UK
Holiday Home Rental
Euro-Rentals
specialises in European holiday home rentals, working closely
with our partners jmlvillas.com, we aim to bring you the best
in European self-catering accommodation
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The
UK made up of England, Scotland and Wales is a very diverse nation,
with each region having it's own cultural characteristics.
A mixture of vibrant cities and rolling, green countryside, everyone
is assured to find something of interest.
Easy
to reach by air from nearly any part of the globe, there are five
international airports servicing London (Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton,
Stansted and London City) and further international connections
around the rest of the UK, including Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol,
Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Visitors
from the continent can take advantage of the many ferries operating
between UK ports and the rest of Europe. There is also the
Channel Tunnel, which allows a rail link between London, Paris
and Brussels. To get the best travel deals, why not click
into our
Flights Insurance & Car Hire section.
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find your ideal English Holiday Home,
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find your ideal Scottish Holiday
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find your ideal Welsh Holiday Home,
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Voltage:
The
standard electrical voltage in England/ Britain is 240 v AC, 50HZ.
A three square pronged adapter plug and/or electric converter
for appliances is required
Country
Telephone Code: +44
Emergency
Telephone number: pan-EU Emergency 112 Can
be used in all EU Countries and it can be dialled from a locked
mobile or a mobile with no sim card.
ALSO
999
Currency:
Pound Sterling [United Kingdom Pound] (£)
Population
England 2006:
50,093,100 Land Area England: 130,395 Km2
Population
Scotland 2006:
5,078,400 Land Area Scotland: 78,782 Km2
Population
Wales 2006:
2,952,500 Land Area Wales: 20,779 Km2
Visitor
Information
Driving:
Drive on the LEFT
General
Driving Tips (information supplied by Holiday
Autos)
Speed
limits :
Built-up areas: 30 mph single carriage ways: 60 mph dual carriage
ways: 70 mph motorways: 70 mph.
Drink
and driving: Blood alcohol limit is 80 mg.
Drive
on the left and only overtake vehicles on the right.
At
roundabouts, traffic coming from the right has priority.
Make
sure you understand about double and single yellow line. parking.
It
is illegal to use a hand-held mobile when driving.
As
long as you hold a full licence in your own country and have done
so for at least a year, you can drive on British roads.
Motorways
are shown by 'M' plus a number on signs. There are no toll charges
to pay on British motorways except the M4 Severn Bridge into Wales,
the Humber Bridge near Hull, the M25 Dartford Tunnel and part
of the M6 (north of Birmingham).
Try
and avoid the M25 'London Orbital ' and the M5/M6 in Birmingham
during rush hour times (0800-0930 and 1630-1800) as these can
be extremely busy
