Can anyone reccommend any good holidays around Britain? Im looking at getting away for abit, thought about Scotland, where have you been and really enjoyed - it would be just for a couple, somewhere a little romantic with abit of nightlife too.

Awaiting your ideas . . . :thumbsup:

Dunoon in Scotland is nice. Head west out of Glasgow and catch a ferry across.

Also the west coast from Ardrossan up to Glasgow is stunning.

Plockton, that's where Hamish McBeth was filmed.
It,s on the west coast of Scotland just before Torridon and 10 mins from the bridge across to Skye.

Great mountains, epic coastline with dolphin and seal spotting and PALM TREES! everywhere.

If you want to stay somewhere quiet and remote, 5 mins away is a place called Durinish which I would recomend.

Just under an hour away on your drive in or home is the Castle where Highlander was filmed.

If you do stop there pay a visit to the Cullins on Skye and it's capital Porttree.

Would also recomend Braemar on the East coast and if you are not familiar with the Lake District, you really should go there before Scotland.

Let us know where you end up, it would be a good idea to have a holiday recomendation thread/section.

to be honest i went to edinburgh and really enjoyed it- your close enough to the countryside to get away and there is so much to do in town, lovely restaurants too if you want a romantic meal!!!!

Those places sound good! will look into them - what about breaks by the coast ?

Rent a cottage in Whitby or Robin Hoods Bay for a couple of days, very relaxing.

I stayed at Bude in Cornwall a couple of years ago, it's a nice place that has a lot of natural charm.

There is so much to do down there, and within driving distance is The Eden Project http://www.edenproject.com/ and that is worth taking a full day to fully appreciate all the different activities.

Originally posted by nick2
Rent a cottage in Whitby or Robin Hoods Bay for a couple of days, very relaxing.

try "port mulgrave" approx 8 miles up the coast from whitby as nick2 states , very relaxing and very healthy.
we usually hire "piggy cottage" brilliant place very reasonable, they also do short breaks fri-mon, good pub 250 mts away called "the ship" good food and ale, magnet on draught if you like that sort of thing also very flexible with his opening hours.
theres a small village not far away about 10 mins walk called helliwell three pubs in the village, they get very busy on a friday night.
its only a stroll away from the old fishing port of staithes,captain cook served his apprenticeship there.

Glasgow is a great base for a holiday. I used to live there. You can get up to Loch lomond in less than an hour. I don't need to start on the nightlife, and Glasgow is as friendly as Sheffield. Edinburgh is stunning but a bit more 'London'.

Try www.laterooms.com for some stunning hotel bargains.

My current favourite area is Perthshire (http://www.perthshire.co.uk/)

HI,

I went hitch hiking around the western islands of Scotland a good few years ago, was amazing, look up Arran, Kyntyre and Oban on Google, to give you a starter.

Originally posted by Lestat
Can anyone reccommend any good holidays around Britain? Im looking at getting away for abit, thought about Scotland, where have you been and really enjoyed - it would be just for a couple, somewhere a little romantic with abit of nightlife too.

Awaiting your ideas . . . :thumbsup:

Honeymoon ideas?:heyhey:

Originally posted by Miss
Honeymoon ideas?:heyhey:

LOL:P maybe . . . .

I've still not decided yet, but am leaning towards the idea of Cornwall now. I remember going to a place called Porthcunro or something like that years ago. I loved it, it was like another country - actual blue sea! and yellow sand unlike most of the coastline up north.:|

Mr Z and I had 10 days in Cornwall this year in September. It was very blustery, not too long after the floods.
We took a trip out every day, The Old Jamaica Inn and smugglers museum was good and the staff were good enough to tell us about their Most haunted filming experiences.
The Eden Project as previously mentioned.
We went to Boscastle but obviously very damaged, the witch museum is gone, washed out to sea :(
Tintagel, excellent trip up to the castle, been a number of years since I last did that but it was great.
A half day in Padstow was nice and we visited that famous fellas fish restaurant and the crab hatching marine place, no idea about the name but it was fun.
Launceston has a nice castle and a train museum :S if that floats your boat, not a great deal else there though.
Bude has good beaches, best in Cornwall actually, Camelford is historical, Bodmin... well, most people have heard of the beast.... That's all North Cornwall, lots more further south too.
Can recommend a few places to stay and what not if required. Otherwise post a review of your holiday for us all. I reckon we might go back this year if things go to plan and I could do with some new places to go.
Have fun!

Cornwall? St Ives is the best. Best seaside in Britain by a mile. Amazing (and I mean REALLY amazing) beaches, gorgeous restaurants, beautiful place.

It's a long way though. Usually best to stop somewhere overnight on the way down.

St Ives sounds great! had a look into it and it would take 6 1/2 hours to get there from Sheffield - although last time I went it was about an hour and a half longer!

Do you think theres any flights from nearby to Cornwall?? maybe even the new Robin Don Hood Sheff thingy airport - will check.

