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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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Hotel Gift Vouchers
I would like to treat my neighbours to a weekend hotel break somewhere in the UK. They've mentioned they enjoy visiting London but it would be nice if it's flexible as to location. There seem to be lots of hotel voucher schemes about, but never done it before, and wonder if anyone has any recommendations?
Cadburys 2 for 1 days out
Plenty of the Cadburys 2 for 1 days out packs in the Fleetwood outlet Cadbury store - so pop there before you go down to Blackpool. I have just purchased some for 75p (Sell by date is end of Feb - children will soon polish them off) and the other packs were £1. Just check that all the Blackpool events are open as the Tower…
London Hotel for Easter
Any good deals in London for Easter? :p
Bunk Barn Weekend
I'm looking for a weekend bunk barn in April or May for 15, preferably in mid-North Peak District. It's for a stag do. Does anyone have any tips or links to somewhere I can search for availability? I'm drawing a blank. Thanks!
Holiday in Wales recommendations?
Hello All I live in Scotland and have never visited Wales. This is something I want to put right and I have a week off at Easter so am looking for recommendations if anyone has any. I would like to be at or near the beach, ideally self catering 2 bed accommodation and if possible near some shops/restaurants as taking my…
Eating near the Imperial War Musuem London
As the title says really, can anyone recommend a good eatery in the walking vicinity of the IWM London. Will be with a 6 and 9 year old who will eat anything, but we do like a pub.
Bournemouth, Torquay, Cornwall Roadtrip
Looking for any tips or advice - anything gratefully received! We have ended up (don't ask how lol) booking a kind of strange few days away. We are staying in Bournemouth for 2 nights, Torquay for 2 nights and Lizards point in Cornwall for 3 nights. We are a family of 4 with kids aged 10 and 8, and a very tight budget. I…
Private Static Caravan
Hi Does anyone know if there's a website for hiring a private static caravan in the UK? I've seen 2 but not heard much about them. One is called directholidays and the other is ukcaravans4hire. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks
1 Day in London - First time in 20 years, what to do?
Went to London for the day when I was 18, 20 years ago. Pottered around, went on a tour bus, Trafalgar square, went ont he tube. Can't remember much else? if you had 1 day in London as a first time tourist? From 9am till 7pm, what would do in that day?
concert cancelled - Brooklyn Bowl London
I booked tickets for a Bob Marley event in the Brooklyn Bowl at the O2 in London for 4 Feb. I booked train tickets and accommodation for the night and off I went on my adventure....only to find that the event was cancelled!! ....as the venue had shut at NO NOTICE. I have been refunded the ticket cost by the ticket provider…
Best place to get train to Kings Cross near M1
Hi all Im thinking of taking the family down London to stay overnight and see a few sights. i live near Nottingham and usually take the train to St Pancras but for 3 of us its too pricey at £150+, so im wondering wheres a good place to drive down to, park up and get the train from there? I can get a train from Northampton…
Legoland in August
Hi, we are thinking of taking our 6 and 8 yr olds to legoland Windsor in august for a couple of days. From Belfast it seems flying to Heathrow is the obvious choice. Where is the best place to stay and will we need to hire a car? We'd like to stay 3 nights, do Lego on days 1 & 2 and some sightseeing in Windsor on day 3…
Planning Scotland for Xmas 2017.
I'd love to spend a week over Xmas 2017 in a cottage in Scotland. But i am on quite a tight budget. It'll be for myself (adult) and 2 teenagers (17 and 13). Getting from Cornwall to Scotland is expensive in itself. I don't want to drive, so the options are fly or train. Train wise, there is a direct train from Plymouth to…
Scarborough in February
We need to get away for a few nights, I've booked a house for 2 in Scarborough next month. We are middle aged, no kids with us, and will probably eat in and chil most nights. I know it will be chilly, we live in a very windy place so that will be home from home! Just looking for some options for the days please. We enjoy…
Cheap Boating Holiday recommendations
Hi, We were hoping to spend a from 4 days to a week from the 18th Feb on a boating holiday, but the boat hire is all rather more than we were expecting. Can anyone recommend cheap boat hire for two people for 4 to 7 days in England? The priority is the price, location is a secondary consideration for us. Thanks in advance…
Camping shower
Hi Everyone, I go camping in the summer and some places don't have showers or they are not very nice. I have tried using those solar showers (black one side), but it is difficult to get the height, when it is heavy with water. So I am thinking about one of these:…
distance between tower of london and portobello market
i have a weekend break in london late feb so i'm starting to plan things such as oyster card, travel from airport and sightseeing. we are staying near the tower of london and fancy going to portebello rd market. is it easy to get to from our hotel (apex city of london).
Going to London - some advice please.....
Hi all, I'm going to London flying in to Gatwick, with my wife and two kids (18 and 15) at Easter weekend. I'm on a late flight in and was simply going to stay local to Gatwick airport (I can use Hilton Honors points for a free night there), and then travel in the next day. Apologies if these questions have been asked…
Visiting Tintagel - how rough underfoot?
Hello, We are just planning the summer hols and one of the things we are thinking about is Tintagel. However, I have a few issues walking and it looks rough underfoot from photos. I would use my walking stick to help, but how bad are the paths? If anyone has visited then please: (1) Is it worth the effort? (2) How…
Holidays on the Coast - Summer Holidays advice
Hi, Me and my partner are looking to take our 6 year old daughter and new born baby away for 3-4 nights during the Summer Holidays. First starting point was Center Parcs and Butlins. Centre Parcs was extortionate and then read about paying extra for activities once you are there. Switched to Butlins and the Hotel was over…

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