| For many people a weekend break away from | | | | on horse racing, but are also available for football |
| the normal routine involves exploring a previously | | | | matches, golf tournaments, motorsports, cricket |
| unexplored destination and discovering the sights | | | | and just about every other sport imaginable, so if |
| and attractions on offer. For some, these sights | | | | you want to cheer on your favourite team, feel |
| might be cultural or historical in nature, such as | | | | the tension on the 18th green or soak up the |
| paying a visit to a castle or museum. For others, | | | | atmosphere of high-octane racing, you're sure to |
| these sights might be altogether more materialistic | | | | find a break to suit. |
| and involve shopping trips to the best-known | | | | Perhaps your idea of a weekend break is even |
| shopping areas around. | | | | more sedate and an ideal break for you would be |
| However, there can be so much more to a | | | | to watch the treading of the boards in a West |
| week-end break and recent times has seen an | | | | End theatre production. Well, you're in luck, as you |
| upsurge in the popularity of dedicated themed | | | | can also take up a weekend break that involves |
| weekend packages which can offer a welcome | | | | just that! From hotel accommodation and |
| change to the more mundane weekend activities | | | | admission to the show, right through to meals and |
| many people tend to engage in. | | | | transfers, weekend theatre breaks are a popular |
| If you are a golfer, for example, why not | | | | choice; with London's West End playing host to |
| consider taking a golf weekend? Rather than | | | | such shows as Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker |
| trudge around the shops, you could be trudging | | | | and Carmen, in addition to a host of other theatre |
| some of the UK's finest fairways instead. The UK | | | | performances, concerts and shows there's sure |
| has many excellent golf courses and regardless of | | | | to be a show for you! |
| your ability you can indulge yourself both on and | | | | Even visits to some of the finest national |
| off the greens. Most golf breaks include the price | | | | exhibitions can be incorporated into many activity |
| of accommodation - often in a well regarded hotel | | | | weekend breaks, so whether you're a budding |
| - as well as meals and a set number of rounds of | | | | gourmet chef at heart, a green fingered gardener |
| golf. What's more, as a guest of the hotel you'll | | | | or a choc-a-holic, you're well catered for, with |
| also be able to take advantage of the hotel | | | | weekend breaks available for a host of exhibitions |
| facilities, such as a gym or spa, meaning that you | | | | around the country. Take a walk with the |
| could, in essence, have both a golf break and a | | | | Timelords and rub shoulders with Daleks and |
| spa break in one! | | | | Cybermen at the Doctor Who exhibition in Cardiff, |
| If you prefer watching rather than playing, you | | | | for example; or if you've an eye for a bargain, |
| might consider a weekend break centred on a | | | | you could go antique hunting at a host of venues |
| sporting event; perhaps taking in a horse racing | | | | across the UK. Alternatively, indulge yourself in |
| meeting at Royal Windsor, Ascot, Sandown Park | | | | chocolate heaven with the Thorntons Chocolate |
| or any of the numerous racecourses around the | | | | Lovers experience and learn the secrets of the |
| UK and Ireland. These types of breaks often | | | | master chocolatiers. |
| involve hotel accommodation; transfer to and | | | | Whatever your interests may be, there's no need |
| from the racecourse, admission to the member's | | | | to for weekend breaks to be stuck in a rut any |
| enclosure and a sumptuous meal in the members' | | | | longer, and with activity weekend breaks covering |
| restaurant. The only things not provided are the | | | | a vast array of pursuits, themes and occasions, |
| race winners! | | | | there's never been a better time to fill your |
| Sporting events weekends are not only available | | | | weekends with a little adventure. |