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Travelling
to your holiday
1. Travelling by public transport
Information on how to get to the
start of your holiday by public transport is included in your tour pack.
This will be sent to you three weeks before the start of your holiday.
If you wish to start making your travel arrangements now use the journey
planner on the traveline web site at www.traveline.org.uk/
2. Buying your train tickets
Great savings may be made by buying
your train tickets in advance through thetrainline website at www.thetrainline.com
Although thetrainline will only
mail tickets to an address within the UK , overseas customers can still
order tickets in advance and collect them from a FastTicket machine in
the UK . FastTicket machines are located in most mainline railway stations.
More info rmation on this service is available on thetrainline web site.
The AA has a very useful route
planner on its web site at www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp
Car hire is generally only available
in the larger towns and cities within the UK . If you wish to hire a
car the following companies may be able to assist you:
Finding
a hotel near an airport
If you need to find a hotel near
an airport try the following web sites:
Airport Accommodation www.airport-accommodation.co.uk
Airport Hotels 4U www.airporthotels4u.co.uk/
Weather
Wondering what the weather may
be like on your holiday? Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for
most areas in Britain are available on our web site at www.contours.co.uk/weather/index.htm
Clothing
and equipment recommendations
A clothing and equipment list
is included in your tour pack. It is also available here
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