Holidays

Lex · 06-01-2007, 01:01 PM

It's that time of year again when I'm thinking about my hols. Trouble is, I'm getting bored of doing the same old thing (working holidays/walking in Yorkshire/sitting on the beach)!
I've booked a week in Derbyshire at the begining of May, but am looking for insiration for something a bit different; has anyone gone to any interesting places/done anything interesting (preferably places not crawling with kids - I do a bit of teaching, so a break from them when on holiday is a good thing!) that's not your run-of-the-mill break?

**Shizara** · 06-01-2007, 02:05 PM

Lex, that's a very good question. Perhaps we could do with a list of places to holiday at that are not crawling with kids.

I avoid, like the plague, any form of holiday park - except Paris Disney - and generally look for self catering which is more relaxed than bed and breakfast. Found a really nice cottage in Wells, Somerset. Subject to places to visit being open we went to Longleat, Wookey, Weston-super-mare, Bristol, other nearby towns and Wells itself is a delightful place for strolling and photography.

Might be a bit damp there at times but have stayed at Betws-y-coed. From there you can get a local train and connect with the steam train. We walked from the station to Portmeirion. With a combination of trains, a car if you have one and walking there is much in Wales to see.

**Shizara** · 06-01-2007, 02:07 PM

Whilst on the subject of holidays. I will be off on one - a holiday that is - from Saturday 20 January for a week. I like Paris Disney in the winter because there are less people around, less kids and if it snows you can get some great photos.

Lex · 07-01-2007, 12:19 PM

Thanks Shizara, that's a really good idea. Someone suggested doing a distillery tour of Scotland, which sounds a promising idea.

06-01-2007, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 428	Holidays It's that time of year again when I'm thinking about my hols. Trouble is, I'm getting bored of doing the same old thing (working holidays/walking in Yorkshire/sitting on the beach)! I've booked a week in Derbyshire at the begining of May, but am looking for insiration for something a bit different; has anyone gone to any interesting places/done anything interesting (preferably places not crawling with kids - I do a bit of teaching, so a break from them when on holiday is a good thing!) that's not your run-of-the-mill break?

06-01-2007, 02:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,180	Lex, that's a very good question. Perhaps we could do with a list of places to holiday at that are not crawling with kids. I avoid, like the plague, any form of holiday park - except Paris Disney - and generally look for self catering which is more relaxed than bed and breakfast. Found a really nice cottage in Wells, Somerset. Subject to places to visit being open we went to Longleat, Wookey, Weston-super-mare, Bristol, other nearby towns and Wells itself is a delightful place for strolling and photography. Might be a bit damp there at times but have stayed at Betws-y-coed. From there you can get a local train and connect with the steam train. We walked from the station to Portmeirion. With a combination of trains, a car if you have one and walking there is much in Wales to see. __________________ Cool Last edited by Shizara : 07-01-2007 at 12:30 PM.

06-01-2007, 02:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,180	Whilst on the subject of holidays. I will be off on one - a holiday that is - from Saturday 20 January for a week. I like Paris Disney in the winter because there are less people around, less kids and if it snows you can get some great photos. __________________ Cool

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07-01-2007, 12:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 428	Thanks Shizara, that's a really good idea. Someone suggested doing a distillery tour of Scotland, which sounds a promising idea.