Posted by Lisa | Posted in General Travel | Posted on 05-07-2009
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This year England vacations are all the rage. The numerous reasons are complex but most agree that the main factor is the downturn in the economy and the desperate requirement to minimize costs, especially in connection with vacations. A further influential fact is the low value of the English currency which makes foreign vacations expensive for the English but, alternatively, travel into the UK is cheap. The United Kingdom has a large number of top class vacation destinations including a decent selection of seaside resorts, however increasing numbers of people are choosing to book hotels in cities instead. Popular cities include; Liverpool, Manchester and Nottingham however there are plenty of other places in Britain in which to have a short vacation such as Sheffield. With rooms from such a low cost as £20 a night, Sheffield bed and breakfast accommodation makes for reasonablu priced city vacation destination.
Tourist Attractions In Sheffield
For a city with an industrial past especially in the steel and cutlery industry, Sheffield sports an excellent variety of galleries. The most well known are the Metalworks Gallery, Millennium Galleries and Ruskin Gallery. The Millennium Galleries are free to enter and feature visiting exhibitions (there is usually a small entry fee of a few pounds for these. The Ruskin Gallery is based upon a collection given by John Ruskin for the improvement of the working class of Sheffield and features sketches, watercolors, minerals, casts, paintings and a selection of medieval illuminated manuscripts.
You will find that Sheffield has a small number of museums however the City Museum is situated on the outskirts of the city center as is the Kelham Island Museum which is home to all kinds of things associated with the city’s industrial past and old machines. Although Sheffield was bombed heavily during WWII several fine examples of Victorian and older architecture survive and the center of the city is incredibly easy to navigate on foot. Attempt to allow time to visit the city’s Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul which dates back to the fifteenth century.
Staying In Sheffield
As the city has a University the clubs, bars and cafes can become extremely busy at the weekends, during which time students make the most their free time. While lots of folk enjoy the lively night scene others would prefer a more sedate environment in which to stay, such people should book a room in a hotel away from the city center.
If a Sheffield vacation is not your kind of thing why not ponder upon booking a few days in a bed and breakfast in London, England’s capital? Alternatively why not consider booking a couple of weeks in a hotel in Liverpool, which was the European Capital of Culture in 2008 and has a fantastic collection of first class visitor attractions.
The United Kingdom has a great deal to offer the tourist and the countless highly engaging, and incredibly diverse, cities commonly offer more than the numerous seaside resorts.
