UK weekend holidays

riddler · 7 Mar 2011 at 12:58

Me and the GF have both got from Wednesday evening (9th) till Saturday (12th) off and are looking to do a little trip away.

Googling isn't really giving me anything positive, were both Liverpool based.

Any suggestions? Budget of around £500.

Morba · 7 Mar 2011 at 12:59

Willing to travel how far?
City or seaside?

riddler · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:00

Morba said:
Willing to travel how far?
City or seaside?

Within 5-6hrs by train / coach. Either.

Ricochet J · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:00

Have you been to Aldeborough or Thorpeness?

Glaucus · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:01

London, especially when weather isn't so nice. Love the place for short brakes. Great public transport and so much to do and see.

Morba · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:02

AcidHell2 said:
London, especially when weather isn't so nice. Love the place for short brakes. Great public transport and so much to do and see.

Have to agree.
Should be able to get the train to brighton or another beach for the day quite cheap as well.

Tummy · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:02

Yup, could book a nice place in London and spend a few days shopping and site seeing and then could see if you could take in a show and a fancy meal?

riddler · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:02

AcidHell2 said:
London, especially when weather isn't so nice. Love the place for short brakes. Great public transport and so much to do and see.

I was in London a few weeks back and it's just far to expensive, I don't think £500 would cover the costs.

BENJAMIN HERBLE · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:03

isle of man

Russinating · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:03

£500? Go abroad!

Morba · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:04

riddler said:
I was in London a few weeks back and it's just far to expensive, I don't think £500 would cover the costs.

Hotel - the london bridge. cheap and very nice considering. Head anywhere touristy and its not gonna be cheap tbh.

though, is the budget including travel? as 2 return tickets wont be cheap

Glaucus · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:04

riddler said:
I was in London a few weeks back and it's just far to expensive, I don't think £500 would cover the costs.

London isn't very expensive 500 is plenty. As long as you don't mind a cheap hotel only good for sleeping. The rest is no more expensive than any other large city.

riddler · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:05

Russinating said:
£500? Go abroad!

Time restrictions, back in work Sunday and were currently lacking transport.

riddler · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:10

Anyone know of better websites for travel than Megabus?

Morba · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:10

Bristol? Apparently loads of things to do, smaller and cheaper than london and not as good. But you get what you pay for

failing that, train to the south coast and stay in a few B+Bs while visiting a few towns across the coast (travel by bus when down there)

Devrij · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:11

The transport is the killer, or I'd suggest the lake district. Chester?

Russinating · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:12

Bristol's great, but the weather forecast from the 9th onwards is pants

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Badgi · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:14

The south would be fairly cheap, plenty to do in Brighton.

Have you considered Scotland or even Ireland? I've never been myself, but everyone I know who has had noting but good things to say.

Morba · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:14

Russinating said:
Bristol's great, but the weather forecast from the 9th onwards is pants .

Don't see the issue tbh. This time of year is not good for anywhere generally

Devrij · 7 Mar 2011 at 13:15

Morba said:
Bristol? Apparently loads of things to do, smaller and cheaper than london and not as good. But you get what you pay for

failing that, train to the south coast and stay in a few B+Bs while visiting a few towns across the coast (travel by bus when down there)

Oi!

Bristol has a great music scene(everything from metal->ska->pop->DnB), a nice free museum, good shopping and is cheap. Few natural beauty spots (eg clifton suspension bridge), and lots of history to explore too.

Or hit Falmouth for a quieter holiday, it's very pretty and there are cool boat tours, but they're better when it's warm!