Passport to health
Half of parents have had to take their sick child to the doctor while on holiday and one in five have had to take a child to a hospital, according to a study by Norwich Union. The insurer is providing travellers with a medical "passport" so that parents can fill in medical records.To get one, phone 0800 122846.
Wheelchair access
Access information to many of the country's attractions - for people who use a wheelchair -is included in the Smooth Ride Guide to the UK. It costs £9.95 inc postage from Smooth Ride Guides, Duck Street Barns, Furneux Pelaham, Herts SG9 0LA; tel: 01279 777966
Vintage performer
Vinopolis, the Mecca for wine buffs in London, has moved into the top 10 attractions in the UK, according to those who holiday with Crystal Premier Britain. The top 10 British attractions are: 1 London Eye; 2 Millennium Dome; 3 Legoland; 4 Madame Tussauds; 5 Alton Towers; 6 Cadbury World; 7 Chessington World of Adventures; 8 Thorpe Park; 9 Warwick Castle; 10 Vinopolis.
Luton online
Luton Airport has launched a holiday booking service on its own website. Travellers type in when and where they want to go, and are given the latest availability, flight times, prices and details of tour operators and accommodation. The website is www.london-luton.com
Pedalling north
A new 200-mile section of the National Cycle Network, running between Newcastle and Edinburgh, officially opens this weekend. The map of the Coast and Castles route is available to readers at the discounted price of £4.50 plus £2 p&p. Tel: 0117 9290888, quoting ref: CCL.
Top 10 B&Bs
The 10 finalists for the best B&B in England, in an English Tourism Council competition, are: Bessiestown Farm, Longtown, nr Carlisle, 01228577219; Bodkin Lodge, nr Market Rasen, Lincs, 01673 858249; Grove Thorpe, Brockdish, Norfolk, 01379 668305; Number Sixteen, South Kensington, London, 020-7589 5232;The Old Manse, Alnwich, Northumbria, 01668 215343; Swing Cottage Guest House, Hollingworth Lake Country Park, Littleborough, Lancs, 01706 379094;Hatpins, Old Bosham, Chichester 01243 572644; Efford Cottage, Lymington, Hants, 01590 642315; Victoria Lodge; Lynton, Devon, 01598 753203; Burr Bank, Ryedale, Nth Yorks, 01751 417777.
