The Lake District

Attractions

• Climbing – Scarfell Pike (978m)• Boating on Lake Windermere• Shopping in Kendal• Walking around Lake Coniston• Brockhole visitors centre• Muncaster Castle (Owl Centre

and Ghosts)

Location

• North West England• Cumbria• Carlisle to the North• Lancaster to the South• 100miles and 2hrs drive from

Teesside

Travel

• Train - West coast Mainline• Road – M6 runs East of Lake

District - Take J36 and then A590

Facts and Figures

• 26 miles of coastline• 14.8 million tourists each year

Laguna Beach

Attractions

• 7 miles of coastline (Pacific)• Beaches – Main, Bluebird• Nightlife – Rooftop, The Deck• Whale Watching – Main, Glass

bottom boat• Weather – Med Climate 40C Summer

20C Winter

Location

•West coast USA• California• Orange County• LA 50 miles North• San Diego 75 miles South

Travel• Fly Teesside to Amsterdam• Fly Amsterdam to Minneapolis• Fly Minneapolis to Orange County

(John Wayne Airport)• 32hrs in total• £515 per person• Super shuttle or Greyhound from

airport (20mins, 15miles)

Krakow

Attractions

• Wawel Castle – 7the Century, Museum, Previously home to King of Poland

• Rynek – Old town, Cloth hall (market), cafes and bars

• Kazimierz – Old Jewish Quarter, Trendy nightlife

• Auschwitz – Concentration camp museum, 70km outside Krakow

• Ojcow National Park – peace and quiet, walks

Travel

• Fly Newcastle to Krakow with Jet2, 3hr 30mins, £144 return• Krakow Shuttle into the city

centre (11km), £18 per run.• Trams in Krakow centre or walk• Hire a car to visit attractions out

of the city

Location

• Poland• 222mile South of Warsaw

Kitzbuhel

Location

• Austria• 70km from Salzburg• In Alps mountains

Attractions

• Aquarena• Sportsparc• 170km of ski runs• Lively Apres Ski• Luxury hotels• Designer shops

Travel

• Fly Manchester to Salzburg (Jet 2, £244 return, 1 ½ hr) • 70km (1hr drive) from Salzburg

airport• Direct train from airport takes

2hrs

Whitby

Attractions

• Whitby Abbey and the 199 steps• Whitby beach with the cliff lift• Cook Museum • Surfing at Tate Hill beach• Murder Mysteries and ghost walks• Fossil hunting• Fish and chips

Travel

• Access by road on the A171• Trains from Middlesbrough• Steam train from Pickering

Location

• North East coast• North Yorkshire• Between Scarborough and Redcar• Nearest city is York

Durham

Location

• North East of England• Sits on the River Wear• South of Newcastle• North of Darlington• In County Durham

Travel

• By road Durham is 2 miles from the A1. Off at Junction 62 onto the A690

• Durham station is on the East Coast Main line. GNER, Arriva and Virgin all run in and out of Durham train station

• Newcastle and Teesside airport are both 30mins drive away

Attractions

• Durham Cathedral and Castle• Crook Hall and Gardens• Gala theatre and cinema• River Wear• Shopping streets from the Market square