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Travel Restrictions and UK Holiday Destinations

Written by Doaa Kurdi | Jun 7, 2021 11:00:00 PM

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As of 17th May 2021, the UK has entered the third stage of the lockdown roadmap, where legal restrictions on meeting others outdoors will be lifted and most businesses will be able to reopen. The government has also introduced a traffic light system for international travel which has different restrictions and rules depending on the country you want to travel to. Here's a list of the traffic light colours and restrictions:

Green

One pre-departure test up to 72 hours before returning to the UK. One PCR test on or before day two of arrival in England/Wales. No quarantine unless a test is positive.

Countries with low cases and deaths, high vaccination rates and low numbers of ‘variants of concern’ have been given the green light.

Amber

One pre-departure test. Quarantine at home for 10 days on arrival in England/Wales. PCR test required on days two and eight of quarantine. Amber countries include Spain, Greece and France, and more than 100 other countries, with many in Europe.

Red

One pre-departure test. On arrival, passengers must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days at a cost of £1,750 per person. PCR test required on days two and eight of quarantine (included in the quarantine hotel package). Passengers must book and agree to pay for a quarantine package before departing for the UK. There are 43 red list countries in total, with Maldives, Turkey and Nepal the most recently added. Brazil, South Africa and India are also on the list.

What about travel within the UK?

Currently, UK holiday accommodations can open, including hotels and B&Bs. This means you can travel nationally, and enjoy nearby trips and overnights stays. You may stay overnight in holiday accommodation in groups of up to 6, or larger groups if everyone present is from 2 households (including support bubbles) unless a legal exemption applies.

The UK has many locations suitable for short day trips and overnights stays. There are incredible sites to go on a walk by the coast, a forest trail or even relax indoors in hotels. All you need is a postcode to find the destination and you’re ready to add it to your GPS to plan your journey. You can also find out the geolocations and pinpoint the exact location.

We’ve picked 3 locations worth travelling to and listed hotels with their postcodes and geocoordinates.

UK Holiday Destinations

Lake District National Park

Lake District is a beautiful region and national park in Cumbria in northwest England. Being one of the most popular destinations for tourists, it is known for its scenery, wildlife and cultural heritage. Lake District also has the largest concentration of common land in Britain.

The area has been protected for many years by Friends of the Lake District, which is an independent charity organisation devoted to creating campaigns and fundraising to protect the local communities, visitors, wildlife and habitats. They use address validation with their CRM system to collect donations and streamline their workflow. You can read more on the Friends of the Lake District customer story.

  • Rothay Garden Hotel

Postcode: LA22 9RJ

Address: Broadgate, Grasmere, Ambleside

Coordinates: 54.4630794, -3.0223282  

  • The Wordsworth Hotel & Spa

Postcode: LA22 9SW

Address: Grasmere, Ambleside

Coordinates: 54.4584597, -3.0234162  

  • Traveller’s Rest Inn

Postcode: LA22 9RR

Address: Grasmere, Ambleside

Coordinates: 54.4712758, -3.0255261 & 

Whitby

Whitby is a seaside town in Yorkshire, northern England. It is full of history and has many boutiques, tearooms and quirky museums to visit. Whitby Abbey is famous for its rocky ruins, which was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's classic novel Dracula.

  • The Pier Inn Whitby

Postcode: YO21 3PU

Address: 4-6 Pier Rd, Whitby

Coordinates: 54.4884255, -0.615152  

  • The Riviera Guest House

Postcode: YO21 3EL

Address: 4 Crescent Terrace, Whitby

Coordinates: 54.4901132, -0.6184607  

  • White Horse and Griffin

Postcode: YO22 4BH

Address: 87 Church St, Whitby

Coordinates: 54.4875285, -0.6117244

Dorset

Dorset is a county in southwest England. It’s known for the Jurassic Coast, a long stretch on the English Channel where the cliffs contain many fossils, and rock formations show millions of years of geological history.

  • Hotel du Vin Poole

Postcode: BH15 1JN

Address: 7-11 Thames St, Poole

Coordinates: 50.7128492, -1.9897772  

  • The Marquis of Lorne Inn

Postcode: DT6 3SY

Address: Nettlecombe, Bridport

Coordinates: 50.7584012, -2.685618  

  • The Cumberland Hotel

Postcode : BH1 3AF

Address: 27 E Overcliff Dr, Boscombe, Bournemouth

Coordinates: 50.719217, -1.8610758

Postcode Lookup and Rooftop Accurate Geocoding

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