A nice long weekend away

[Deleted User] · 20/08/08 - 09:26

Hello,

I would like some advice on weekend destinations in England (only). I'd like somewhere...

1/picturesque (beach, port or countryside, I don't mind)
2/with shops, cafe's...
3/...but with good transport links so I can take a day trip to a big/main city

(I live in London btw so preferably nowhere around here)

Thanks!

moanzalot · 20/08/08 - 10:09

my parents always enjoy going Shropshire for weekends away. its meant to be a really nice place

Keefy-boy · 20/08/08 - 10:24

i recommend gunwharf quays in portsmouth. ticks all your boxes!

[Deleted User] · 20/08/08 - 10:41

I know its not England, but get yourself a cheap flight over to Belfast, it's a great wee city!

[Deleted User] · 20/08/08 - 13:09

Thankyou! I'll look into those. What about Devon? Has anyone been there? It looked picturesque (from the coach window). I've been to Newquay, Cornwall and that was lovely.

System · 20/08/08 - 13:10

Bournemouth, The New Forest, Sandbanks, Alum Chine, etc. All those areas in Dorset are absolutely gorgeous.

[Deleted User] · 20/08/08 - 13:32

Theres some nice places in the north of France too. Always an option

Juliamidlands · 20/08/08 - 13:41

Warwick, where I live, is always good for a weekend away (except for me obviously cause I, um, live here..) We've got lots of attractions such as the Castle, lots to see and do in the town centre, Stratford upon Avon is a 20 minute drive away and Birmingham is only 40 minutes away on the train.

http://www.warwick-uk.co.uk/

Have a good time, wherever you decide to go xx:)

[Deleted User] · 20/08/08 - 14:01

Isle of Wight. Plenty to do on the island itself, nice beaches, nice countryside, and then a short 10 minute trip on a hovercraft (or 15 minutes on a Catamaran, sp?) will get you into Portsmouth for your city hit. Can get trains from Waterloo that take you down to Portsmouth in about 1hr 45 mins I think, so easy from London too.

[Deleted User] · 20/08/08 - 14:03

The lake district is good. Lakes instead of beaches?
You can go to carlisle for a day trip. Keswick is great too.
The lakes won Britain's best view thing on ITV last year.

horseychick28 · 20/08/08 - 14:07

I was going to suggest Devon, Torquay is really nice for shopping and so on, but it's pretty lovely round there too

PamelaL · 20/08/08 - 14:10

Bath, absolutely the most beautiful city in England, easy to get to from London, lovely hotels and B&Bs, great cafés and restaurants, fantastic shopping, you can take a day trip to Bristol, outstanding buildings and some old baths that are quite interesting to look at as well.

[Deleted User] · 20/08/08 - 14:20

Great suggestions!

Can't wait to go!

[Deleted User] · 21/08/08 - 12:16

Vaseline wrote: »

Great suggestions! Can't wait to go!

To go where though? Which suggestion wins? Ooooh oooh oooh pick me, pick me!!

Just kidding - have fun!

stud u like · 21/08/08 - 12:17

Kent is lovely. We have beaches and the countryside. The garden coast!

[Deleted User] · 21/08/08 - 12:21

Brighton's great for a weekend away too. Try ringing some pubs for accommodation though rather than the hotels, as they're charging an arm & a leg this weekend because of the Bank Holiday. I'm scooting off there by Saturday morning - I've haggled a free stay in a pub that I like down there in return for singing Sunday night in their bar - they've heard me sing before, so they know they're getting a good deal.

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