figgy Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Northumberland is lovely and unspoilt. Close enough for trip over the border to Edinburgh. Holy Island the Farne Islands. Lots to see and will have some nice hotels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 12 minutes ago, figgy said: Northumberland is lovely and unspoilt. Close enough for trip over the border to Edinburgh. Holy Island the Farne Islands. Lots to see and will have some nice hotels. Good call! We stopped at St Aidan's hotel and bistro in Seahorses last year and had a room that looked out over the Farne Islands and the dining room also looked out that way and up the coast to Bamburgh castle, stunning views for breakfast and dinner and a double sided log burner too. Half an hour to Holy island and loads of beaches to explore. Their website shows which rooms face out to sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) I have booked a boat close to Athens for a couple of weeks in July hoping things are sorted by then. 12 hours ago, Vince Green said: Sandbanks hotel is very good I have a place in Cornwall so well set up for the summer. Just joined the yacht club in Fowey so hope to do some sailing this year Very nice. 🙂 I keep my boat on the Exe and plan to sail down to Falmouth as our turn around point (5 days). Have you tried Idle Rocks Hotel at St Mawes? It's to die for. Edited February 1, 2021 by oowee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 35 minutes ago, oowee said: I have booked a boat close to Athens for a couple of weeks in July hoping things are sorted by then. Very nice. 🙂 I keep my boat on the Exe and plan to sail down to Falmouth as our turn around point (5 days). Have you tried Idle Rocks Hotel at St Mawes? It's to die for. No but funnily enough we were reading the menu outside on the wall last summer and saying we really ought to try it one evening for a meal One of our favourites for lunch is the Heron just up the river from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 We were thinking of doing a variant of the Scottish 500; just setting off and stopping where and when we please. Our usual trip ( Venice ) is out this year Covid or no, as we now have two dogs. There are a lot of places I haven’t yet seen in the UK, so will spend our money in this country for this year at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 this place sounds like the kind of place you've been looking for - https://www.bettwshall.com/accommodation county sports friendly as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 16 hours ago, loriusgarrulus said: Dont forget your fishing rods. Roach & gudgeon fry up, 5 star 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Booked North Wales, Devon, Dorset and Cornwall in 2020. Had to cancel the lot, but booked same weeks, same place for 2021 - Wales and Cornwall. The Wales holiday - just cancelled for 2021. Hoping Cornwall in May is still on. Booked Norfolk in July, but considering booking now for holidays late summer, which we can always cancel. I prefer the South West, but each to his own. Tenby and Saundersfoot are well worth the trio. Northumberland equally good. Had some decent breaks on the East Coast of Scotland - better than the West Coast for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 32 minutes ago, steve s×s said: Roach & gudgeon fry up, 5 star 😆 I'd give it a go 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 18 hours ago, AVB said: Hadn’t really thought of Scotland. Stayed at Crief a few times when children were younger. Probably more choice of hotels as well - Gleneagles etc. Having just watched the first series of Outlander I fancy seeing a bit of the Highlands. The Isle of Harris is attractive, mostly self catering though [some are very posh/expensive] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, mel b3 said: I'd give it a go 😊 Hello, back in the olden days they thought gudgeon was a delicacy , I only know the polish eat roach, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, back in the olden days they thought gudgeon was a delicacy , I only know the polish eat roach, Back in the day , I used to bring a mate , gudgeon, eels, and pike . I'd also bring a few perch for another mates wife. That was back in the days when everywhere was stuffed with fish , you couldn't even imagine doing it these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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marsh man Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Don't no longer have holidays as I enjoy days out in our area and get back home to go into our own bed , apart from a holiday in the states , all the rest have been in the U K , our last two holidays were in Wales and Scotland and no disrespect to Wales , I enjoyed Scotland far more than Wales . We didn't plan anything and stopped in b+b wherever we got to around tea time , I remember the first place we stopped was a place on the west coast called Salt coats ? , then we moved on to the Lochs , another place we stopped was at Grantown , all lovely places with friendly people to match , we kept going north and ended up in Inverness , again lovely people , we then came down to Creiff to go to the C L A Game Fair before we made the long journey back , all in all a really enjoyable week , only downside was a lot of driving but Scotland was everything I expected it be and possibly more than I expected . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 (edited) Broadwater farm estate London looks cracking for a summer break 👍 Edited February 1, 2021 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 22 hours ago, AVB said: Hadn’t really thought of Scotland. Stayed at Crief a few times when children were younger. Probably more choice of hotels as well - Gleneagles etc. Having just watched the first series of Outlander I fancy seeing a bit of the Highlands. If you are interested i'd be happy to help you work out some options, but rural Perthshire and Gleneagles would be an awesome place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Heron Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 Look there is nothing like a holiday in the UK when the sun shines but for me it doesn't matter I love it in Scotland when it's raining but I do appreciate if you have children with you. Good luck with your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 north york moors listening the grouse bed down pickering steam rally a three day event worth a visit steam train from Pickering to Whitby a doggies danglies meal at the magbpie in whitby or others outstanding some deep sea fishing for nout or east kirkby linconshire air show about end august words canot say lancaster taxy spit fire huricane dog fight loolk to their website i cant copy other than that norfolk beaches and senery inc water mills 20mls from home discover support local economy help out support local buisnesses not supermarkets local meat and veg more flavour cheaper home grown better than imports from africa ftom tescos the Cotswolds so much history linton linmouth vanicula if you are in to walking and exploring inc mountain goats the lands of loyal hotel at aylet is my fava rout the scenry is beyond all else built for the captain of the Mauritania goose hunting staking grouse the seney alone is worth the trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) I remember asking why are the fields so green in Wales & the reply I got was “it’s not grass lad it’s moss from the constant bloody rain” 😀 Edited February 2, 2021 by blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Hire a camper van and just go you will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powler Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Wifes just booked an apartment for week next Sept at Brixham, near the battery gardens so should get some fishing done. Last year we had planned touring down through France and into Italy on the motorbike. 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 Does anyone think we'll be able to go abroad a bit by Summer? With increased vaccination, more sun & UV etc. Trying to book something in the UK, but France would be good if possible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 6 hours ago, dead eye alan said: Hire a camper van and just go you will love it. Unfortunately, its harder to do that these days because most half decent sites are fully booked in the summer well in advance. Sometimes a year in advance in Cornwall. You do need access to an electrical hookup if you want to take advantage of the creature comforts. Its not that easy to just wing it either, in Cornwall virtually every layby and carpark have signs saying no overnight parking. Bored police will take great delight in waking you up at 4am to move you on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted February 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 5 hours ago, sandspider said: Does anyone think we'll be able to go abroad a bit by Summer? With increased vaccination, more sun & UV etc. Trying to book something in the UK, but France would be good if possible... I’ve still got flights booked to Mauritius in July and Portugal in August but I reckon only 50/50 chance and decreasing. France more likely but not much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 8 hours ago, powler said: Wifes just booked an apartment for week next Sept at Brixham, near the battery gardens so should get some fishing done. Last year we had planned touring down through France and into Italy on the motorbike. 😔 I spent a few nights in Brixham many years ago it was very very nice but Paignton up the road is a bit of a dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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