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Brunswick Forest Provides Many Amenities in a Coastal Setting

May 12th, 2010 No comments

Brunswick Forest has a lot to offer home buyers seeking a private community in coastal North Carolina. Located in historic Wilmington, North Carolina, this master planned community has eleven residential communities and covers over 4,500 total acres of land.

This master planned community has something for everyone, even budget conscious home buyers. These single family and town homes are easy to care for leaving you more time to enjoy the communities natural surroundings. The neighborhoods offer privacy without keeping the small town southern charm.

In addition to providing a beautiful coastal living option, other amenities in the community include the Cape Fear National 27 hole golf course, tennis complex, Fitness and Wellness Center, Garden Center, walking and biking paths and trails, kayaking and canoing at the River Center, and access to North Carolina’s premier beaches. Strategically located among pristine coastal locations, these amenities offer beautiful views of the areas woodlands and the creeks and inlets on the Cape Fear River and Intracoastal Waterway.

Designed by Tim Cate, the Cape Fear National golf course is set among the natural woodlands along the Wilmington coast. There are plans for the course to converted into a private membership golf club. Residents will enjoy membership to all the centers within the community.

The paths and trails that wind through Brunswick Forest offer beautiful views of the tall trees, creeks and wetlands. The paths and trails stretch over 100 miles and are perfect for walking and biking.

Fishing, kayaking, and canoing is offered through the River Club overlooking Town Creek. The center offers a gathering room that is suitable for many purposes, a screened pavilion suitable for cookouts, outdoor fireplace, observation deck, boat storage, a boardwalk and bridge leading to a floating dock, and a nature center offering canoes, kayaks, and fishing tackle for sale or rent.

The Fitness and Wellness Center has a lot to offer the residents of the community. The centerpiece of the community is it’s indoor and outdoor resort style swimming pools complete with poolside grill and six hard-surface tennis courts. The center also features a steam room, massage rooms, sauna, whirlpool, and mens and womens dressing rooms. The aerobics and exercise rooms help you stay fit.

No community would be complete without a thriving commercial district. The Villages has retails shops, dining establishments, medical and professional services that can be accessed by car or from the local walking and bike paths.

Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Private Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Brunswick Forest.

Enjoy Your Holyhead Cruise Experience, Cruising UK Waters

September 22nd, 2009 No comments
by David Phillips

A Holyhead cruise destination is gaining currency as more established cruise operators include the Anglesey port in their UK itinerary. Holyhead is a major ferry port linking Britain to Dublin, and so it already has high standard facilities and local attractions ideal for large cruise ships looking to offer their passengers a quality experience.

Holyhead Breakwater is a famous attraction and the longest sea wall in the UK, and cruise liners anchor in a sheltered spot north east of the breakwater and Anglesey Aluminium jetty in the outer harbour. The local boatyard can provide a suitable tug if the cruise ship requires assistance.

This location is ideal for cruise liners over 250 metres in length as the prevailing winds are from the south west, and it is in the lee of the town and harbour. By ships tender it is less than a mile from this anchorage to the Fish Dock landing on the east side of the inner harbour, where coaches can take guests to the various attractions across the island and further afield.

If you sailed up north from Milford Haven or Swansea in South West Wales, chances are you may have glimpsed some amazingly beautiful Cambrian coastal settings. Approaching Anglesey island you may have caught eye of some fine sandy beaches stretching from the south near Llanddwyn, where shots from Demi Moore’s Half Light movie were taken, to Trearddur Bay in the west. And don’t forget world renown South Stack Lighthouse, well worth a visit after arrival in Holyhead.

Ferries sail to Dublin, the Irish capital, and to Dun Laoghaire from Holyhead. In fact the port of Holyhead now welcomes some of the top cruise ships in Northern Europe. Cruise lines such as Holland America, Noble Caledonia, Oceana Cruises and Hapag Lloyd will increase their visits, drawn no doubt by the variety of historical and natural attractions for their passengers. Holyhead has already hosted a cruise ship carrying 750 passengers, the 48,000 tonne Seven Seas Voyager.

Plans are advanced for using the Anglesey Aluminium jetty as a more convenient embarkation facility, which will attract ever larger cruise ships otherwise bound for the larger ports at Dublin and Liverpool. The aim is for Holyhead to accommodate ships of around 85,000 tonnes and so using this pier would be a great plus. It is likely that for an upgrade of Holyhead port facilities an investment of around 7 million is needed, and around 500,000 of this would help upgrade the jetty.

Looking ahead, the extra investment in port infrastructure at Holyhead, especially when as many as 70 cruise liners sail in North European waters, increases the chance of this Holyhead cruise destination becoming a real possibility for many keen cruise passengers. And now Anglesey council is leading the “Celtic Wave” initiative to encourage co-operation between key ports in Wales and Ireland, namely Holyhead, Swansea, Milford Haven, Cork, Waterford and Dublin. The strategy is supported by 1.2 million, aiming to draw bigger cruise ships and visitors to these ports.

There are so many attractions rich in history to visit it may be hard to choose. You may want to visit the nearby historic castles of Wales, at Beaumaris on Anglesey and Caernarfon and Conwy on the mainland, all UN World Heritage sites. Or perhaps seeing the last working mill in Wales at Llynnon appeals to you, or appreciating the Rex Whistler canvas at Plas Newydd, near Llanfairpwll. Or you may be keen to stretch your legs on the Anglesey coastal path. These and more will draw more visitors to choose a Holyhead cruise destination in future.

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