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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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Holiday insurance UK
I have 2 trips planned this year to cottages in the UK. Can anyone recommend insurance to just cover the cost of the cottages if I need to cancel . The companies I’ve booked with don’t have insurance included. Thanks in advance
Ticketmaster have changed my tickets at the last minute?
Hi all where do I stand on this one? Purchased tickets in Sept 21 (postal delivery) for an event next week. I received an email in April saying they were readying my tickets for post now today I have received another email stating they have changed my tickets to Mobile Tickets(app type) Me or my partner do not have these…
Butlins help - items left in our room
We stayed 3 nights at Butlins back in February. The day we left we were approximately 25 mins away from Skegness when my daughter realised she’d left her much loved Teddy in our room 🙈. I rang site immediately, told them the room number we’d been in and a helpful lady took all the details explaining someone would be in…
Buckingham palace garden party. Areas to reside.
Hi - looking for a hotel when going to queens garden party. The hotels near trafalgar are really expensive. Would welcome any ideas of areas to stay where Buckingham palace is easily accessible either by tube or taxi. Will be staying two nights. Thanks in advance.
Thousands of former Thomas Cook customers urged to claim refunds for cancelled holidays - here's how
Former customers of the now defunct travel firm Thomas Cook have been urged to submit refund claims for holidays they lost out on when the company went under in 2019. The Government's Official Receiver - which is administering the winding down of Thomas Cook - set-up a claims portal in November 2021, but it says thousands…
Campsite fees
I’m interested to know what folk pay for a touring caravan season grass pitch and how the electricity is calculated?
Parking in Leeds
I wanted to go to Leeds for a day out (either a Saturday or a Sunday), visit the museums (Leeds city and Armouries) and have lunch (near the Corn exchange, probably). Last time I went to Leeds the car park at the Brewery was closed and I struggled to find a car park. Could anyone please recommend an inexpensive car park…
Center Parcs and Covid restrictions / impacts
I'm thinking of booking a family holiday to Center Parcs in Whinfell - I've heard anecdotally that things are still being impacted quite badly by Covid - with staff shortages and things like the swimming pool and restaurants being booked up weeks and weeks in advance. Has anyone been recently. Are things running as usual…
Hotel and money saving in London advice required
Hi, I'm a single Mum planning to take my kids (7&8) to London for 2-3 days in the October half term. We will get a train to Euston station so I'm looking for hotel recommendations that are easy to get to from there...bit worried about the practicalities of getting kids and bags onto the Tube on my own. I don't have a huge…
Covid Info requirements still in place?
Lakelovers have sent us an email saying they are "required" to have group information for a holiday let we have arranged through them. Is such a requirement still in place? I understand many would not have a problem with this (and if it is indeed a requirement we will provide it ) but we do not give out information as a…
Camping Gas Woes
Hello there, I recently bought a camper van - I am planning UK road trips before I hit Europe! There is a 2 ring gas burner and sink combo unit but it came without a gas bottle for the stove. I now understand why...... I have tried to get a 6kg bottle and regulator but apparently there are none in the UK! Does anyone know…
Sudden cancellation by Just Go Holidays
Last October ‘21 I booked a coach trip with tickets to the British Grand Prix and overnight stay with Just Go. For two people as a gift. Paid a deposit and balance due in May 2022. in January I got a call saying if I don’t pay the balance there and then I have to add another £50pp to the balance. I couldn’t pay so accepted…
where best to see/visit Hadrian's Wall
We are staying up in Hawick next week and will also be in Kielder Forest/Observatory one day. Does anyone have any recommendations as to where best for us to experience a bit of Hadrians wall in that area. Shall we park up somewhere and do a walk or is it best to go to a visitor Centre? Any advice much appreciated
Cheap cancellation insurance
Anyone know of cheap just cancellation insurance. Going away for 4 nights in the UK in August and don't need all the add ons just if we can't go and would like the money back. Quotes I've seen for £60 upwards.
EASTER
I keep hearing and reading, and know of a family local to us who have just gone abroad on holiday, that Easter Holidays have just started. Looking at the Calendar, Easter is 2 weeks away? I am missing something?
Cornwall Staycation in June - Holiday insurance due to pregnancy scare
Hi all, Got a holiday in Cornwall coming up in June with my Parents - Me, my partner and our son stopping in one accommodation and my parents and brother stopping in another accommodation - both booked with the same letting company. We never took our holiday insurance when booking as we didn't believe it would be needed…
London Hotel <£60pn
Hi all, I'm looking for recommendations for London hotel rooms <£60pn, please. As convenient for SW1 as possible but could be further out, e.g 5-10 mile radius, if there are good public transport connections. I tend to gravitate towards Travelodge/Premier Inn. I'm not sure if there are independent establishments or others…
Sun Holidays from £9.50pp January 2022
I’ll edit the codes into this thread for easy access Saturday 8th January …….PACESunday 9th January …….. LOAD Monday 10th January ……SEWN Tuesday 11th January …… JOLT Wednesday 12th January …KILT Thursday 13 th January ….. SUDS Friday 14th January ………. FOLK Saturday 15th January ……. GAME Sunday 16th January ……… T4P5 Bonus…
Storm Eunice
We recently went to Cornwall for a week unfortunately timing our drive down with Storm Eunice on the Friday. We got to our holiday cottage luckily without any mishap and unpacked and settled in but after a few hours approx 19.00 the power went and didn't return until Monday at 16.00 so we were without power for 3 days. We…
West End Surprise
I booked a package trip to take my mum away for her 80th birthday. It was to see a West End show/hotel/coach. It was the mystery show and we found out upon boarding that we were going to see Tina Turner the musical. We travelled from Newcastle to London and were dropped near the theatre just in time for the show. However,…

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