Once Christmas is over, with the last of the presents opened and the last of the chocolates eaten, you will want to turn your attention to the New Year. This could include booking a hotel stay somewhere to specifically welcome in the New Year, such as visiting London for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, or you may simply be in the mood to get away from it all with a stay later in January in an undiscovered haven.
Discover the UK
There is a range of locations waiting to be discovered in the UK as part of a New Year break. You could travel to the Lake District, where you can enjoy great scenery and long walks. Alternatively, you could head to Scotland where you could enjoy the Hogmanay celebrations! You could visit the cultural capital, Edinburgh to see the Castle, or Glasgow with attractions that include the Cathedral and Art Gallery. Other exciting places to visit in Scotland in the New Year include Dundee and Inverness.
You could, alternatively, head to Yorkshire, where you can explore the cities of York and Leeds. York is a stunning historic city with fascinating architecture, including the Minster, which is the second largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe. Also to be found in York are the York Art Gallery and Yorkshire Museum with its four permanent collections covering biology, geology, archaeology and astronomy. Also to be found in York, is the ruinous keep of the medieval Norman Castle. Leeds, meanwhile, is home to such sights as the stunning Victoria Quarter, which is an upmarket shopping area that was designed by theatre architect Frank Matcham and erected round 1900.
Other great places to visit in the New Year include Bristol, Bath, Torquay and Cheltenham in South West England. Bristol’s attractions include the authentically restored decks of the great propeller-driven ship, Brunel’s ss Great Britain, as well as the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge. The World Heritage Site of the City of Bath, meanwhile, is distinguished by its remarkable Georgian architecture.
North West England
You could also take a New Year break in North West England, home to Manchester, Blackpool and Chester. Book a hotel in Manchester and you can enjoy such attractions as the Imperial War Museum North and a variety of city centre shopping opportunities. Blackpool’s iconic attractions, meanwhile, barely need any introduction and include the Pleasure Beach, the Tower and Blackpool Zoo.
Alexia Leadbetter writes on a range of hospitality related subjects including ways to find a quality hotel in Manchester.