I agree, St Ives is the best place in the UK (IMO) I go nearly every year, and it is stunning, it's also a good base for seeing many other local places too, such as St Michaels Mount, Penzance, Mousehole..etc

GO!!

Bournemouth is very nice (I come from there so I guess I'm a little bias) or you could walk some of the Dorset coastline also very nice.

I love Stratford, it's not too far and it's really beautiful.

But have you seen how cheap flights are at the moment? If you check out thomsonfly.com (I think), they do flights to Prague and Paris and Italy and everyfink! I'm going to Dublin from Doncaster Airport in May, £1.00 there, £1.00 back (of course, + £25 airport tax return, but still blummin cheap).

What you reckon? I think it's cheaper than Scotland or Cornwall.

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I'm taking the missus to Center Parcs in a few weeks, hopefully that'll be a nice relaxed weekend curled up in front of a log fire - swimming, cycling etc.

Anyway, to all those who've been to St Ives - has anyone stopped at the St Ives Holiday Park - John Fowler runs it? We're going for 2 weeks in August and have only been able to find one review on t'internet.

Originally posted by BoroughGal
But have you seen how cheap flights are at the moment? If you check out thomsonfly.com (I think), they do flights to Prague and Paris and Italy and everyfink! I'm going to Dublin from Doncaster Airport in May, £1.00 there, £1.00 back (of course, + £25 airport tax return, but still blummin cheap).

Prague - get yersen there before the Stag Weekend Culture takes over and ruins a beautiful place.

I guarrantee that you will NEVER walk up as many stairs as you will in Prague! But it is fabulous! And you can always have a 60p Pivo or Vino as a reward!

And if you're willing to risk a couple of hours ride on a rickerty old bus, Cesky Krumlov is beautiful. :)

Originally posted by Lestat
it would be just for a couple, somewhere a little romantic with abit of nightlife too.

Have you considered a boating break on the Norfolk Broads?
You can come and go as you please, no one else around to bother you if you choose, some excellent pubs dotted along the way plus really relaxing. :thumbsup:
Could be a little chilly this time of year but that's where the romance is covered:heyhey::wink: Still, it's gotta be warmer than the Highlands around now!
Highly recommended:clap:

I love York and I feel really at home there everytime I've visited.
Perfect for a weekend outing!

Originally posted by claycraft
Have you considered a boating break on the Norfolk Broads?
You can come and go as you please, no one else around to bother you if you choose, some excellent pubs dotted along the way plus really relaxing. :thumbsup:
Could be a little chilly this time of year but that's where the romance is covered:heyhey::wink: Still, it's gotta be warmer than the Highlands around now!
Highly recommended:clap:

Know any good companies?

I've always wanted to drive a boat and reach the dizzy heights of 5mph...

PS Is it illegal to drive the boat after a few shandies?

Originally posted by claycraft
Have you considered a boating break on the Norfolk Broads?
You can come and go as you please, no one else around to bother you if you choose, some excellent pubs dotted along the way plus really relaxing. :thumbsup:
Could be a little chilly this time of year but that's where the romance is covered:heyhey::wink: Still, it's gotta be warmer than the Highlands around now!
Highly recommended:clap: It's going to snow down there tomorrow!!!!!!!! :hihi:

Good choice though, :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Miss
Know any good companies?

I've always wanted to drive a boat and reach the dizzy heights of 5mph...

PS Is it illegal to drive the boat after a few shandies?
Hoseasons are probably the best known, and no, it's not illegal to have a few shandies, but it'll invalidate your insurance (http://ss728.fusionbot.com/cgi-bin/ss_query?keys=alcohol&sitenbr=105260880&related=1&x=57&y=12)

Coopster - we stayed at the John Fowler place in Bude. I can give you an idea of theirs but not the St Ives one.
Caravans are quite decent, camping pitches decent sized, never tried the chalets.
On site shop open strange hours like 9 - 10 then 4.30 - 6pm or similar not good stock but ok for essentials like bread.
Overpriced arcade area for kids, not bad for teens with money, not good for under 11s.
On site entertainment..... sheesh. Mostly second rate vocal acts, bingo that kinda thing. There's a kids club which seems to have decent range of activities for kids, except the Sunday morning tour banging pots and pans. I had no intention of getting up at that time but had to get up to join the queue to complain at reception, apparently the kids club staff find it amusing :(
Shower blocks, loos and swimming pool all clean and tidy. Although pool closes at 6.30 pm I think.
Food on site is mediocre, Brake Bros deep fried or microwaved food normally. Plenty of fish n chip shops serving better food and pubs a plenty with menus. Pasty shops etc etc, all better than food on site.
It's changed from a small friendly family run thing to a general company IMO, I wouldn't expect anything amazing from them.
If you are self catering and have a car it's a good base. Overall the site is well maintained.
We arrived late one night and were told to go and sleep in the car in the car park so as not to disturb other site users. The area we were staying in had no other residents for 50 yards either direction so had to kick up a fuss or sleep in the car. Thankfully it worked otherwise I doubt we would have stayed there at all.
Sorry its not a rave review, it is honest though, hope it helps :)