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Archives for March 2014

Recommendations for static caravan/lodge accomodation in New Forest please
We are looking to go on a weeks holiday in the New Forest in the school summer holidays with 2 children (aged 4 and 6). Can anyone recommend where to stay? - a holiday park with a pool and play area would suit us with having young kids. Thank you.
Blackpool pleasure beach and water park
Hi We are off to Blackpool over Easter and had planned to go to the Sandcastle water park as well as the pleasure beach. I've had a look round for any discounts but haven't come across any. Can anyone advise if there are any around? Many thanks
uk caravan holidays
Hi im urgently looking for cheap static caran holidays either in cumbria or south west scotland for the 5th to the 12th of april , does anybody know which site would be the best to use , thank you :-)
Newmarket
Want to visit Newmarket as a day trip. Both the National Horse Racing museum and the National Stud seem interesting and get great reviews. Ideally would like to visit both but might be too much for one day (have children) and am travelling from outside the area. If you only had to visit one which would you choose? Any…
cheaper option to centreparcs, 3 young teens??
looking for an activity centre with accommodation for 3 mums and their 3 13 year old boys in northern half of England please???
london hotel recomendations - Recomendaions
Looking at going to.London for 3 days on the 11 may. 2 adults. Just prefer: 3 or 4 star Close to a tube and manor attractions Ceoliac friendly ( gluten free menu ) WiFi Tempted at the secret hotels and read Martin report on the best way to do it. Has anyone done this ? Many thanks Andrew.
Next round of newspaper holidays is here: Breakfree Daily Mail hold
HI all http://www.breakfreeholidays.co.uk/dailymail Not great dates for our school holidays but might work for some people. I am presuming you have to buy the papers again as the codes were unique codes last time around so presuming the same again - but still might work out a good deal for some people if these dates…
£5 entry to Drayton Manor Saturday 12th April...
...if you're wearing a onesie and you get there before 10.10am Email received today: Drayton Manor is attempting not one, but TWO Guinness World Records this year on Saturday 12th April! If you have a love of onesies and screaming on theme park rides then these Guinness World Records are for you! As a real treat, the park…
Any York vouchers available?
Hi, I wondered if anyone knew of any vouchers available for York attractions during the Easter holidays? Many thanks :)
Manchester airport accommodation check-in midnight onwards
I'm arriving into Manchester airport at 11pm at the end of April, I would like to find a cheap bed for the night but would rather stay somewhere which avoids walking the streets at night with my backpack. Is there somewhere that the airport bus passes where I can directly check into? Thanks
Penlon Holiday Park
Has anyone ever stayed here? On the website they are offering one week in the summer holidays for £220! But i've never heard of them , so am unsure of the quality.
Harry potter studios
Hi there, I'm off to london for 2 days in April with my husband. We've already booked two shows so I was wanting to surprise him with the Harry potter tour when we get there. I've been looking into it and I have a few questions- 1. Golden tours do a return bus journey for £29 each. Is the extra money worth the convenience…
Ironbridge ..maybe cheap rooms
I just did a search to answer a post on HUKD about a cheap trip to ironbridge. I think I found a cheaper way :D And I may as well tell you lot on here ..:) The cheap bit will be the room : Telford centre is having a fair bit of redevelopment work and part of that is a shiny new premier inn ( you will need to search the…
Where to go for cheap london theatre tickets
We are due to go to london in April for a few days, My wife is disabled and I have 2 sons age 18 and 15. Iam after any cheap sites to get theatre tickets. They want to go and watch Woman in black. Any help will be helpful? Also where to go for underground tickets? We also tried to book for harry potter studios tour but…
Days out vouchers
I was searching for some vouchers for Hatton Country World, which were difficult to find, and went to my local paper's website and found this. Some of the vouchers are out of date as they were first published for February half term, but there are lots that are still valid. http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/daysout.html Your…
Any hoeseason codes?
Does anyone have a hoeseason code I can use? Many thanks
Top secret hotel London - any ideas please
Any ideas what this could be please?Excellent hotel ideal for Oxford street shopping - 4* - London Spent ages hunting clues but can't find any suggestions.
TravelSupermarket.com hotel prices
I am looking for a hotel to stay in London and on TravelSupermarket.com they advertise many nice hotel rooms (e.g. 4* +) as from, for example, £60. But when I select my date the price shoots up to £300+ (what they normally are). EG. Grosvenor House Apartments is advertised from £78 but when I select my date, the starting…
Good Housekeeping Bond
Hi I recently rented a holiday cottage where we were required to pay a good housekepping bond of £100. The owner has contacted me to say that she is deducting £60 because the cottage smelled of curry, we left a few food items in the fridge and we didn't remove the sheets from the beds. I feel like this a con since we…
hotel near st Pancras international
thanks all for your advice :)

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