England or Ireland for a vacation?

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Hunni A

england

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i would probably do both.. you can fly to ireland from england in less than 1 hour! if you book in advance flights are cheap enough at approx Â£50 return from england to ireland...even cheaper if you search....aerlingus, bmibaby, ryannaire ect...

cities: england: London, birmingham, Manchester or a coastal town...
cities: ireland: Cork, Dublin, Belfast again a coastal area would be ideal...

there are some great beaches here...

there are soo many places.. buses, trains and coaches are a good way to move around the country though if you dont want to hire a car.....

Sadie C

We'll theres definitely some pros and cons. For me it would be pretty easy. Theres no question in my mind it would be Ireland. I am Irish and I would love to go back and see my ancestors. Always go for the road less taken. When americans travel right away they go to paris and london. THose are boring cities. Ireland is so untouched and has so much history. I think you will like it alot. The people are friendly too. If you do go to England, go to rural parts of England such as Cornwall and the Cotswolds. Stop and talk to the people and get to know them. Just sit back and relax like they do and enjoy life and enjoy nature.

Majella M

ireland lovely country look at the web site

paulsuperking

if fishing then west coast of Ireland, if mugging or being abused then wales, if after a boring time Liverpool, or good time London

Puzzledirishgirl

Both countries are really lovely. I would agree with the other poster, go to both! It is very quick to go from one to the other...

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I am Irish, and I hope you would rather come here! I am sure that you will enjoy it here. I have found a website that has loads of interesting links to travel and living in Ireland - the links change regularly so check back a few times if there isn't what you are looking for straight away. It is http://www.partofireland.com

Enjoy your visit to Ireland!

Steve.

charlotte g

If you went to Wales (all areas of Wales are great) instead of England you could go to Ireland on a day trip or even a few days much easier as well by getting the ferry over from Hollyhead to Dublin.
But you could combine all 3 (travelling between England and Wales doesn't take that long even from the south of England or London on the fast train). But if you when from the UK to Ireland you would have to remember to change cash from pounds to euros.

Tee S

They are both lovely places, it depends what kind of holiday you are looking for. Lively would be Dublin and London, lots of things to do and see. For a quieter more scenic holiday, Kerry, Clare, Donegal are all beautiful places with fantastic scenery and great little pubs to join in with the locals. You would probably get better value for you dollar in Ireland as far as accommodation goes but eating out can be quite expensive. As far as weather goes England would be slightly hotter and you cannot guarantee sunshine for your holiday. I would love to visit Devon in England as Ive heard its beautiful but both country's are very similar in many ways. Enjoy your trip.

THE MIGHTY RA

Plymouth England, Devon and Cornwall has the best scenary and plenty to do and see also a return flight form plymouth to Dublin costs as little as Â£60.00, so you could have a day trip to Ireland as well thrown into the bargain (flying time 1hr20 tops, one way)

goforit

Well if it was England, being English I would pick Stratford in Warwickshire. Home of Shakespeare.
If it was Ireland I would choose Dublin a traditional beutifull Irish City.!

Lola

I've been in both places and they both have a special charm! but to be honest if we are talking about the capitals I liked Dublin more than London, maybe because I was older when I went to Dublin so I enjoyed more! Anyway wherever you go you will love it!!! good luck!

Knownow't

You can fly from Ireland to many places in England with a budget airline for about $80 ..or so one way.....so fly to England and then later fly onto Ireland...you can fly from Dublin to America....they are different countries in many ways...Ireland, other than major cities is very rural with lovely coastal areas, Delicious seafood, and of course Guinness....I suppose if you had to go anywhere in England it would have to be London if only for the Historic buildings etc, although some areas such as York have lots of History and are not as busy....do some online research....It is not a huge country with a reasonable railway service (not cheap) so you can travel by train from London to York in about three hours....have a great time.

'Er indoors!!

My Father came from Ireland, and I visited his birth town (Spiddal, co Galway) for the first time 2 years ago. I was really looking forward to the visit, as everyone who had been there told me that it was extremely gorgeous. However, on arrival, I was slightly disappointed, as it was not as beautiful as the Cornish village I live in, and I was expecting it to be more outstanding. If I was you, I would AVOID the Cities, and head for the Countryside. Devon, Cornwall, Dorset. as the Cities are NOT attractive places these days.
The Cornish village I live in, is still the same as it was 300 years ago, and is quaint, quiet, and extremely beautiful.
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