Where to go on holiday in UK??

[Blossom]

We are trying to save up so we can go back to Florida in 09 but we are in need of a little break next summer. So I thought I would ask can anyone on here recommend anywhere, as we have people on here from all over the UK. We have been to Devon twice before but fancy somewhere alittle different. There will be 4 adults and our DD (10) this include my inlaws so you can see we need the place to be suitable for all ages!!!!
I will be very grateful for any info received.

[BevS97]

We always enjoy the Lake District, but have also had holidays in the Cotswolds and Scotland recently. Problem is always the mix of kids and adults, I'm quite happy in a pretty village with interesting shops and a tearoom, but that doesn't keep the 10 year old happy for very long.

[meggy]

hmmm - no good me saying South Devon then :grin:

[ameliaUK]

We love camping in the Isle of Wight ,very relaxing and some nice sites with pools indoor and outdoor

[Vabeth]

Cornwall, Devon and the Lake District are our favourites! :wave:

[mobeckwith]

centre parcs sherwood or elvedon are our faves.mo.

[meleeyore]

Wales has some fab places to visit & DD went up to Ben Nevis in Scotland & stayed in a log cabin type chalet, really enjoyed it.

[ursula]

North Yorkshire is a good place to go.

[Gill66]

we like mid & south Wales, plenty of options for all ages and not that far to travel from cheshire!. We have always had good holidays there and our kids have never been bored their 13,10,& 8 now and still enjoy going.
Gill.

[No1 tinkfan]

Got to be honest, even though you've been that direction already, the West Country is a firm fave with us. Having said that Norfolk is really nice too

[Gaz]

hows about the north east, Scarborough, the north Yorkshire moors etc. BUT as per usual in this country where ever you go will end up costing an arm and a leg and no guarantee you will not have rain.

it was due to the cost of holidaying in the UK how we caught the bug of Disney, it was cheaper for 5 days in Paris with Euro Disney and on-site than 5 days in the UK (flippin rip off Britain)

happy planning though (didnt mean to try to put a dampner on it) if you do decide the North east, gis a shout and i will try to help with places to visit

[Gaz]

just had an idea, have you concidered a Canal barge for a week????

[BevS97]

We did a canal barge years ago and had a fabulous holiday - one of my favorite holidays. Not remotely cheap though!

[marionmcclung]

Sharon, have you looked into going abroad, i.e spain?? Flyglobespan have got really cheap flights to most destinations and you can book accomodation quite reasonable too.
We are going to majorca at the end of August and our flights came in at £89 each :)

I reckon it can work out just as expensive to stay in the UK than it is to go to europe.

If it does have to be the uk then i'd have to say somewhere down south as you have better chance of some decent weather. I always fancied great yarmouth for some reason, although i've never been before

[Ninja]

We are staying in a cottage in Wigtown in Scotland next year £415 for the 4 of us for a week in the summer holidays I think thats a bargain :thumbs-up and Wigtown is a lovely place and there is plenty to do out and about it will be our 3rd time holidaying there :D

[Suzie&Stuart]

We tried Somerset a couple of years ago and loved it. We stopped on a site at Brean.
Went to Weston Super Mare
Wells
Taunton
Cheddar Gorge
Wookey Hole
good walk on Brean Down itself and a superb beach.

We too are planning another trip for 2009 and Im looking to go to Somerset again next summer.

Stuart

[MandM2]

I can recommend www.sykescottages.co.uk for holiday cottages. Nice cottages, reasonably priced, very good customer service. And the list of where they have them wll give you ideas on where to go :smile:
We've booked one near Whitby in June. Great for the coast, great for the North Yorks Moors. Doing York (my favourite town in the world) on the way up and Ripon on the way down.

[Ste]

Ryhl????????????????????????????????? ;)

[Ste]

LOL Kidding!!! Anywhere in the southwest is fab :grin: OR , how about North West Wales??????/ Near Snowdon national park, close to the isle of Angelsey which is fabulous. :heart:

[disney dave]

think if it was us, we would be agreeing with Marion, it can work out expensive in the UK, Spanish islands would be our pick , but if it is the UK, North wales would jumping at us.

[Celica190]

Can I recommend Northern Ireland? Belfast is totally amazing these days and there are beautiful beaches within an hour's drive if you get the weather.

[John]

I'm afraid this country is just a tourist rip off, you'd be far better hitting spain, portugal or north africa, maybe even cyprus. You'll get 2 weeks hot weather and plenty to do for a weeks holiday in the UK.

[Justice-Socks]

I'm afraid this country is just a tourist rip off.

With this in mind, try a week on the Norfolk Broads. A boat for 5 around mid-summer will come in at about a grand with all the extras you have to pay. It should rain all week and the price of food and drinks is out of this world.

To live for 7 days with your in-laws on a boat in a very confined space is just what the doctor did not order. It will be a very unbonding exercise and you will get to see the other side of people, even yourself. The good part is your in-laws will not speak to you for some time after.

On the good side, you could try a week in the Derbyshire Dales. Plenty of cottages to be had, the best scenery in England and loads of country pubs with decent food and beer. You could visit our own Crooked Spire in Chesterfield where they say if ever a virgin gets married the spire will straighten.

I do recall one or two Dibbers coming from Chesterfield but their names don't spring to mind at the moment;).


Justice Socks.

[Anzolo]

:wavey: We've been using Holiday Inns as a base to travel around a bit in the last 2 years. Stayed at Maidenhead 2 years ago and did London (by train) and Windsor, Legoland etc.

Stayed at Coventry in August and did Warwick Castle, Stratford and Drayton Manor.

[Claire44]

I do recall one or two Dibbers coming from Chesterfield but their names don't spring to mind at the moment;).


Justice Socks.


Getting forgetful in your old age then Rob? ;) Have to agree with Rob though there are some lovely places in Derbyshire, shame that when you live there you never actually take the time to see them.

[Dawn]

We love love love Cornwall. :D

Isle of Wight is also lovely with lots that will keep all ages amused. Also I have fond memories of boating holidays on the Norfolk Broads from when I was about 8 or 9.

[liverpool lou]

How about Liverpool? it will be City of Culture 2008.
There is a lot to see in Liverpool now as a tourist.

[Tanya934]

Hastings & the South Coast?
Plenty of castles & countryside to explore.
There is a free Airbourne Festival in Eastbourne every August with displays and you can get close to a lot of aircraft.
DM lives down in the Old Town & we've just got back from stuffing our faces with Fish & Chips & exploring the shops.
The only downside is poor parking & the cost of parking.
Eastbourne has now introduced parking charges in the town & on the seafront from today.

[Marky_Mark]

We love Devon and are lucky in that my uncle lives in Torquay so we get free holidays there, if i had to choose another place it'd have to be Weymouth, been there so many times and i love it.

[gpoll]

Devon or Cornwall I would of said but if you are looking for a different area how about Dorset, Bournemouth and Swanage are lovely with plenty to do.

[hvasey]

There are some lovely places to stay around Portsmouth - which has loads to do for kids, you can take a trip to the new forest and Beaulie motor museum, Gunwharf quays is great for shopping and you can go over to the Isle of wight on the hovercraft for a day from southsea and go sightseeing on an open top bus and take a ride down the ski lift thingie by the needles.
Tenby is good IF the weather is nice, if not then it could be boring for kids.
I agree about UK holidays costing an arm and a leg though, unfortunately there is no longer such a thing as even a cheap day out!
Even a day trip seems to cost a minimum of £50.

[Norn Iron]

Why dont you come to Northern Ireland plenty to do for all the family :grin: