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Closest seaside trip to Birmingham?

zain
zain Posts: 336 Forumite
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An odd request...

I am looking after the nearest beach/coast/seasde trip i can make to take a 2 year old nephew from Birmingham. Probably by car. It would probably be a day trip too.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

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  • System
    System Posts: 178,163 Community Admin
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    I think your nearest is either Weston super mare or good old Blackpool
  • Woby_Tide
    Woby_Tide Posts: 5,344 Forumite
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    Southport will be closer than Blackpool though probably same distance as Weston. other options are north wales I guess, maybe shove some options in AA route planner, will also depend on where in Birmingham you are i.e. North or South
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
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    Not a lot between them, Rhyl may have it on actual distance, Weston on basis comparative ease of M5 route.
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • zain
    zain Posts: 336 Forumite
    Many thanks for your responses. I think it will be Rhyl?
  • svmitche
    svmitche Posts: 592 Forumite
    Rhyl is very nice in the summer. A little rundown, but in a victorian kind of way. ;D

    There's the sea-life centre and the waterslide centre as well as the beach.

    If you want to go a little further along the coast too Llandudno is also very nice for the beach, pier and nice little shops.

    And of course, excellent for the ice-cream too (hmmm, visions of 2-year-old with sticky hands!) :-/
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