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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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Dirty hotel
I'm rapidly reaching my wits end here. I am in the process of moving house and have been in a hotel since 21st August and am booked in and paid till 3rd September. Every night apart from one, I have come back to a dirty room, unmade bed, the shared bathroom had weeks of grime in the bath and the breakfast isn't up to much…
Sun Holiday Codes August 2017
I will edit the codes into the first post of this thread here for easy access. Sun Saver members with a VIP Priority code collect 5 days consecutive sun saver codes from Saturday 19th August to enable booking on Wednesday 23rd August Sun Savers members without a VIP code collect 6 Sun Saver Codes from the Sun on…
Birmingham City Centre/Airport
Can anyone suggest a hotel that is fairly near Birmingham Airport but also has easy access to the city centre? We are driving up from South Wales to attend a concert on Thursday October 12th but don't fancy driving through the centre of Birmingham. On Friday 13th we are flying to Ibiza for 3 nights Ideally we would like to…
2 Days at Alton Towers
2 adults going to Alton Towers for 2 days shortly, I've not been for years and years but you used to be able to buy a heavily discounted ticket for the next day inside the park (I remember it being called Towers Two and being a huge saving which my parents would take advantage of after getting us in with a 2 for 1 deal).…
Weekend away with my 7 year old daughter
Hi all, I am looking to take my DD away for a weekend (while my DS goes elsewhere with his dad!). Looking for ideas please - ideally as girly as possible although I have considered maybe a waterpark or something. What ideas have you got..........?
Advice re disappointing Boating holiday
Hello Forum Members. I would be most appreciative for any advice anyone could provide regarding the following situation: Weekend Boating Holiday June - Fri pm-Mon am. Cost: for 7 birth Narrow Boat £626 + £20 parking fees (£60 non refundable damage/waiver fee included in the cost). Booking agents: Hoseasons. Problem: After…
Is Falmouth a good place for a holiday
We have just got back from a week in Torbay (staying in Paignton) and are now thinking about next year. DW and i have never been to cornwall, so think we may go there. We are not surfer types, nor are we nightclub goers. We do like a good walk, boat trips, Steam trains and the like. Saw Falmouth and thought it may fit the…
Tell me where to go!
Sadly, I have been signed off work for two weeks. I live with my parents and they have suggested that I 'get away for a few days'....and I agree......where should I go? I have a car, petrol and no desire to go to a beach. I'm quite happy to drive anywhere. I would love to go and see some museums but I'll need to stay…
Sun Holiday Codes July 2017
I will edit the codes needed to book into here for easy access Saturday JULY 8TH .......... HENS Sunday JULY 9TH ......... PAST Monday July 10th ........... TALL Tuesday July 11th........... FOOD Wednesday July 12th ....... WOOD Thursday July 13th ........... SHOP Friday July 14th ............... HILL Saturday July 15th…
Trip to devon, any rest stops on M5 for kids
We are off to South Devon tomorrow travelling from East Mids. Just looking to see if any M5 services have a play area or any places close by we can have a stop for lunch and rest. Thanks
Belfast Offers
Anybody come across any Belfast offer, especially Titanic museum. Many thanks
Anyone else having an issue with Tastecard+ website?
Trying to claim the Legoland Windsor offer of upto 40% off. But it's not working, it keeps sending me round in circles with the sign in page, very frustrating!! Had this a couple of weeks ago and gave up, tried again today and same thing.... My friend tried it on his PC, same issue.... Can someone else with Tastecard+…
Lake District-Things to do apart from walking
Hi Guys We are staying in Grasmere for a week early October and looking for things to do? We love walking, always go for day tips on hikes but with staying for a week we want to explore the lakes a little more. We have a car and are a couple. Couple of things I have seen online so far is a visit to Ullswater and do a…
Lake district - outdoor activities
Hi everyone, i have a few friends coming over and we decided to visit the lake district. We really want to try some outdoor activities but also make the most out of the time we'll be spending there. I really hope I am not too late when it comes to arrange such things as it's peak time and I haven't made any queries yet. I…
Caravan holiday this weekend on East Coast help please
hi there I've never been on a caravan holiday in this country but fancy taking my 17 year old daughter and her friend plus me and hubby for 3 nights from Friday 18 August to either Scarborough, Bridlington, Filey or Whitby. We would probably want 3 bedrooms for a bit of breathing space and want a middle sized park with…
£19 instead of £40 for 2 Tickets to Landmark Forest Adventure (near Aviemore)
£19 instead of up to £40 for 2 tickets to award-winning 4* Landmark Forest Adventure Park, near Aviemore; includes wild water coasters, high wire course, skydive simulation, treetop trail & loads more – save up to 53% https://www.itison.com/f/18874-166317 Voucher is valid from 21 Aug 2017 until 8 Oct 2017, 7 days, 10am –…
Accommodation IOW, Aug 2018
Hi everyone, we're looking to visit the Isle of Wight in August 2018. We want to stay in a caravan / lodge or cottage for one week. There will be 2 adults, 2 children aged 13 and 8 plus one well behaved dog. We are on a budget of around £600 for the week. We would prefer not to be situated on a holiday park. If anyone has…
Somewhere really nice to stay in North Devon
Hi Guys Myself and OH love travelling down to the South West when we can. Last year I booked us an holiday through Owners Direct in Croyde, which turned out to be a nice enough place but in the owners back garden! OD didn't specify this in their listing. The owners were nice enough but we would have preferred somewhere…
London transport and sightseeing
Hi I am going to London for the first time in 20 years, and would like to do the usual sightseeing. Is the HOHO bus the best way to do this in a day? Are there any 2-4-1 deals? We will be staying in the Hyde Park area for two nights, travelling by train to Euston. I am assuming that we just get the tube from Euston to Hyde…
Legoland on Tesco vouchers- can I use my mum's points?
Sorry if this is on the wrong forum, first time poster. We have scraped together as many deals as possible to afford to take our family of 5 to legoland tomorrow. I used NOW TV 50% off vouchers, and my stepmum kindly bought two tickets as a surprise (two for £26 worth of vouchers). I was so relieved as we were struggling…

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