good places for a weekend in the UK

PsiFox · 11 Jun 2007 at 15:26

!bluetonic! said:
Boston, Lincolnshire

We also have "New York" just down the road from Boston

SilverTongue · 11 Jun 2007 at 15:30

Chaos said:
Come up to Scotland Loch Lomond is nice.

no offence to loch lommond cos it is amazing but if i went up that way i'd go that extra hour - hour n a half more n go round loch striven n holy loch, but thats just my personal preference

valve90210 · 11 Jun 2007 at 15:37

What about the new forest, it's a lovely place, great for walking if that's your thing, or plenty of places to just chillout and enjoy the views.

Spent a long weekend away with my girlfriend in Brockenhurst a couple of years ago, really enjoyed it!!!

Valve

zom247 · 11 Jun 2007 at 15:45

I'm taking the Mrs to Longleat and we're gonna be staying in the Bath Arms which is on the Longleat estate. I think it's about £80 per night but you'd have to have a look at their website. Not sure what the web address is but if you do a search for Bath Arms I'm sure it'll pop up. We're also in London and it's nice to get away from here very now and then!

Naffa · 11 Jun 2007 at 16:17

Check your inbox.

Stelly · 11 Jun 2007 at 16:21

Hey there,

I go to Abersoch every year (since I as in nappys)... I have a static Caravan and the weather never really lets me down... I was there this weekend for the Jazzz Festival there... beaches are the best in the UK, and there is some nice totty there are well

Stelly

beh · 11 Jun 2007 at 16:27

Snowdonia. The Lakes and especially the Highlands are rather a long way to travel for just a weekend.

monkeyspank · 11 Jun 2007 at 16:39

center parcs is usually a good laugh

Spleenus · 11 Jun 2007 at 17:00

Telescopi said:
The lakes is going to be 8-9 hours from London, are you sure your up for that? For a weekend break I'd say it's way too long.

the Brecon Beacons is probably more inside your range.

The Lakes is no-where near that far away. It takes me 4.5hours to get to Lancaster from Essex, so to get to the Lakes from London is only going to be ~5 hours.

It is nice up there though especially driving over Wrynose and Hardknott Pass towards Ravenglass. Love that drive.

Chris01 · 11 Jun 2007 at 17:02

willatwell182 said:
Ben Nevis = Scotland NOT Wales lol
but wales wouldbe a good choice

I meant snowdonia!! ooops!

Dave M · 11 Jun 2007 at 17:10

Spleenus said:
The Lakes is no-where near that far away. It takes me 4.5hours to get to Lancaster from Essex, so to get to the Lakes from London is only going to be ~5 hours.

It is nice up there though especially driving over Wrynose and Hardknott Pass towards Ravenglass. Love that drive.

Wrynose was a surprise the first time

I'm judging that by how long it takes me to London (greenwich) from stoke (just off M6) and how long it takes me to get to the lakes.

Best times I'd expect to London is 4 hours, likewise best to the lakes (all the way in, ullswater - not kendal or similar) is 2 hours. 2+6 would be a best case 6 hours. If I'm not speeding or the M6 is busy it'll take me 3 hours to get to ullswater just from stoke..

If I'm not speeding, or there is traffic, that could easily turn into 8 hours, I know when I've arrived in London on a Friday night the traffic was a nightmare.

Tomdun · 11 Jun 2007 at 17:15

Isle of wight, its like a proper journey as well as theres a ferry involved

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"andy" · 11 Jun 2007 at 17:18

sunny teesside

Pyscho_Si · 11 Jun 2007 at 19:17

Telescopi said:
Wrynose was a surprise the first time

I'm judging that by how long it takes me to London (greenwich) from stoke (just off M6) and how long it takes me to get to the lakes.

Best times I'd expect to London is 4 hours, likewise best to the lakes (all the way in, ullswater - not kendal or similar) is 2 hours. 2+6 would be a best case 6 hours. If I'm not speeding or the M6 is busy it'll take me 3 hours to get to ullswater just from stoke..

If I'm not speeding, or there is traffic, that could easily turn into 8 hours, I know when I've arrived in London on a Friday night the traffic was a nightmare.

Have to agree... it takes me at least 4 hours to get to Warrington from Greenwich. The lakes are quite a bit further up the M6.

snail1 · 11 Jun 2007 at 19:26

Has to be York.

1 hr from Newcastle, 1.40 from London.

Great pubs and resturants, Minster, walls, etc

York for the win

Vixen · 11 Jun 2007 at 19:39

laissez-faire said:
Go to the Isle of Skye. If you are reasonably on it then you can make it in 7 hours by car. Once you get off the motorway north of Glasgow then you will hit some of the best roads in the country, especially the A87.

7 hours from London to Skye? What sort of suicidal speeds is that at? Driving safely, it's probably about 6 hours from the north of England.

laissez-faire · 12 Jun 2007 at 16:25

Telescopi said:
The lakes is going to be 8-9 hours from London, are you sure your up for that? For a weekend break I'd say it's way too long.

the Brecon Beacons is probably more inside your range.

The Lakes - as in Cumrbia? 8-9 hours? Are you serious? It is only about 320 miles. Do you drive at 35mph on the motorway? 5.5 hours if you are on a major go-slow. 4.5 hours comfortably

laissez-faire · 12 Jun 2007 at 16:26

Vixen said:
7 hours from London to Skye? What sort of suicidal speeds is that at? Driving safely, it's probably about 6 hours from the north of England.

7 hours London to Skye isn't suicidal..... It is rapid though.

wijcc · 12 Jun 2007 at 16:31

thanks for all the suggestions guys, she likes the sound of Brecon Beacons. Just have to make sure i can finishing do all in the garden this weekend otherwise will have to put it off till july

snail1 · 12 Jun 2007 at 16:34

Noooooooooooooooooo

come to York, so many drunken Geordies on Hen Nights

Its Fab