To not go on holiday because it's raining all week?

Hmmm I'm on the fence about this. I've been taking my daughter camping and on caravan holidays since she was teeny (alone, as I'm a single parent). I wouldn't go 5 hours drive away, too far. But I have gone closer to home, only once did we come home early cos of the rain. I'm pretty well organised and your kids are young enough for all the fun indoor things (soft play, kids entertainment etc). I find it harder and are more inclined not to go now my daughter is a teenager 😒🙄

We were away last week (with an active 2 year old and a newborn) and the weather was no where near as bad as predicted, so I think it’s always worth that chance. It did rain at some point most days but put your waterproofs on and go for it! “There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing”

How's it going @Elisabeth3468

We would go. We had plenty of rainy uk holidays when the DC were little. Tent camping too.

We took waterproofs plenty of changes of clothes and a fan heater. In my experience DC don’t often mind getting wet.

I'd go! It won't rain the whole week, may only rain for an hour each day, that's when you go swimming etc. Toddler will enjoy all the indoor activities at a caravan park just as much as outdoor and it'll be exciting for them to go on holiday in a caravan and be somewhere new.

There’s more to holidays than the weather!!!

It a change of scenery and it won't rain all the time

I have done a week of rain in a caravan with young DC and still look back on it as happy memorable holiday. When I was a DC as well can remember having fun singing on the beach in the rain and cosy games back in the caravan.

Walks in the rain as long as you have suitable waterproofs and boots- wellies for DS to splash about in.

I think you are unreasonable to cancel because of UK weather unless you don’t have suitable waterproofs and can’t afford them.

You can always home home early, but hopefully you will all enjoy yourselves

The rain wouldn't bother me at all, the staying in a caravan tho would give me nightmares for the rest of my life. 😂. We went to Haven about 5 yrs ago and it was the most traumatic 5days of my life. Never again.

Take raincoats and wellies, kids will love it

Enjoy your holiday. With Cornwall I it’s always worth checking the weather apps as I often find if it’s raining on the north coast is sunny on the south and visa versa. Also around here the weather apps have said rain every day but reality has been short showers.

There’s always dry time in a day. It won’t always be wet. There’ll be indoor things to do.

if it’s a Parkdean etc there’s swimming and sometimes other stuff on site.

Make the most of it and it’ll be great

I’d go, with puddle suits and wellies for when it’s lightly raining and back indoors for the storms. There will be dry moments (I hope!).

dear @Squishydishy, I was just going to recommend Eurocamp. For anyone who's in reasonable driving distance of the South Coast, then ferry or Eurotunnel to France and a Eurocamp holiday is a wonderful option for families with children. Much cheaper than Centre Parcs. DH, DD and I Eurocamped in Brittany & S.France from when DD was 8 till she made her own late-teen choices. We carried on Eurocamping till shortly before DH died. Many happy memories.

Going against the grain here, but from experience it will potentially be hell on earth and you’ll spend tons of extra money trying to have a nice time on meals out and activities that your baby will be oblivious to.

People saying “catch raindrops on your tongue” and “jump in muddy puddles” have forgotten or don’t realise that this will fill less than one hour of time, and you’ll be trying to keep everyone comfortable and cleaned up in a tiny space with no real access to playgrounds, seaside, children’s farms etc. you’ll end up booking shitty softplay and swimming sessions in a random town probably less nice than where you live (if you are me in 2019 🤣).

Sell it on Facebook marketplace and get some money back and do NOT be made to feel like a cop out or a wimp for just calling it and doing something else….if they aren’t the ones who are going to be trying to fill all those hours in a confined space after packing up the entire world and missioning it for hours in the car with a toddler and a baby….they can STFU! Lie and say you got a refund or sold it for full price if you don’t want earache about wasting money.

very best of luck whatever you decide xx

I would say go because it's still a change of scenery and things to do! The 5 hr drive would be putting me off with young kids but that's regardless of the weather 😅

Def go. You can always come back early if it really is truly awful.

I would go. We’ve just done eurocamp in Brittany and it was forecast rain for 10 days but actually it’s been 4 days of rain 2 of mixed and 4 of sun!! It changed the forecast while we were here

It’s extremely unlikely to rain for 24h per day for 7 days. In fact last week the forecast said rain all week, and by Weds afternoon it was basically sunny and dry until now.

Just be flexible and keep a close eye on the weather. When the weather breaks for the better, out you go.

The five hour drive would rather put me off but I think I would still go. Take things to keep the children amused. I don't know where the caravan is located but surely there are indoor things you can do?

Having said that, we recently went on holiday and the weather for the first three days was damp, misty, rainy and dull. It was very off-putting and we were thinking of returning home. However, the weather picked up after that - we had some sunny spells and the area we were in was lovely. We enjoyed the last few days.

If it is really dire, you can always return home. The 5 hours is a bit of a slog but at least you will have given it a go.

I would still go, the change of scenery and new area gives you a boost.

We went on a caravan holiday couple of weeks ago and it rained a lot but still had a brilliant time.

100% go

weather forecasts are rarely accurate. I was recently due to go camping for a long weekend with friends. I had to cancel due to a bad knee however several others obviously cancelled due to the forecast. In the end those that went had glorious sunshine and just one day of rain

if the weathers awful come home. If you stay home all week you’ll still be surrounded by the housework and so on so won’t relax

Cornwall weather forecast is often wrong. It's because of the sea- it can change very quickly.

I've just been for a lovely walk in the sunshine.by the sea. The weather forecast says it should be raining! As someone else said if it rains on the north coast the south will usually be better and vice versa.