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UK holidays, days out & entertainments

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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…
London tube / train / bus with teenagers...?
HI all Anyone know their way around the best value tickets for London Public Transport for visitors to London with teenagers? Many moons ago I lived in London so know my way around the network but the new ticketing system is all a bit of a mystery when you have older kids in tow. When i go alone I use my contactless card…
heathrow airport hotel long term parking
hi does anyone have any codes for crowne plaza or know of any good deals for staying 1 night and parking for 18 days anywhere near heathrow please for less than £120 other than easy hotel.
'Wild Camping' recommendations please?
We recently invested in a bell tent and we're looking forward to getting lots of use from it this spring/summer. We stayed at a really lovely wild camping place in September and loved the fact that there was so much space around us, no cars on site, taken by quad to our pitch and could barely hear the other campers let…
Sun holidays butlins upgrades?
I'm looking at using the sun £9.50 holidays for the first time when they start with the tokens in the new year. I would ideally want to upgrade quite a lot, I.e. To gold or possibly higher as this will be our first holiday since I had my two children (one will be almost two years old and the other will be just turned one…
Tesco payquik points..is there minimum spend?
Just downloaded so trying to f i nd how we get po i nts and when does it hit account?
Hotel Close to NEC Birmingham
I wonder if someone has any insight on what is the closest hotels to the NEC in Birmingham we are going in a few weeks and I have no idea how far the hotels are from the venue. Guidance much appreciated. Thankyou
Accommodation near Olympic Park
Hi, am looking for good safe accommodation near Olympic Park in August for 2 adults and 4 children, any recommendations gratefully received.
Sun Priority Code request list January 2017
If anyone requests a priority code here please keep an eye on your PM box as it will only be offered for a limited time. If no reply it gets offered further down the list
Barra without a car
Has anyone been to Barra? Once you've flown in and landed on the beach, how much is there to do if you don't have a car?
Cheap, last minute and not fussy
My wife and I were about to go to Rome for our anniversary. It's a tripshes dreamed about since she studied art in college. She's been feeling a bit down recently as we've had two kids in two years and she needs a break (as do I). I surprised her with the trip as a Christmas present - best Christmas present ever. But any…

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