Does anyone know a good place to go on holiday in Britain?

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Archway J

I would suggest Dorset, Devon or Cornwall.

Dorset in particular is fantastic is you have a child. The sandy beaches around Bournemouth & Poole are ideal for children because the sea is somewhat shallow in places.

I believe the Poole Pottery place might have closed. Don't let that put you off, you can go on a lovely harbour cruise around Poole harbour or go across the Brownsea Island. There you'll see the countries only remaining breading ground for red squirrels. I would not spend too much time in Poole itself though.

The Purbecks, just on the other side of Poole Harbour, offer fantastic countryside walks and drives. Corfe Castle is a quintessential English village, steeped in history; with a spectacular castle ruin and you can get a steam train to Swanage, which has some great sandy beaches as well.

The New Forrest is just East of Bournemouth. Again some pretty villages (like Burley) and there is a fantastic activity farm near Ashurst (if you have a car). The farm is one of the best activity farms I have ever been to. The children can feed the lambs, goats and collect eggs amongst other things.

Devon and Cornwall have some of the prettiest seaside towns and villages I've ever visited in the UK. I'm not sure how child friendly a holiday in a small village will be though. I would not recommend some of the bigger town or cities in Devon or Cornwall e.g. Plymouth, New Quay. If you are looking for a quaint town, then go for places like Dartmouth, Fowey or St Ives.

Personally I would avoid places like Skegness, Great Yarmouth and Blackpool. They are garish, tatty and sadly, a bit faded. The same is happening to Bournemouth, so see it before it is ruined.

LOFTY

DEPENDS WHERE YOU ARE DOESNT IT! ID SAY CORNWALL IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE UK, BUT THAT WOULD BE A CRAP SUGGESTION FOR A HOLIDAY, IF YOU LIVE IN CORNWALL! PEMBROKESHIRE COAST IN SW WALES, THE LAKE DISTRICT, DEVON, WEST COAST OF SCOTLAND, THERES BLOODY LOADS, WE'VE GOT A BRILLIANT COUNTRY, APART FROM THE POLITICS.

m80her

The Norfolk coast

Pilgrim

depends on when you want to go but Edinburgh is great. There's the festival lasting from August to Sept, the Fringe which has heaps of shows, tons of stuff for kids. There's beaches along the Firth of Forth and you can drive into the Highlands for a day trip. Theres a deep sea world and the zoo erm what else? the castle, erm och heaps...
hope this helps

Salamander

The Norfolk Coast is lovely but can be a bit chilly depending on the time of year.
The Cornish and Devon coasts are fabulous, very picturesque with lots of little secluded beaches.
if you want shopping and sights and things like that you could try the South Coast which has Brighton, Bournemouth and so forth.
The Scottish coast is moody and craggy and lovely in summer.

There is a lot of choice on this little colelction of islands!
I would look at EnjoyEngland website for more ideas and help narrowing it all down.

Good Luck and happy travelling!!!

jeff k

Devon or Cornwall every time, wonderful places.

Humbug

Try North Yorkshire, around Whitby. I used to live there and it is trully beautiful.

http://www.northyorks.com/

Family holidays and breaks in Edinburgh. http://www.takethefamily.com/where/edinburgh.php

There's a lovely beach Yellowcraig which is near North Berwick
http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/content/0,1094,1000,00.html

Butlins Family holiday:
http://www.familycaravanholidays.co.uk/familybreaks_171100.html

Hope you find something you like.....

Useful links to Scotland: http://wikitravel.org/en/Scotland

persephones_beloved

I personally adore Whitby, on the North East coast, just up from Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington. The sea is so clear in the summer, and the heat can really hot up, it's like being in the med!

Not to mention the historical value of the place and the first class fich and chips (which I recommend getting from a side street shop, not sea front. Mister Chips is a good one!)

Blackpool has improved somewhat, but it can be very pricey and touristy, but it is nice for a day out, especially on a bank holiday.

Somerset is also nice and there are lots of places nearby to visit.

BB
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I think that Cornwall, Devon and Dorset all rate a recommendation where family holidays are concerned. They all have a coastline as well as fabulous countryside. We flew to Newquay and hired a car for the week and we travelled around the north coast of Cornwall stopping off at Padstow for a wonderful dinner at Rick Steins and B&B in a lovely old farmhouse. Then on to St. Ives for a bit of culture and fabulous pubs/restaurants/beaches etc. across to Falmouth for shopping then on to the most beautiful village in the whole world Polperro. I could write a small book on the fabulous holidays we've spent in Corwall. Dorset is my current favourite with Chesil beach high up on my ratings. Fossil hunting along the coast is a must for the kids (you really do find them!) the best place for children and the safest beach by far is at Weymouth. There are all types of water activites there and they cater for all age groups. I think if the weather is good in the UK there is no finer place to be.

