Are you looking for a quick break to unwind from London? Do you want to get there fast and loosen up to the beach, nature and fun activities? Go, do it now this coming weekend. Get your planners and take these 3 easy weekend escapes from London.
Charming Norwich City
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The Norfolk Broads CC: Ian Foote |
Norwich, located in the county of Norfolk, is a wonderful place to spend your weekend and is only 2 hours from London. There are lots of activities to do. In a short travel time, you can engage in the calmness of Norfolk’s coasts and chill out in nature reserves and with awesome wildlife. Be delighted in the reconnaissance of picturesque villages and royal historic towns. Choose the best seaside resort where each one has something great to offer so you can have your best weekend getaway. Get lightened up in the beauty of rivers and lakes in The Norfolk Broads or try the bright lights that Great Yarmouth is famous for.
How to get there?
Norfolk has good transport links. When you arrive there, getting around is also easy and accessible. Its beautiful landscape is perfect for walking and cycling, and even horse riding.
By train, you can take the National Express East Anglia which operates every half hour from London Liverpool Street to Norwich. Time travel is only 2 hours!
By coach or bus, check out the National Express. First and Konect provide regional and local services. You can visit Traveline to check the local routes details.
Where to stay?
There is a wide array of choices of accommodation in Norwich. Depending on your budget, you can choose from bed and breakfasts, holiday cottages, hotels, resorts, hostels, lodges, caravans and camp sites.
Nature Lover’s Escape: The New Forest
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| an attractive stream in The New Forest CC: east med wanderer |
The New Forest, found in Hampshire, is a forest paradise that is 90 minutes away from London. If you’re into great family attractions, outdoors and recreations, excellent food and dining, lovely luxury spa experience and magnificent sceneries, you’ve got to be in the New Forest. A truly perfect place to escape the usual frontiers of a bustling city life is what it’s all about. You can go out and enjoy the fun with nature by walking, cycling and horse-riding, roaming around the huge land encompassing the New Forest.
Being up close to the wildlife that inhabits the place is an awesome fun especially for animal lovers. If getting wet is what excites you, be invigorated by the water sports you can do in the attractive lakes and rivers in the New Forest. Go for sailing and windsurfing! The beauty of New Forest parks and gardens also awaits your visit. Check out the wonderful New Forest history in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and many others, as you get going to the New Forest Museum. Then pamper yourself and rejuvenate in the luxury spa offers. Spoil those hungry tummies with exquisite food and drinks in New Forest restaurants. This beautiful place will definitely stun you!
How to get there?
By train, you can choose from over 100 stops at Brockenhurst Station everyday. South West Trains link Brockenhurst with London Waterloo, Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth. There are also cross country services that link Reading, Oxford, Birmingham and all points in the north.
By coach, National Express provides service at Lyndhurst, Lymington and Ringwood, and other stops in The New Forest.
Where to stay?
There is a wide selection of accommodation in New Forest from country houses to luxurious hotels. Options include bed and breakfasts, self-catering holiday cottages, campsites, caravans and hotels. Have it your style and budget!
Countryside Style Brighton Escape
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| The Royal Pavillion CC: howzey |
Brighton is a lovely city in the East Sussex County, south coast of England, just about an hour away from London. Brighton is a remarkable place to spend your weekends in a beachfront with lots of fun seaside activities to do, with a touch of regency. Appreciate England’s rich royal heritage in the Royal Pavillion and Brighton architectures. See Victorian aquariums in Brighton Sea Life Centre. You can relish in the fantastic promenades in Brighton Pier and Brighton Wheel. Unwind in the famous Blue Flag pebble beach. Relax in the tranquility of parks and gardens. Enjoy the colourful Brighton countryside observing the castles and county houses. Be one with nature and get appeased with yourself and your family while walking, cycling or even just lying down on the beach being awed by the stunning sceneries.
How to get there?
By train, you can take about an hour of ride from Victoria and London Bridge stations in London. It could be faster for the Brighton Express services from Victoria. In the east, you can catch the train ride in Hastings and Lewes. In the west, take the Portsmouth and Chichester ride. Brighton has direct link to Gatwick and Luton airports.
By bus, National Express provides coach services to London and several cities from Pool Valley coach station, just between Old Steine and the seafront. Stagecoach bus connects Brighton to Portsmouth, via Worthing, on service 700. Brighton and Hove Buses bus services go to Brighton from Eastbourne in the east and Tunbridge Wells in the north.
Where to stay?
Brighton is a colourful and unique place to have your escapades. For your accommodations, you can choose from bed and breakfasts, boutique hotels, self-catering studios and apartments, and elegant hotels.
Having a weekend escape from London can be real in just an hour or two. It is revitalizing exercise to do from time to time, to relax or enjoy the company of your loved ones or just have a breather. Love life and love the quick escapes near you! See you with a wide smile in the next work week.