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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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Nice beach near Burnham-On-Sea
Hi all, I have booked a week's holiday for May half term at Haven, Burnham-On-Sea. Stupidly failed to research properly prior to booking, and find that the local beach is not going to be the lovely sandy beaches we are used to from visits to Isle of Wight Devon/Cornwall etc. I have done a little googling to try and find a…
Any ideas for where to stay in Sept
I’m delaying my holiday abroad the second time as not going on a week long holiday to spend 10 days self isolating at home. My parents said to me that I can choose where to go to stay. It will be in September when the kids will be back at school. My parents said no to Devon, Cornwall and Lake District.I probably visit them…
Hoseasons-Holiday Cancellation
HiI had booked Hoseasons PremierCaravan Holiday for Scotland (Hunter’s Quay) for the May bankholiday weekend (28/5-31/5) but now can’t go as husband has suddenly fallen ill and under investigation.Hoseasons saying for cancellation it will charge 90% of the paid price or I can get it transferred to someone else name at £35.…
Daily Mail / Breakfree Holidays Refund
Apologies if this has been discussed before but I couldn’t find any information. I am waiting for a refund from Breakfree holidays for a short break cancelled due to Government Covid regulations. Promised refunds have not been received and I have just seen on Truspilot they have dreadful reviews regarding this subject. I…
Best Premier Inn hotel in Liverpool City Centre for a leisure short break (no car)
I don't know Liverpool at all but I am considering a short break there in July with a stay at Premier Inn. Which is the best location to access visitor attractions such as the riverfront and Beatles related places? I won't be shopping much. Albert Dock or another one? I will be arriving by train and may include a day trip…
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Travel insurance for staycation?
Hi - recently booked a week away for July 2021 and have been looking for some insurance I can take out so we get our money back should the government decide to stop non-essential travel again. Most I can find cover us if we can’t travel due to having Covid ourselves or having to self isolate, but none if new restrictions…
Eden Project prebooked tickets cant be amended, cancelled or refunded!
Hello like anyone looking to visit cornwall in the next few weeks I have booked tickets to visit the Eden Project with the kids at the cost of £75. Going through the website, selecting the day of visit etc as they advise in their booking process, all well and good. Come to this morning I get an email telling me there is an…
Parkdean Cancelled My Sun Hols Booking
Just wondering if anyone can advise.. I made a sun newspaper £9.50 booking at a caravan park, after much searching for certain dates/parks etc. I couldn't get any of the cheaper ones so ended up with a cost of £84 booking, as opposed to £38. It was confirmed and I knew that I still had to pay for the service charge and any…
Double Booking and disappearing payment
Hello, Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated. Last week I made a booking for a small family reunion. I then received an email telling me that the property had been accidentally double booked, and that I would need to look elsewhere. Is there a breach of contract here? Certainly offer and acceptance and my money…
Sun legoland codes
Hi would anyone have any sun newspaper legoland codes please.
Rescheduled events now clash
Hello, We've all booked gigs, concerts and events that have been postponed due to the pandemic. I've recently had 2 separate events rescheduled by the providers which are now on the same day. I can't be in 2 places at the same time. Where do I stand on getting a refund or reschedule please? Thank
Phone number ticketmaster
All the phone number to speak to someone at UK ticket master are dead. They obviously don't want humans to phone 🙄. I have festival tickets. I've googled how to contact as the only way seems to be an online form on their website and 4 days later I'm still waiting for their response. I cant find an email. Does anyone know…
Which Holiday Parks are open in UK after covid
Can anyone please tell me which holiday parks are now open in UK specially in Scotland after covid.Next weekend I am planning to visit beach in scotland
Price change after booking confirmation
Hi, I'm looking for some advice. I phoned Sykes cottages and booked and paid for a week's holiday in UK. I have received confirmation of the booking but have now been contacted saying there was a pricing error and they now want to charge me an extra £2300.00 If I have booking confirmation can they do this or can I refuse…
Alton Towers
We're a family of 4 and would like to take our kids for a day at CBeebies, does anyone know where to find good offers at the moment? Hoping to go in July. Thanks in advance.
Butlins cancelled my holiday
I booked a holiday to butlinsand have paid all the installments well before the deadline. The holiday was a surprise and my partner paid for something out of our account the same day last week that I paid the last bit. I had no correspondence from butlins to say the payment hadn't gone through untill I got an email on…
CLC World Resorts and Holidays
I've seen some older posts on here re Timeshare but it seems this company has now moved into the world of Narrowboat hire. Has anyone had any experiences good or bad? TIA
is Agado reliable (hotel booking)
hi, i booked a hotel last week for September via Expedia. however, i have seen the same hotel, same room type on same date, for cheaper via Agado. i am debating on whether to cancel via Expedia, and rebook with Agado. but I don't know anything about Agado, and what their service levels are like etc if need refund. for…
Theme park glamping insurance
Hi there apologies if this has been covered. We're due to go glamping at Chessington in July but I was thinking about getting insurance in case we need to cancel for any reason. Would normal travel insurance cover this? Just a bit unsure, given its in the theme park and all. Does anyone actually insure themselves with…

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