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family city break recommendations

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georgedawes · 28/04/2019 14:53

Any recommendations for city breaks for a family (one 9 year old).

Not London/Edinburgh/Manchester/Liverpool. Just looking at premier inns and wondering where to visit next.

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LIZS · 28/04/2019 14:55

Bath or Chester

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georgedawes · 28/04/2019 14:57

Not been to Bath in years, loved it when I went pre-kids though. Are there many things for DD to do?

Chester is great but doable as a day trip for us so probably wouldn't stay over.

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user1471538252 · 28/04/2019 14:59

York. Lots to do and great Premier inns

Hermagsjesty · 28/04/2019 15:00

I’d second York.

Floralnomad · 28/04/2019 15:01

Oxford , Cambridge or Exeter . Plenty for all ages and if you do Oxford you could also take in Blenheim .

LIZS · 28/04/2019 15:02

How old is dc? There are museums, tearooms, parks, river etc. in Bath

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georgedawes · 28/04/2019 15:03

York is a good idea, not too much travel either but enough to feel like a break.

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AdaColeman · 28/04/2019 15:06

Newcastle, loads to do, and you could even fit in a trip to the coast as well.

Sillybilly1234 · 28/04/2019 15:07

Glasgow.

Great free museums.

There is a large techniquest type place which the kids love.

Good shops.

Plenty of restaurants.

Some of the friendliest people I have me. Really welcoming.

Lurleene · 28/04/2019 15:10

Glasgow. We spent a week there with my DS last summer and there's loads to do , museums, art, gardens, science centre, shops. It's also really easy to get about, we went to Loch Lomond on the train and it didn't take long at all. We stayed in a Premier Inn for the whole week.

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georgedawes · 28/04/2019 15:18

Adding these to my lists to research!

I love Glasgow, will definitely add it to the list. We normally just stop for a night on our way north, but there is so much to do I know.

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Herland · 28/04/2019 15:20

Glasgow as above.

Dundee - V and A, The Discovery, Centre for Contemporary Arts, DC Thompson stuff. ??

jollydad · 28/04/2019 15:24

Bristol. Great dockyard area and SS Great Britain as well as museums and the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Our son loved it when we went when he was about 9 or 10. It's also 15 minutes by train from Bath so you could go there as a day trip. Or stay in Bath and do Bristol as a day trip!

Floralnomad · 28/04/2019 15:38

Also Portsmouth.

TheweewitchRoz · 28/04/2019 15:47

Belfast

Hermagsjesty · 28/04/2019 16:27

I’d second York.

reluctantbrit · 28/04/2019 16:32

York, we spent 4 days but got a little cottage just outside the city walls. In my opinion more comfortable than a Premier Inn

MadisonAvenue · 28/04/2019 17:03

I was going to suggest York too, there's plenty there to keep all ages interested.

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