people in Northern Ireland are the most
likely to talk in their sleep. Passive-snoring sufferers in Wales are most likely to unleash a verbal
assault on their slumbering partner, whereas the sleep deprived of the North East get physical, being
the most likely to shove their partner out of bed
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But it’s not just snorers and their partners who suffer, lack of sleep is responsible for 62 per cent of
people being short-tempered with friends and colleagues, and 60 per cent of people say they
experience problems with poor concentration at work.
In response to the research, Etap Hotel is trialling a special package for sleep-deprived couples who
wish to sleep apart.
Watch the videos and see how snoring can follow you everywhere
For some people a holiday involves lounging around on a beach or in a field, not having to worry about anything and just letting the world go by. There’s nothing wrong with this sort of holiday and there are plenty of places that cater to it. However, other people demand more from their holiday. They want to be active in it, they want to be the driving force behind their holiday. Whether that means that they walk or cycle everywhere it does mean that every gorgeous sight they see or exciting location they visit feels more deserved.
Visitors to Cornwall Cottages will find that they have an excellent route to travel down if they’re looking for a cycling adventure. Whilst hose in Devon have the Tarka Trail, holiday makers in Cornwall have access to the Camel Trail.
Just like the Tarka Trail it is a railway line that was closed, had the lines torn up, some gates added and the surface… resurfaced. It is now an absolutely perfect route to take a bike down. The trains couldn’t cope with slopes of too high a gradient, so the route is almost entirely flat. Any uphill or down hill sections are so smooth so as to be barely noticeable. Sharp turns were also a no-no, and so cyclists won’t have to worry about running into each other, or about children going too far ahead and getting out of sight.
A variety of cycle hire places and lunch-serving pubs have also sprung up along the length of the Camel Trail, so you needn’t take your own bikes down there or even prepare a picnic.
Boscastle in Cornwall is, unfortunately, synonymous with flooding now, but there’s so much more to this village than occasionally high water levels! The village is nestled in a beautiful valley that leads right out to the sea. At the end of the valley there is a sheltered inlet which has been the basis for all of Boscastle’s business ever since a settlement was established there. This inlet is part of what makes Boscastle such a beautiful area and is one of the reasons that the village is so popular with tourists.
Even though the inlet is naturally sheltered and has been used to create the only harbour for twenty miles, two harbour walls have been constructed to ensure the safety of any boats that wish to make use of the harbour and to stop the village bearing the brunt of storms. These excellent harbour conditions meant that Boscastle was instrumental in exporting coal, limestone and slate along the North Cornwall coast.
On either side of the wonderfully picturesque harbour is land owned by the National Trust, who have preserved it in its natural state. There is also a shop run by the National Trust in the village, along with plenty of old buildings down by the harbour itself which add to the atmosphere of the village.
Although the floods in 2004 were devastating, and those in 2007 were bad if not as bad, the village has recovered very well. Anybody worried about their Cornwall holidays being ruined by the sight of beautiful Boscastle harbour lying in ruins doesn’t have to worry.
Looking out from the harbour wall up the valley gives an excellent view of the village and is something that you’ll find on postcards throughout the region. Standing further up the valley and looking towards the inlet is equally impressive, and can give you some beautiful shots of the inlet if you want to take some photos. Either side of the valley also offers an excellent place to look down at the village and see the inlet coming in from the coast to meet it. Again, pictures of these views can be found on postcards or provide great opportunities for you to do some shooting of your own.
One of the best things about Boscastle is that it’s very easy to access from anywhere else in North Cornwall, so you can take a family holiday to the area and spend a day wandering around this pretty little village whilst also taking in any other attractions you might want to see.
The Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby has long held a fascination for the many thousands of people who visit annually. The town’s long history, unique culture and stunning location have created a very special place.
Much of the town has remained unchanged for centuries and still retains its old world charm that comes from its fishermen’s cottages, narrow pebbled streets, grand houses and the imposing abbey.
When staying in a Whitby hotel the abbey is one of the must see landmarks. The remains of the abbey are reached by its famous 199 steps that make there way up the cliff side. The abbey was founded by St Hilda in 657 and has been the sight of royal burials and historic meetings.
The town has become famous the world over thanks to a star turn in Bram Stokers Dracula. The author wrote much of the book while staying in the town and used it as the location where the count first sets foot in England. For those who want to know even more about Transylvanians most famous Count then a trip to the Dracula Experience is a must.
Whitby has not only been the home of blood sucking vampires and saints it has also seen one of the world’s greatest explorers walk through its streets. Captain James Cook was the very first European to make contact with the east coast of Australia and Hawaii and the first to circumnavigate New Zealand. James Cook first came to Whitby as a young lad to serve his apprenticeship in 1746. the house where he lived during this time has now been turned into a museum featuring some fascinating exhibits.
The next time you are on holiday in Yorkshire why not pay a visit to Whitby, one of the regions most fascinating towns and discover its magic for your self.
