Holiday on the Isle of Mull
The Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland is a popular holiday destination for people from across the world. Whilst some folk come for a day trip, many spend anything from a couple of days to several weeks enjoying island hospitality and exploring the wonderful scenery and wildlife of Mull and its neighbouring islands. Mull and Iona have a good range of accommodation from bed and breakfasts to self catering cottages to hotels. There are a number of excellent places to eat offering local produce and the local whiskey must be sampled. Most of the island has single track roads so do check out tips on the best way to drive on these roads before you go.
There are many places to explore on Mull and its surrounding islands and plenty of wildlife, including the magnificent sea eagles, to be seen. Most of the accommodation providers will help people decide what they wish to see and suggests wildlife trips that can be taken. For shorter breaks people often choose to stay in a bed and breakfast where they have the added benefit of their hosts’ local knowledge and experience. For those wanting the independence of self-catering information packs are often provided. There is also a Visit Scotland Tourist Information Centre in Craignure.
Whitby B and B Accommodation, a Popular Alternative to a Traditional Hotel
Whitby, in the County of North Yorkshire, is situated on the North East Coastline. The town has an ancient maritime heritage and a historical past. From its early beginnings from a wooden monastery perched on a cliff top, it has evolved through the ages to the town it is today. When St. Hilda founded Whitby Abbey in 657, little would it be imagined that this imposing building dominating the cliff top, would oversee centuries of history developing below her sacred grounds.
The earliest visitors to the town of Whitby were the Vikings, who unfortunately decided to pillage the town and destroy the Abbey (later to be rebuilt). Happily the modern day visitor to the town has no such destructive intent.
In the intervening years, however, the course of history has seen many different types of activities around the town. Captain Cook served his apprenticeship and set forth on his naval career from here. Captain William Scoresby, the great whaling captain, who, incidentally, invented the crow’s nest lookout, sailed out of Whitby Harbour on his whaling expeditions. The port of Whitby was instrumental in the exportation of alum from the local mines and at one time had one of the largest fishing fleets on the North East Coast.