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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

Archives for January 2016

London attractions
Visiting london attraction (eg London Zoo / London eye) for 5 without taking the train to London (no 2 for 1 offers). Can anyone help?
Injury
Hello. My three year old son severely burned his hand on a fire in a hotel that did not have a guard and that appeared to be a fake fire. Despite my warnings, whilst I was distracted by checking in, he touched it and got a severe burn. Despite my warnings and specific requests, the hotel have refused to turn the fires off…
Edinburgh in a day for a 4 year old boy
Hi. I'm about to take my son who is 4, on his first flight, heading to Edinburgh in mud February. We are staying over night and have the afternoon of one day and a few hours in the morning of the next day. Looking for suggestions to make this a special trip - any ideas?
Advice please! Booking and Cancellation rights
Hi all Please excuse me if this is in the wrong place its my first time posting! I'm looking for some advice on holiday cancellation. I booked a cottage in the UK for 15 members of our family to stay 3 nights for a birthday. The booking was made directly with the owners and done over the phone. We paid £150 deposit upon…
Buy 2 adults tickets to the view @Shard and 2 kids get in for free!
Saw this on little bird deals. Valid until 21 Feb so book quick!
Haven holiday parks discount codes?
Does anyone have one? I received one through the post last week but I have thrown it out by mistake!! :(
Sun holidays Self Catering only
I've been booking these holidays for years, so you'd think I'd be an 'expert' at this by now, but, I'm sorry, that club950 website is just throwing me :doh: For the dates and sites I want, it is only giving me catered places. I've only ever had the option to add on catering if I want it before, why am I only getting a…
Weekend away with dogs, a toddler and a teenager!
Hi all Recommendations and ideas please! We're a family of 2 adults, a 16 year old and a 1-year-old with 2 dogs. I'm looking for ideas for us all to get away together for a weekend. I don't want the expense of passports for the dogs so UK is best I think. Any ideas?? Need to keep everyone entertained whilst keeping costs…
Warner Bros Studio Harry Potter Tour Discounts?
Does anyone know if the Warner Bros studio tour has any discounts or codes? I don't think so but £70 for two is a hefty price :/ Plus another £5 return on the shuttle bus... kinda makes me think this day out is going to run into the hundreds... At least others have discounts by buying online or buy-one-get-one-frees...…
Lodges Holidays with a dog - any recommendations?
HI everyone. I am thinking to treat my partner for his birthday this weekend, to a nice long weekend away in a log cabin style / lodge holiday. I know it's short notice, but just had this crazy idea today and thought why not!! We do have a small dog too. Can anyone recommend any nice ones? We are in Birmingham, but willing…
The Great Hunt: What are your tips for doing London on a budget?
What are your tips for doing London on a budget? Live and breathe MoneySaving in the capital? London’s not a cheap city - we want your suggestions for London-specific MoneySaving tips. Whether it's free/cheap things to do, how to save on costs of essentials or must-visits, please let us know.
Narrow boat / canal boat holiday
Does anyone know where is the cheapest place to book a canal boating holiday? I was wanting to do a weekend in June with my girlfriend but everything I've looked at is out of my price range. Was looking to spend around £350, is this being unrealistic? Thanks in advance.
UK Spa break, preferably in Bristol
I want to do a spa break in Bristol, is there such a thing? Or does anybody have any tips for a relaxing trip to Bristol?
Newcastle help
Hello, Myself and two friends are going to Newcastle next week for 2 days. We are staying in the Central Travelodge. Does anyone know the best way to get from the airport to the Travelodge? I know there is a Metro system but there does not appear to be a stop near the hotel. We are arriving around 7.30pm. Should we just…
How do you find out/get tickets for movie premieres?
There's a movie coming out this year and I'd love to go to a premiere if possible. Any ideas how I can find out where and when these are, and book tickets? Unfortunately Googling hasn't helped!
London Stag Do Help - no alcohol!
Hi all My husband is arranging his brothers stag do for April this year in London. For various reasons, we want to try and avoid excessive drinking... so need an activity for the saturday afternoon that doesn't involve alcohol. I had thought to book them in at Diggerland with the stag having an experience on the JCBs but…
Holiday Not As Described
We booked a holiday with Hoseasons for the Christmas break , we called them to book as one of the main requirements was to have a washer dryer as we have a new baby and 2 other children and get through a lot of clothes, we also didn't take enough clothes for the 10 day break as we knew we could wash them while away. When…
Holiday in Ayr
Hi everyone :) I'm after some recommendations please. I have booked a holiday to Ayr at Easter through the Sun holidays. We have never been to the area before. As our time will be short can you recommend some places of interest to visit? Such as museums? Castles? Country parks? Anything to keep an 11 and 8 year old happy…
Blackpool help please
Hi folks I'm helping my friend look for a holiday to Blackpool and to be honest don't know where to start looking, and really need some help please! She's looking for a short Monday to Friday break at the beginning of August for her and her 2 boys, aged 13 and 16. She'd like a family room for the 3 of them in a small and…
Planning rail travel to/within london
Hi all, Im going to london for a few days and trying to get an idea of rail costs. My plan is: 18th March go from Amersham to Marylebone; from 18th to 22nd Zones 1 and 2; on the 20th ONLY I need to get out to zone 3. Is there an online tool to do this and where I can book my tickets up front? Ive tried the…

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