Yorkshire Accommodation
Yorkshire's famous Betty's Tearooms, Harrogate, Yorkshire Dales
Royal Armouries Leeds, Leeds City Breaks
Harewood House near Leeds. Yorkshire Stately Homes
Salts Mill, Saltaire near Bradford. Home to the David Hockney Gallery
Garsdale views between Sedbergh & Hawes. Yorkshire Dales
Historic Doncaster Racecourse, home to the St Leger. near Robin Hood Airport
Sheffield Theatre Breaks, the historic Lyceum Theatre Sheffield
Shopping around The Shambles in York. York Weekend Breaks
Leeds Bradford Airport Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport Durham & Humberside Airports
Gateway Airports into Yorkshire include main airport Leeds Bradford International Airport mid-way bewteen Yorkshire's two main cities Bradford and Leeds and Robin Hood Airport serving the Sheffield Doncaster area.
Another gateway airport option worth considering for easy access to North Yorkshire, York and the North Yorkshire Moors and Coast is Durham Tees Valley Airport which has direct flights from London Heathrow and Aberdeen. See the Durham Tees Valley Airport webguide link right for more details on timetables and destinations served. Humberside Airport (see webguide link right) is situated south of Hull and offers easy access to Hull and the East Riding area of Yorkshire
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Arches Guest House - Whitby
*Just as a B&B should be!* The Arches is a traditional seaside B&B situated on the West Cliff- friendly, clean, comfy and with great breakfasts!
£35 Per Person Per Night on B&B basis
Leeds Bradford International Airport
Leeds Bradford Airport couldn't be better situated as a gateway for international visitors into Yorkshire. The airport sits midway between two of Yorkshire's largest cities, (7 miles from Bradford and 11 miles from Leeds) and within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the North Yorkshire Moors and West Yorkshire literary hotspots such as the Bronte Sisters' historic home - the Bronte Parsonage at Haworth in West Yorkshire.
Core catchment areas include business services to and from Leeds, Yorkshire's largest city, but also increasingly tourist visitors into the area. In 2003 around 900,000 international visitors came through Yorkshire's gateway airport visiting the Yorkshire and Humber Region with visitor numbers consistently on the increase. The policy of a no frills service, with a choice of budget flights available from a wide choice of internal UK and European holiday destinations, and a limited service between the US and Pakistan has boosted Leeds Bradford Airport's growth. Destination flight choice from Leeds Bradford Airport is particularly good to other UK and Ireland destinations and to Mainland Spain, the Canary Islands and Majorca and the Balearics.
Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds LS19 7TU. General Enquiries and Flight Information Tel. 00 44 (0) 113 250 9696.
Leeds Bradford Airport Parking Facilities Car Hire Leeds Bradford
A friendly, compact and efficient airport, Leeds Bradford Airport has one large terminal building spread over two floors. Arrivals, both domestic and internation, plus check-in hall, food village and duty free shopping are all situated on the Ground floor of the terminal building.
Car parking at Leeds Bradford Airport with ample short stay car parking (ideal for upto 24 hour airport visits) situated closed to the terminal building.
Long stay car parking (over 24 hours) is best pre-booked on-line via the Leeds Bradford Airport Website (link to the right) for the cheapest long stay car parking rates. A frequent shuttlebus services runs between Leeds Bradford long stay car parks and the terminal building. An option to just turn up and park is available.
Extensive facilities are available to passengers within the Leeds Bradford terminal building, including Foreign Exchange service, Duty Free Shopping Outlet (see Alpha Airport Shopping Leeds Bradford webguide right), Nail bar and Manicure Lounge, on-site massage service, business executive lounge, wireless internet access service, kids play area and a quiet room on the ground floor in the departure lounge. Car Hire at Leeds Bradford Airport is offered from Avis, Hertz and Europcar. You'll find their desks near the international arrivals area on the ground floor of the terminal building.
Leeds Bradford Airport Hotels Accommodation
Find an extensive choice of Leeds Bradford Airport Hotels and Bed and Breakfast accommodation situated in the immediate airport area around Bramhope, Yeadon, Burley in Wharfedale, Otley and charming Ilkley listed here on Iknow Yorkshire.
A number of stunning Yorkshire towns and villages and major Yorkshire cities are within easy reach of Leeds Bradford Airport. All these locations make excellent bases for easy access to Leeds Bradford Airport including Harrogate (12 miles) and Leeds (11 miles). The historic spa town of Ilkley, with its fine restaurants, specialist shops and superb walking territory around Ilkley Moor and on the Dales Way, is only around 11 miles from Leeds Bradford Airport.
Find listings for Leeds Bradford Hotels, B&Bs and Self Catering accommodation in all these handy airport locations listed here on Iknow Yorkshire.
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield
The new South Yorkshire airport is officially known as Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield and offers flights to European destinations such as Majorca but aims to also have long haul flights to Florida, Mexico and the Doninican Republic on stream next summer.
More than 600 people are already employed at the South Yorkshire site and the number is expected to rise to 7,000 within 10 years. Robin Hood Airport at Doncaster fills a gap in airport services to the Yorkshire, Humber and surrounding regions.
Robin Hood Airport at Doncaster has a long history as RAF Finningley which was opened in 1936 and served as a frontline bomber command base during World War II. Local residents thought the airbases' days had come to an end in March 1995 when the Ministry of Defence decided that the airbase was surplus to requirements. However, the perfect infrastructure already in place provided the ideal site for this new South Yorkshire airport.
Currently passengers can board flights at Robin Hood Airport to 33 destinations, across 20 different countries, and shortly transatlantic flights to Florida, the Dominican Republic and Mexico will be available. An airport at Donaster is welcome news for South Yorkshire and it's many attractions including Donaster Races, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and nearby Sheffield with it's many theatres, shops and art galleries. It's now easy to access these areas, plus it's welcome news for business visitors to the region, offering a cheap travel alternative to gridlock on the M1!
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster UK Facilities
Doncaster Airport UK has numerous facilities and amenities, so it's off to a good start. Passengers can look forward to all the usual airport services that you find at other airports across the UK. These include ample car hire services, many restaurants, bars and shops, cafes and an executive lounge open to all passengers. All the usuals are there including Costa Coffee, a large Spar, or relax in Bar 08 in Doncaster Airport's fully equipped departure longe.
Robin Hood Airport offers easy access to the superb range of attractions in Yorkshire and the Humber region, and to greet passengers looking to explore there's an extensive tourist information centre at Doncaster Airport. The airport is less than 3 miles from the regional boundaries of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, so passengers arriving at Robin Hood Airport have easy access to many attractions in this region.
Disabled passengers are well served by Doncaster Airport, with wheelchairs available at all times, and by request prior to your flight, There is also a pick up service from outside the terminal, plus a number of parking spaces are reserved for passengers with disabilities at the front of the airport car park. Most facilities in the terminal are on the ground floor, with easy access, and lifts are provided for access to the first floor. Disabled toilets are available on both the ground and first floors of the terminal.
Car Parking facilities are superb, and both short term and long term parking facilities couldn't be better. There's a 20 percent discount on car parking at Donacaster Airport if you book online, which is excellent value especially if you're leaving your car at the airport for more than 7 days.
Featured Yorkshire Accommodation
Arches Guest House - Whitby
*Just as a B&B should be!* The Arches is a traditional seaside B&B situated on the West Cliff- friendly, clean, comfy and with great breakfasts!
£35 Per Person Per Night on B&B basis
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