Travel and Leisure

 

AA Route Guide

If you need a detailed route plan to travel anywhere within the UK then this is a good place to get it. Stopovers can be included,and plans of your destination too, as well as a route map. It works with postcode or address information.

 

Accommodation Worldwide

This, as its name implies, is a vast linked source of information for all kinds of accommodation in practically any country. More than 150,000 individual properties in a location based hotel search.

 

Ferries - European

All UK ferry companies can be accessed from here - fares, time-tables, booking and offers.

 

Fit for travel - Health advice

Government health advice on foreign travel - what protection you need and what medical treatment you need before travel.

 

Flight arrivals & Departures

A useful place to check flight arrival and departure times based on flight numbers, also gives airport information.

 

Flight Status

This site enables you to find out the time a plane took off, and what its estimated time of arrival is. Very useful if you are meeting friends from abroad. If the flight is within the USA, the progress of the flight can be shown on a map display.

 

Holiday Trip Advisor

A fountain of knowledge based on personal feedback and recommendation. Find the best sights to see, money saving ideas, where to stay - the lot.

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Holiday Watchdog

More reports on foreign holidays from the public, complete with photographs and videos. What to go for - what to avoid.

 

How to travel by train and ship

‘Maybe you don't like flying, or are concerned about air travel's contribution to global warming. Or perhaps you just prefer real travel by train or ship, where the journey is part of the adventure... either way, The Man in Seat Sixty-One will tell you how to travel overland comfortably & affordably where you might think that air was now the only option’.

 

London Underground

Everything you need to know about the network and much else, including a journey planner.

 

Motorway Traffic Report

Frixo provide current Road Traffic Reports updated every three minutes. It's a free service aimed at giving you up-to-date traffic news and information, making it easy to use whether you're about to make a journey or out and about using the wireless service.

 

Ordnance Survey

Ordnance Survey is Great Britain's national mapping agency, providing the most accurate and up-to-date geographic data, relied on by government, business and individuals.

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Plan a Journey- Air, Rail, Coach, Bus

Much useful information here. Not sure the best way to travel, the best fares? Then here you will find the best up-to-date solutions by public transport. Also information on road hold-ups, and ‘park and ride’.

 

Railtrack Journey Planner

The National Rail Network site for all information regarding trains, fares and journey planning.

 

ROMANSE: City Traffic

Traffic and travel information within the Southampton area.

 

SAGA

The holiday, travel and insurance company devoted to the over 50s.

 

Streetmap - UK maps

A detailed street map from postcode, address, map reference etc.

 

Transport for London

Details of travel in London with information on the Congestion Charge, road problems etc.

 

Quick Currency Converter

Up to the minute exchange rates for accurate conversion between any of the World’s currencies.

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