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Chaep family holiday in UK

Hi

Can anyone recommend a cheap family holiday in UK? (2 adults and 3 year old twins - almost 4 years).

We haven't got a lot of money to spend this year and would be quite happy with a caravan for a week, but we don't know anyone with one and haven't a clue where to start!

I would want to be sure where we are staying is clean if you know what I mean - just because it is cheap, I don't want it to be dirty (we had a bad experience a couple of years ago with a cheap holiday and the place was filthy. We came home after 1 night!!)

Thanks

Donna
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  • saxy1
    saxy1 Posts: 453 Forumite
    Donna,

    Get a copy of 'Daltons Weekly' from your newsagent, there are loads of caravan holidays advertised in it. Or have a look on their website.
  • Hi weve just booked a 4 night stay at a park resort in clacton. They have them all around the country.
    We have paid £153 for the 4 nights for the silver caravan. This is going during the easter school holiday.

    A bargain i thought. So weve made 4 of our friends come with us as well.:rotfl:
  • madhouseof4
    madhouseof4 Posts: 848 Forumite
    We are going to Devon for a week with Haven in september for the grand total of £1, thanks to tesco vouchers!

    We go with Haven every year, but mainly use it as a base as I can't say that we particularly like the evening or even day time entertainment. i have thought about looking into renting one of the privately owned caravans on some of these park sites as opposed to going through an agent, I suppose that would be cheaper.
  • Deni_zen
    Deni_zen Posts: 60 Forumite
    We have been to the same caravan site for the past two years and we are going again this year - Surfbay Holiday Park at Westward Ho! in North Devon. Really close to the beach and all facilities -and really clean and friendly. Even in the height of summer in July August you can get a caravan for £310 for the four of you for a week. It is tons cheaper if you can go out of school hols of course but have a look and check it out - I can heartily recommend it.

    See http://www.surfbayholidays.co.uk
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  • MJMum
    MJMum Posts: 580 Forumite

    Don't see the point anymore in offering advice to people who only want to be agreed with...
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,614 Forumite
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    Since your children won't be at f-time school yet, I'd go out of school holiday times so it's cheaper.
  • **Patty**
    **Patty** Posts: 1,385 Forumite
    Hi Donna

    I've been with Park Resorts a couple of times at different sites and have always found their caravans to be very clean.....cleaner than Haven in fact...they are less busy than Haven but at least there is a playground and swimming pool onsite which is free, so that makes things a bit cheaper. :)
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  • dollop
    dollop Posts: 2,052 Forumite
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    have u ever thought about camping?a few years ago i was proper skint,so i went out and bought a second hand tent,collected pots n pans n stuff at car boot,,used to go to a site in blackpool which was like 10 pounds for the weekend and then went to a haven park in wales that was five pounds per night to out of season,its well worth thinking about,you can get a few holidays for the priceof one when u go camping,and also its exciting for the kids too.
    It`s getting to the point
  • Sarahjovi
    Sarahjovi Posts: 1,017 Forumite
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    I can recommend Bunn Leisure in Selsey! Entertainment is included in the price although the beach is shingle. It's a nice place with a life boat station and a small town.

    http://www.bunnleisure.co.uk/html/122.html


    Sarah
  • nej
    nej Posts: 1,526 Forumite
    We got a free membership to Paramount Holiday Pass somehow last year (normally about £99 or something), and booked a week in Honicombe Manor in Devon for just over £200 (a 3-bed lodge-type place). Normal price for that time of year (end August) was £1500!
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