Phil

West Wales would be perfect. There are beautiful beaches in Pembrokeshire (or the Gower if you don't want to travel as far... depending where you live, of course!) and the countryside inland is also lovely.

mummylove

You will probably think I am completely mad but I suggest Eastbourne.
There is so much there for all
Kids
The pier
Treasure Island
Woody's
Fort Fun
Trax
David Lloyd's Lanes
Princes Park
Gildrege Park
Hampden Park
Shinewater Park
Sovereign Centre
2 skate parks
All
Trip to beachy head by either by boat or open top bus.
Pevensy bay and castle
Beaches stony in Eastbourne but sandy in Pevensy Bay only a couple of miles up the road
Sovereign Harbour
airbourne the biggest free airshow in the south every August
Something happening on the seafront nearly every weekend like party in the park or skate.
Adults
Loads of night clubs
hundreds of pubs
Hundreds of restaurants
in town centre or sovereign harbour which is really up and coming
I would recommend having breakfast there watching the boats come and go lovely.
close to Bexhill, Hastings and Brighton but cheaper.
Its old Tag Gods Waiting Room doesn't really apply anymore

T S

if you have a car then Bournemouth is a good place, it has 7 miles of sandy beach, and in the neighboring areas are plenty of activities, ie, monkey world, Alice in wonderland maze, a zoo 20 miles away, adventure park, and shop around for a hotel there are plenty of good ones at reasonable prices

I can also recommend the Whitby and North Norfolk Coast areas but for something completely different why not try one of the smaller islands. The Isle of Wight has got lovely beaches and loads to do and see, but it's also really close to Portsmouth which has some wonderful things for kids (and grownups!) to see and do such as The Mary Rose, Henry VIII's flagship which sank on its maiden voyage and was raised from the seabed and is now on display. There's also HMS Victory and HMS Warrier. You can get a boat trip around the current Royal Navy dockyard, plus loads of other intersting things too numerous to mention.

yohan m

it's gotta be flamingo land

wave

tut tut, yahoo refering to britain as a tiny island AGAIN, it is the eigth largest in the world i'd like comment out of however many millions there are!

Anyway devon has lots of beaches and countryside, particularly the north devon coast, GREAT beaches, or try south devon which has more accomodation and amusements and its recently got a ship wreck if you wanna go looting near seaton, bear in mind that the beach may be closed off soon. Other than that try norfolk, lincolnshire or cumbria, or west sussex.

Citizen DeCat

Fylingdales, in North Yorkshire. There is something strange going on there, though. Do not linger.

tall paul

Go to Jersey. Wonderful place

vim108

Cornwall and Devon

DAWN D

arnside and silverdale are my personal favorites for quite walking and beach holidays but no crowds and commerciality, i love it, also they are close to the lake district which is beautiful but very busy

traceylill

There is a wonderful Island of Jersey where there is sea and countryside. I am not English but I adore Jersey. It is a little piece of heaven

garik

West Wales, especially the Pembrokeshire coast.

Alfonze H

I love Cornwall. Falmouth is nice. Lulworth Cove in Devon is a beautiful area too.
The Peak District in Derbyshire is very pretty, hilly and wild.

glamis_dog

the best place to go would be Berwick upon Tweed

Lucky Bunny - Pikan 4 ART [â™¥LMâ™¥]

Dunno about holiday, but had a nice day out at Worcester Beacon last time I was up there.

Oh, and I used to love Billing Aquadrome as a kid. It's outside Northampton. Down side? You need a caravan or motorhome...
Plus I don't know whether...
a) It's still there, or
b) It's still as good

Nikita21

Sidmouth, in Devon, is very nice for a short break.

forge close folks

Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Pembrokeshire,.... Take your pick they're all fantastic places. If you want child friendly rent a cottage, home away from home.
http://www.explorecornwall.com/
http://www.devoncottages.co.uk/
http://www.dorsetcoastalcottages.com/
http://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/

claire bear. Grrr!

I would recommend north cornwall, but i am biased coz i live there! It is such a lovely area,lots of countryside, child friendly hotels. Give it a try, its great!
PS- when in cornwall, why not try some surfing lessons!

78reddy78

Lake district in Cumbria is ideal weekend getaway.

MICK B

Check out Pentewan Sands in St Austell, Cornwall.
It is predominantly a camp site but has chalets, log cabins and Static trailers for hire. It is right on the beach, very children friendly (has its own kids club) Plenty entertainment and is in some nice country side. I had some great holidays there as a teen

Black Orchid

The gower in Wales is a lovely place to go if you want a relaxing holiday the views are breathtaking and there are loads of lovely beaches

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