BUBL LINK: British travel and tourism

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

British travel and tourism

Titles

Descriptions

Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk

@UK: Online information resources for tourists in the UK, arranged by geographical location, and subdivided into categories which include accommodation, attractions, events, transport, tourist bodies and shops.
Author: Dedicated Partnership
Subjects: british travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914
Resource type: index
AboutBritain.com: Offers tourist information about various regions and towns in the UK. Features a guide to accommodation throughout the country, and details of historic houses, museums, animal attractions, amusement parks, industrial heritage sites, galleries, churches, castles and forts, landmarks and monuments, sporting venues, and gardens. Images of each location are provided.
Author: Excelsior Information Systems
Subjects: british travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914
Resource type: guide, images
Active Travel Map: Part of the UK Travel Guide; an interactive map linking to attractions, travel guides and accommodation for the area clicked on.
Author: UK Guide
Subjects: british travel and tourism, united kingdom
DeweyClass: 912.41
Resource type: map
British Waterways: British Waterways is the public body responsible for maintaining and developing the waterways and their heritage. Includes information on stoppages, news, maps of the inland waterways system and a database of boat hire companies.
Author: British Waterways
Subjects: british travel and tourism, transportation, water sports
DeweyClass: 386
Resource type: documents
LTSN Centre for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism: Subject centre aiming to establish and support a network of academic practitioners, identify and promote information on good practices of learning, teaching and assessment, and create opportunities for professional development in the fields of hospitality, leisure, sport, and tourism.
Author: Learning and Teaching Support Network, Oxford Brookes University
Subjects: british travel and tourism, leisure, sport
DeweyClass: 796
Resource type: documents
MapQuest: Driving Directions: Provides detailed directions of journeys between any two given destinations in Europe or North America.
Author: MapQuest.com
Subjects: british travel and tourism, european travel and tourism, road travel, world travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 910
Resource type: guide
Maps of Great Britain on the WWW: A comprehensive interactive atlas of Great Britain. Just enter the name of a British city, town, village or grid reference to get a detailed road map. Default scale is 1:100,000.
Author: Multi Media Mapping
Subjects: british travel and tourism, maps of britain, road travel, united kingdom
DeweyClass: 912.41
Resource type: map collection
National Rail Live Departure Boards: Provides access to current departure timetables from train stations across the UK.
Author: Association of Train Operating Companies
Subjects: british travel and tourism, rail travel
DeweyClass: 914
Resource type: reference documents
Official Guide to Northern Ireland: Offers an overview of Northern Ireland and details of accommodation, houses and gardens, golf, industrial heritage, walking, hiking and horseback activities, events, sample itineraries, transportation, cuisine and restaurants, birdwatching, fishing, ancestral heritage and travel tips.
Author: Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Subjects: british travel and tourism, northern ireland
DeweyClass: 914.16
Resource type: promotion
Scottish Youth Hostel Association: Includes a map showing the locations of youth hostels in Scotland, a full listing of 80 hostels (with addresses and phone numbers), and short features on areas of interest. There are also links to international hostels, and to the YHAs of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Author: Scottish Youth Hostel Association
Subjects: british travel and tourism, scotland, scottish history
DeweyClass: 647.94411
Resource type: institution
Star UK: Statistics on Tourism and Research is the official resource relating to the UK tourism industry. Provides annual inbound and domestic tourist statistics, the latest research and statistics on the UK tourism industry, and links to trade boards, tourist boards and other official bodies. Also provides literature and reports pertaining to consumer behaviour, market research, tourism strategies, youth travel and the impact of Foot and Mouth disease on UK tourism.
Author: Star UK
Subjects: british travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 338.4791
Resource type: documents, reference data
TravelStay.com: An online booking service for budget accommodation in London, Edinburgh, and Liverpool. Also offers travel guides, links to transport resources, and information on working and studying abroad.
Author: TravelStay
Subjects: british travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914
Resource type: index, service
UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Information about the UK Government department responsible for policy on the arts, sport and recreation, and its work with the National Lottery, libraries, museums and galleries, broadcasting and film, press freedom and regulation, the built heritage, the royal estate and tourism.
Author: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Subjects: british travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 700
Resource type: documents
UK Hotel and Guest House Directory: Extensive directory of hotels and guest houses.
Author: Smooth Hound Systems
Subjects: british travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914
Resource type: directory, productinfo
UK Travel: Includes hotels, airports, money, timetables, royal family, tax refund for visitors, weather and a guide to interesting places around the UK with pictures and pointers to other local sites.
Author: Syme Communications
Subjects: british travel and tourism
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents, news
Welsh Tourist Board: Includes information on visiting the regions of Wales, places and events in Wales, themed holidays in Wales, what's new in Wales, and booking a holiday in Wales. The site also includes links to other sites related to Wales and the Welsh people.
Author: Welsh Tourist Board
Subjects: british travel and tourism, wales, welsh history
DeweyClass: 914.29
Resource type: promotion
World Travel Guide: United Kingdom: Basic reference information about the United Kingdom, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
Author: Columbus Publishing
Subjects: british travel and tourism, united kingdom
DeweyClass: 914.1
Resource type: documents