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To think that I could find a nice holiday on a tight budget?!

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Teddypear · 13/04/2025 16:11

Just wondering if anyone might have any ideas.

I separated over a year ago from exDH. We have three teen dc and it's been a difficult time for us all.

I really want to give the dc a nice summer holiday this year if I can. The trouble is, money is tight. I have a budget of around £1500. This would be to include everything - travel, accommodation, food. One of the dc won't be coming as they are working, so it would be me and 2 dc. I have a few weeks off work in the summer as I do contract work, so time is not an issue.

I don't think I can afford a holiday cottage in the UK. We could do camping or a caravan, but one of my dc is autistic and hates being in cramped accommodation. We would all be fine with any standard of accommodation, it could be very basic, but would probably need for it to be a bit spacious.

I went backpacking in Asia years ago, and you can get some very pleasant cheap accommodation and food there, but the flights seem quite expensive.

Flights, food and accommodation in Europe are expensive.

I'm probably looking for the holy grail here, but just wondered if anyone had any ideas that I hadn't thought of!

OP posts:
Idontjetwashthefucker · 13/04/2025 16:20

I'm going to Lanzarote next week, £200 for flight, £800 for 2 bed apartment

minnienono · 13/04/2025 16:19

3 bed caravans/cabins are your best bet, northern France via ferry is probably a good option as it tends to be cheaper than the U.K. for self catering even once factoring the ferry (ferry is usually cheaper than euro tunnel, Tesco club card used to have ferries on it if you have points available )

As far as cost, you can eat in France self catering for similar to the uk so it’s no different to being at home, just a change of scenery, and if you have them and a rack take bikes maybe, I found it great cycling there. Petrol is cheaper than here or no more.

truecrimelover · 13/04/2025 16:15

I've always found Tenerife to work out reasonably pp. Its cheap once you're over there too

Overthebow · 13/04/2025 16:15

Does it have to be in the school holidays?

Pantaloony123 · 13/04/2025 16:14

Do u drive op?

Cherryade00 · 13/04/2025 16:13

How about a Eurocamp? They are quite reasonable?