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| OVERVIEW |
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50 £
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| Price per night, 5 Stars Hotel | 78 £ |
| Price per night, 4 Stars Hotel | 77 £ |
| Price per night, 3 Stars Hotel | 50 £ |
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Note
These values represent only an estimate of costs for travels from London, bought in 2015-01-12 with departure date in 2015-05-17 and return date in 2015-05-20 . These values refer the best quality and price according to parameters of selection set by Bananatrips. Prices may have changed since date of publication and will also depend on the specific date of reservation. The success in obtaining good prices is to make reservations in advance. For specific values in other dates please REQUEST A SEARCH BEFORE MAKING YOUR RESERVATION. |
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The East Midlands is a region of England that consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It comprises the area of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and most of Lincolnshire, even though people frequently speak of the "East Midlands" with only the more urban areas of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire in mind. The point where the three counties meet is known as Trentlock.
The region covers an area of around 15.000 sq km and has a population of 4.4 million.
REASONS TO GO
Peak District National Park.
The Castles and Historic Houses.
The beautiful countryside.
ORIENTATION
The highest point in the region is Kinder Scout, in the Derbyshire Peak District at 2,088 ft (636 m). The geology of the region includes principally limestone, and has the East Midlands Oil Province. Charnwood Forest has a great deal of volcanic rock being around 600 million years old, and is a good source of granite.
The centre of the East Midlands area is approximately between Bingham and Bottesford.
BEST TIME TO GO
Spring and summer are the best period of the year to visit this beautiful region.
HOW TO GET THERE
East Midlands Airport in North West Leicestershire is situated between the three main cities of Derby, Leicester and Nottingham.
It´s quick and convenient to get to and from East Midlands Airport by bus. A whole range of bus services links the airport with the surrounding towns and villages.
Nottingham Skylink - This service links the airport with Nottingham city centre and railway station, half hourly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Leicester Skylink - This service operates every hour, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Derby Skylink - This service provides links with Derby city centre and Derby railway station every half hour during the day and hourly at other times, 7 days a week.
East Midlands Airport is conveniently located for local connections to the mainline rail network. The railway stations of Loughborough, Nottingham and Derby are all just a short bus ride from the airport.
For complete timetable and booking information, please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk
Many of the major towns and cities in the East Midlands are located between 1 and 3 hours from London and enjoy strong rail and road links.
TRAVELLING AROUND
Rail connections to and from the North and West
If you are travelling via Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and Yorkyou can make a connection at Derby railway station using the Derby Skylink bus.
Rail connections to and from the South
If you travel via Northampton, Luton and London for destinations in the south, you can make a connection at Loughborough railway station using the Loughborough Skylink bus.
Rail connections to and from the East
If you are travelling to or from easterly destinations you can connect via Grantham, Lincoln, Newark, Peterborough and Mansfield to Nottingham railway station where you´ll find the Nottingham Skylink bus.
Rail connections to East Midlands Parkway Station
For trains stopping at Parkway check National Rail Enquiries. Passengers can connect to Parkway on the Railink bus which operates every 30 minutes from 7am to 11.30pm.
Web: www.traveline.org.uk
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