bargain holiday advice

Mike_St_Helens · 3 July 2006 at 12:41PM

Hello again....:hello:

I know that we are all here for one reason, howver now and again we all need a break away. IWe have been through so much S*** this last 6 months and life is S***. Does anyone have any ideas on how to have a nice holiday for as little as possible.

We have 2 weeks off in September and can manage to save about £500 i guess if we save hard!

I know we shouldnt in our money situ but boy do we need a break

Any suggestions, advice or free tickets would be welcome....:kisses:

oops_a_daisy · 3 July 2006 at 12:45PM

What about camping

we go every year and on weekends too, love it

Mike_St_Helens · 3 July 2006 at 12:47PM

Where do you go, where is the best place to get the gear etc tec

Thanks.....

lynzpower · 3 July 2006 at 12:52PM

If you cant beg or borrow a tent & camping equipment from mates, to be honest I wouldnt bother .OUr summer holiday is staying in a beach hut this has been donated by family, its thier hut. We have some money from our lodger thats being put away for our wontrer holiday, altohugh talking about it more, we might not bother and use the money to pay off debt. To be honest it will make us happier

Use the holidays board if you are certain you want to do it. they are a hotbed of info on cheap campsites etc?

Mike_St_Helens · 3 July 2006 at 12:59PM

Cool... didnt know there was a holidays board.

I know what you are saying, but the crap we have put up with, a holiday / time out is really needed ..

Mrs_Arkwright · 3 July 2006 at 1:55PM

Believe it or not, we have managed some quite cheap holidays at Haven parks. I've managed to book a four star caravan in July next year for £250 for the week for four of us, which compared to some of their prices is cheap. They have on site swimming pool, adventure playground, and evening kiddie entertainment, so always something for the young'uns to do, and we spend our time doing cheap day trips to the local area so the kids can learn about other parts of the country. Self catering too, so no need to spend money out on eating out all the time (although our holiday treat is always a Pizza Hut on the last night). Give them a ring, they have always given us cheaper quotes over the phone than compared to the website.

black-saturn · 3 July 2006 at 2:01PM

How about doing a house swap? There are sites for house swapping on the net.

A relative with a caravan or chalet which they will let you stay in for cheap or free.

Have a look on ebay, there are some cheap caravan holidays up for grabs on there.

Wait until the Sun newspaper are doing their holidays and you will be able to collect tokens and then go for £9.50 each for a 4 night break.

Emmzi · 3 July 2006 at 2:04PM

2 man tent for a tenner in asda.. ok for fine weather (wouldn't be so sure in a downpour!!) Don't bother with sleeping bags, just take your duvets

Mike_St_Helens · 3 July 2006 at 4:38PM

Does anyone know of any nice, livley camping areas in France Found a return ferry trip for £33 !)

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furrychimp · 3 July 2006 at 8:48PM

it depends what type of holiday you like (beach/city break??) and if you have kids to entertain...me & OH tend to get cheap flights with Easyjet or other no frills sales (sign up for email alerts), and usually spend between £60 - £90 for two return flights. Use sites like laterooms.com, hotelpronto.com, etc to research your hotel, and cross ref with an independent travel site such as tripadvisor to check if it's OK, usually only spend about £20 -25 a night for B&B (for 2 adults sharing). If you see a hotel you like the look of, Google it to see which site offers the best deal! We only use public transport, or walk everywhere when we go away (good exercise & you see more!), again try checking local expert sites which will tell you the best deals on travel, and can help with cafe & shop recommendations. Loads of galleries, museums, parks etc are all free, and the parks can be good for lazy picnics at lunchtime!:D

oops_a_daisy · 3 July 2006 at 9:13PM

Mike_St_Helens wrote:

Where do you go, where is the best place to get the gear etc tec

Thanks.....

we have been down to Devon, up to Kirkcudbright, up to Bamburgh, over to Scarbrough and the Lakes. I use a website called https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk as they seem to have most camp sites on there and they have reviews too. I have also seem people asking for camping equipment on Freecycle so that way you would get the stuff free. There are a few threads on here under OS about camping too and I havent looked but I am sure there will also be info on the holiday threads too.

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