UK holidays, days out & entertainments

Archives for September 2011

all day off peak travel from London Midland between 22 Oct and 6 November
I got an e-mail from London Midland today, just checked and this has been posted on another forum but not this one and may be of use to somebody here The Great Escape is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever! Simply travel off-peak* between 22 October and 6 November and go anywhere on London Midland trains for just…
Ramada Hotels - 100,000 rooms for only £20 a night
42 hotels - various dates available at each hotel from 1st November until 31st May 2012. A token is needed from the Telegraph, per night booked, which has to be presented when checking in. Only 2 nights at £20 allowed, per booking. Full details here…
£20 pn Ramada Hotels
In the Telegraph from tomorrow. Book a room at a Ramada hotel for just £20 a night We have teamed up with Ramada hotels to offer 100,000 rooms at an exclusive price of £20 per night. Collect your voucher from The Telegraph between October 1 – 4, then book your stay online. There are 100,000 rooms available across 42 hotels…
Other places to visit near Chester aquarium
Hi there - we're planning on going to the Blue Planet Aquarium near Chester tomorrow, but since the weather is looking so good, we were thinking of going on to a park or somewhere afterwards, perhaps to have lunch, where the kids can run around. Can anyone recommend such places (cheap or free if possible) in the nearby…
1 day coach trip to Arran..does this exist ?
We are going to Ayr for a few days and wanted to go to Arran for the day. We have been looking on the web to see if anyone does a 1 day coach trip to Arran..but can't seem to find anything. Does anyone know of any company that does this ?
Belfry discounted room & Potetially free
Just got an email from the Belfry:- They have the offer below currently available Stay overnight for just £79 per room and if you're lucky enough to be the 19th person to book we'll upgrade you to a suite, include dinner, full English breakfast and give you it all for FREE... Your Autumn break includes: * Overnight…
Chester zoo discount?
Hi Anybody know of any Chester Zoo discounts anywhere? We are going on Sunday 2 adults 1 child. We are travelling from Manchester so cant use the Merseyrail deal.
where to get a sunday dinner blackpool
anywhere near tower to get a sunday lunch or carvery what is a good price, there will be 8 of us for a birthday, not too far from front as some are elderly, thanks
Family restaurant near Victoria, London?
Going to London to see Wicked at the Victoria Apollo so looking for somewhere to have tea nearby? Needs to be suitable for a Grandma who doesn't really like Italian, a mum and two teenage girls! Anywhere that accepts vouchers etc would be even better, and I could use a Days out voucher as I haven't used them yet.
Wicked tickets £15
Just thought it might help people to know that I've just got tickets for Wicked in London over half term for £15 with Seetickets.com Both ticketmaster and lastminute.com were showing these as not available for the day I wanted so it's worth looking around. Obviously they're the cheapest ones available, so the seats won't…
manchester to london
I want to go from manchester to london to a good tour and see the sights. I was thinking of a same day return. So travel from man to lon, tour, then london to man in the evening. Best i seen is with virgin trains. This will be the first time im doing this. Anyone know any good offers, sites, promos, advice??
Sundown adventure land
Hi, has anyone been and is it any good. Thinking of going October half term with the kids. Any advice or links to discounts/vouchers for entry are much appreciated. Many thanks.
Belfast hotel
Hi, I'm off to Belfast in early December (first week I think). When would be the best time to get a good deal for a hotel? Can anybody please recommend me a hotel too? I don't want to spend more than £85 a night and I'd like to stay somewhere very central. Thanks!
Brighton breeze this weekend
:beer: great little line up at brighton racecourse... cheao beer few bands on saturday night ... then under the arches 1st thing on sunday morning bugs campers kubbles the lot .... see you there:T
Looking for a good spa Pamper day for my wife and Mother-in-Law (North West)
Hi, Looking for a good spa Pamper day for my wife and Mother-in-Law (North West) Something in a nice location and several treatments. Anyone got any good reccomendations. Ta
Lodge holiday complaint =HELP=
I live in Spain but come to the UK every year for a long weekend. My friends in the UK usually book accommodation, this year we stayed in Lodge accom in the Lakes with my friends. The four of us had a good stay BUT not without issues. The mattress on our bed was in very poor condition, not dirty, but the springs had gone,…
How to complain about a UK Hotel
I've recently stayed at one of the Britannia Hotels, I booked directly through their central reservations department and paid for a full board break including, breakfast, lunch & dinner. When I arrived at the hotel I was told they didn't provide lunches. The Reception Manager was unable to resolve my complaint before my…
Cheap Hotels near Knightsbridge.. haha
okay so maybe not IN Knightsbridge, but we are going there in Dec and want to stay over night, my knowledge of london is terrible trying to find a cheap hotel not millions of miles away. Any suggestions please? thank you :)
things to do in taunton in October
3 generations off to Taunton for a week 15-22 October, not sure if it will be half term week down there or not. Anyway looking for stuff to do all ages, me and hubby in 60s; our 3 kids in 30s and 3 children 3-7 in age. We will probably take turns babysitting in evening so any good restaurants and pubs would be a plus. We…
Any good / different sites to book a uk hotel
Hi, I'm looking to book a hotel in the centre of Birmingham this Saturday. Does anyone know of any good websites to use other then the ''usual suspects'' who are all the same price. The ones i have checked out are lastminute, expedia, laterooms, hotelopia, octopustravel, hotels.com. All of them have the same hotels and the…

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