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Planning guides
Short, practical reading to go with the hotel catalogue. They describe general conditions; always check current prices, timetables and rules with the hotel or the official source before you travel.
Choosing a hotel in the UK
A checklist: location and transit, parking, VAT and fees, cancellation, dogs, accessibility, breakfast and room size.
When to go
Summer, autumn, the festive weeks and the quiet months, region by region, and how each affects availability.
Getting around
Airports, trains, coaches, driving on the left and the London congestion charge, explained for visitors.
Hadrian's Wall
The 84-mile National Trail from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, its six main stages and where to base yourself.