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2011 GUIDE NOW AT DISCOUNT PRICE! ONLY £7.00 - Normal Retail price £9.99.
• Ideal guide for both holidaymakers and business travellers. • Overnight stops..
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Submit your property details online to be included on the Holidayguides.com site and in our printed publications. Basic site listings are FREE
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Are you looking for accommodation where children and pets are welcome, or maybe you want to be close to a golf course...
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Pets Welcome |
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PROPERTIES WELCOMING PETS
Pets Welcome is THE original guide to pet-friendly properties where ALL members of the family are welcome! All properties featured in the guide are included on this website. To find the property suitable for you complete the following form with details of the area you want to visit (county / town) and the type of property/facilities you would like and you will be presented with a selection of properties from the current guide.
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Pets Welcome |
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Retail Price £9.99 SPECIAL INTERNET PRICE £7.00
(Postage paid in UK , charged at cost abroad)
ALL NEW 2011 SUMMER EDITION AVAILABLE NOW AT DISCOUNT RATE!
“The Pet World’s Version of the Ultimate Hotel Guide!” (The Times)
We know how important their dog is to families, and in this guide we have put together a collection of quality properties where pets will be warmly welcomed. Accommodation ranges from self-catering cottages, flats and caravans, to hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. All of our advertisers go out of their way to make the whole family feel at home, and many, being dog owners themselves, have a real understanding and affection for pets.
* The Pet-friendly Pubs supplement and a selection of recommended walks will help to make the most of any holiday.
Larger than ever - this is THE guide for ALL the family.
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Advertising Opportunities |
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Inns & Pubs |
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When travelling to your accommodation stop off for a meal, refreshment or overnight stay at one of the many inns featured on our site (remembering to stick to non-alcoholic drinks if you are a driver). We feature a range of places that especially welcome children and/or pets with facilities to suit. To view a selection of properties Click Here and complete the following form with as many details as possible about the area you are visiting and the facilities you would like.
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Inns & Pubs |
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Retail Price £7.99 SPECIAL INTERNET PRICE £6.00
(Postage paid in UK , charged at cost abroad)
2011 EDITION OF PUBS & INNS of Britain AVAILABLE AT DISCOUNT PRICE.
For those who like to relax in a historic country inn and savour the atmosphere of a cosy bar humming with conversation, this must-have guide contains a selection of hostelries of character for food and drink and, in most cases, accommodation.
The establishments cater for all tastes, and guests will be sure to find a good selection of real ales, wines and spirits. Imaginative menus feature home cooked food using local produce – tasteless pies and stale sandwiches are a thing of the past.
The accommodation is clean, comfortable and, in many cases could rival the largest hotels, and all of our proprietors offer a friendly welcome and excellent service.
* Also includes the guide to PET-FRIENDLY PUBS, and the FAMILY-FRIENDLY PUB SUPPLEMENT.
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Advertising Opportunities |
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If you own or run an inn which you feel might benefit from inclusion in our guide and on this website Click Here and advertising details will be forwarded without obligation. |
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Recommendation |
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Do you know of any Inn which might benefit from being featured in our guides and on this site? In particular if they either offer facilities for children, such as children’s menus, family room, play area or changing facilities, or are especially pet-friendly by providing drinking water or special areas to walk dogs, we would like to have their details to allow us to contact them. E-mail us by Clicking Here. |
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Visiting British Pubs |
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Pubs
First-time visitors to British pubs may find the following pointers to be of assistance:
Choosing a Pub
There is no "typical" British pub, as the many thousands of pubs throughout England, Wales and Scotland vary tremendously in style and ambience. Different pub types may be identified by their décor, the appearance / behaviour of customers, music and types of drinks served. No-one under age 18 can buy or consume alcohol.
What to Drink?
Requesting "a beer" in a British pub is akin to asking for "a wine" in France. There is a huge range of available beer types, with individual tastes and characteristics. Most pubs have up to 20+ beers on offer, with some on draught (on tap), with others in bottles and cans. They range from dark stouts, through bitter, mild ales and lager. It is worth trying a range of different beers, but remember that they are sold in pints (slightly more than ½ litre) or ½ pints. If trying a beer for the first time, it is probably wise to start with a ½ pint, as some local brews can be especially potent.
Getting Served
In most British pubs, there is unlikely to be table service, so do not make the common mistake of sitting patiently at a table, waiting to be served. Drinks are normally bought at the bar counter and to avoid overcrowding, it is customary for only one or two people from a group to the bar to buy the drinks. Bar staff are remarkably skilled at identifying who is next in the "invisible" queue at the counter, but they are fallible. However, eye contact with the bar staff is all that is necessary to ensured being served in turn. Making a noise or over obvious gesticulations will usually have the opposite effect to that required. It is unusual for British pubs to allow customers to run up a bill or "tab." Drinks need to be paid for in cash when ordered.
Smoking
Since 2007 (2006 in Scotland) there is a complete ban on smoking in British pubs and those wishing to smoke must go outside to indulge in their habit.
2003 Licensing Act
The Licensing Act of 2003, which came into force in November 2005, applies only to England and Wales. A key measure of the Act is flexible opening hours for pubs, with the possibility of 24-hour opening, 7 days a week. The granting of a pub licence is now subject to deliberation on the impact on local residents and businesses, along with the expert opinion of the local Licensing Committee, relating to the Act`s licensing objectives. Such flexibility is intended to minimise crime and disorder and prevent public nuisance, whilst ensuring public safety and is a significant improvement on the previous "standard" closing time of 11pm, which resulted in numerous drunken people taking to the streets at once.
2005 Licensing (Scotland) Act
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 came into force on 1 September 2009, with similar objectives and regulations to the above-mentioned Act.
However, the predominant "rule" in British pubs, particularly for those on stag weekends is to relax, chat with the locals and enjoy the environment (contact www.stagdo.org.uk for details).
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Pub Signs |
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Many pubs throughout Britain have interesting and highly decorative pub signs. The tradition of using signs outside pubs became popular in the 12th century when most of the pub customers were illiterate and therefore a recognisable sign was the easiest way of attracting business.
In 1393 King Richard II made it compulsory for all alehouses to display a sign and they became a useful form of advertising.Some of the signs have proved to be highly prized works of art and there is currently a thriving trade in originals and reproductions of pub signs. More information and a selection of signs can be found on the
BLRA website.
Signs often include animals such as horses, dogs, cats e.g.
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 and sometimes as in the 'White Horse' at Chilgrove the animals appear to get slightly mixed. |
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Gloucestershire |
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Symonds Yat Rock Lodge. Superb modern open-plan apartments and comfortable bed &.. |
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Gloucestershire |
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Superb modern open-plan apartments and comfortable bed & breakfast rooms at Symonds.. |
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Hertfordshire |
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Friars Farm. Friars is a working farm that has been home to the Hockley family for.. |
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West Midlands |
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Grange Farm. A warm welcome awaits you at this peaceful 17th century farmhouse, set.. |
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