Good place for a couple to go for a weekend?

jenniemiller177

How about Oxford? Personally i would recommend Bath or Oxford for shops, restaurants and bars.

GlynD

jenniemiller177 wrote: »

How about Oxford? Personally i would recommend Bath or Oxford for shops, restaurants and bars.

It's still England though isn't it? I thought OP was looking for some kind of an adventure away from familiar things, without going out of the UK which is why they were mentioning Scotland and why I suggested Northern Ireland.

Now for us - England would be a break in territory we're not so familiar with. Although both of us have been there many times. I even lived in England for a few years.

Idiophreak

jenniemiller177 wrote: »

How about Oxford? Personally i would recommend Bath or Oxford for shops, restaurants and bars.

Really? It's interesting how different people have different perceptions of things...I live local to Oxford and wouldn't recommend it for any of those things! Scenery, architecture, culture etc, sure...but the shopping and restaurants are both famously conspicuous by their absence. Couple of nice bars, I suppose...if you can afford them. :eek:

Bath's lovely though, I have to say.

GlynD

Idiophreak wrote: »

Really? It's interesting how different people have different perceptions of things...I live local to Oxford and wouldn't recommend it for any of those things! Scenery, architecture, culture etc, sure...but the shopping and restaurants are both famously conspicuous by their absence. Couple of nice bars, I suppose...if you can afford them. :eek:

Bath's lovely though, I have to say.

I certainly think Bath is beautiful and I've visited a few times since I left the area in 1982. I love the park by the river.

hamsterfan1

How about Bristol? Zoo, SS Great Britain , Clifton Suspension Bridge etc & it's got loads of shops & restaurants

elisebutt65

Why not sign up to a site like travelzoo. I get their top 20 email every week & its great for inspiration. Went to Chester last year afte getting a good deal at the De Vere hotel there. Or look at Groupon or similar.

GlynD

These are probably the hottest two tourist attractions in the UK at the moment:

Titanic Centre https://www.titanicbelfast.com/‎

SS Nomadic http://www.nomadicbelfast.com/

Exile_geordie

Newcastle or Bristol.

kkgree1

Another vote for Bath. Beautiful city with lots of shops, bars and restaurants.

I personally wouldn't recommend Cambridge unless you particularly like culture (the colleges). Same probably true for Oxford.

GlynD

Here's the best hotel chain in Northern Ireland. http://www.hastingshotels.com/special-offers.html?gclid=CNORpv208rcCFQYd3god-TcAOQ

I'd recommend you look at either Ballygally Castle (for the North Coast) or the Everglades for Derry/Londonderry - UK City of Culture 2013 and the last complete example of a medieval walled city in the UK. http://www.derryvisitor.com/

Also in the same area - Portrush. http://www.portrush.org.uk/

and Dunluce Castle http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Dunluce-Castle-Medieval-Irish-Castle-on-the-Antrim-Coast-Bushmills-P2819

As well as the world heritage site at the Giant's Causeway.

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/giants-causeway/

Here's the ferry deals from Liverpool. http://www.stenaline.co.uk/ferry/special-offers/

The flippin tourist board should be paying me for this lol.