Wildlife Photographers and Anglers Take Note
Take a short or midweek break at The Tranquil Otter, self-catering cottages in North Cumbria, and enjoy four nights for the price of three until the end of the year. The 5-star lake-front, cottages are arranged around a private lake in the Solway Firth and Plain area of North Cumbria. Most are equipped with row boats and hot tubs or saunas. Wildlife photographers will have a field day - maybe even spotting the otters. There's also fly fishing and woodland walks. The site, not far from Hadrian's Wall and historic Carlisle, is totally accessible. There is even an electrically powered wheely boat for the lake and an electric mobility scooter for the lakeside path.Guests who don't fancy staying an extra night free can choose one free beauty treatment - massage, facial,reflexology - and 20% off a second one instead. For details of this offer, check out the Tranquil Otter website, then visit Enjoy England to print out an offer voucher.
Brighton - How Cheap?
Very. Run away to Brighton for a romantic midweek break and take advantage of super bargain prices at myhotel, on Jubilee Street. This ultra chic, ultra hip hotel smack in the middle of all the North Laine action - designed throughout according to the best Feng Shui and ayurvedic principals - has offered UK Travel readers an exclusive rock bottom deal. Until June 30, bed and breakfast, including VAT, from Sunday to Thursday starts at £50 per person per night. All that plus the chance to bump into visiting pop stars and musos in the bar. For reservations, ring +44 (0)207 907 4920 or email res@myhotels.com.
Dine Free at the Isle of Eriska
The luxurious Isle of Eriska hotel, in Scotland, is a hotel, spa and golf course on its own, 300-acre private island off Oban. To celebrate the opening of a new-look, contemporary design restaurant, the hotel is offering guests (who stay two nights or more) free 4-course dinners each night. That's a saving of £40 per person. If you are thinking of a special splurge, the cost of two nights at the hotel, including dinner, breakfast, morning coffee and afternoon tea is £310 per person, sharing. To book, telephone +44 (0)800-089-3929 or visit the Pride of Britain website.Read a review of the Isle of Eriska hotel.
A Good Bet for a Bed in Scotland
The Tontine, a family run hotel in the lovely Scottish Borders town of Peebles, is well known locally for its simple, good value cuisine and comfortable accommodations. Our spies in the north have recently reported back that the service there is also more than praiseworthy. Built in 1808, the hotel overlooks the River Tweed, 23 miles south of Edinburgh.Bed and breakfast at £55 per person is a good deal, but the bed, breakfast and dinner rate - with access to the hotel's full a la carte menu - is an especially good deal. Advertised at £77.50 per person on the hotel's website, we've heard about deals for considerably less. Check it out by visiting the Tontine website, or by telephoning +44 (0)1721 720 892.
Wondering about that "Bet"? The clue is in the hotel's name. A Tontine was a kind of bet on life in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The prize, often a contested inheritance, went to the last member of the tontine left alive. We guess that The Tontine in Peebles was the prize in one such macabre bet.
