Almost everyone knows that Highclere Castle in Berkshire is used as the main setting for ‘Downton Abbey’ and with the second series having already hit our TV screens this week, we thought it would be fun to take a look at places within the UK that you can visit on coach holidays that are not only beautiful but feature highly in popular TV programmes. We’ve cherry-picked a few below but it would be fun to hear your suggestions as there are probably many other places that we’ve forgotten…

As usual, this weekend I was sat down relaxing with the Sunday newspaper supplements and whilst reading I found out that there will be a number of celebrities getting hitched this year. A little idea then popped into my head, wouldn’t it be fun to suggest coach holidays that the celebrity couples could join for their honeymoon? I’ve cherry-picked a few below but it would be fun to hear your suggestions too as there are probably many places in the world that I’ve forgotten…

For something a little different and fun, we will be including interviews from some of our most popular coach tour operators who will give their insights into the fascinating world of coach holidays. Each tour operator will be put on the spot to provide their views on a range of subjects including: the most popular destinations for 2012, the best/worst things about coach holidays, top tips for making the most out of a coach holiday, the perfect song to listen to whilst on a coach and so much more. This week the spotlight is on Jason Edwards who is the Commercial Director for Edwards Coaches and this is what he has to say….

Recent coach holidays research has suggested that families are due to spend approx. £2270 on activities to keep children entertained this summer. With so many financial hurdles to leap over and the school summer holidays on our doorstep, you could be forgiven for groaning slightly at the thought of the impending expense to keep the whole family entertained whilst the schools are closed. With this in mind, we’ve brainstormed a few ideas of things you can do that won’t snap your purse-strings in two this summer holiday…

To coincide with the 450th anniversary of St Basil’s Cathedral and the fact that there is a legendary tale attached to the building’s construction, we thought it would be fun to take a look at coach holidays to other famous sites across the globe that have an interesting tale to tell. We have a feeling that there may be many that we’ve missed so if you know of one, let us know…