Where can I go on holiday for 3 days?

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I’ve messed up with the dog arrangements. My home boarding dog walker can only have the dog for 3 nights as he is super good, my dog loves him and he’s very popular. I should have booked him 6 months ago. Kennels are not an option.

He can do 3 nights from Monday to Thursday morning (not next week but a week in the summer holidays ).

I live in Northamptonshire so not too close to an airport. Also, I don’t want to spend one day travelling, one day sightseeing and another travelling back to make sure we’re home late Wednesday evening so that I can pick up the dog on Thursday morning.

Also, no local family to help out and my close friend’s son is allergic to dogs so no help there either (this is to stop the drip feed later on).

DH has already taken that week off work (he can’t change it so we’re limited to that particular week) so we can go away somewhere. Is there any epic U.K. city break to go to that is NOT

Edinburgh
London
Bath
Oxford
Cambridge
Newcastle
York

Not spa break
Not golf break

We have a teenager as well, done CentreParks, done Bluestone.

I’m totally stuck and am not sure what to do. We can book a U.K. holiday cottage with the dog later in the summer but I am so cross with myself. Teenager is doing A levels this year so I promised them a nice holiday and I’ve left it too late and feel I’ve fd it up.

Any ideas?

She doesn’t want to take the dog and has explained why..

Lille is a nice idea on the train if you don’t fancy airports and flying.

Norfolk - rent a boat on the broads? Bristol is good for teens as great music scene though midweek there’s not as many free things on. But id just book flight and do a short break, stick to under 2 hours flying time but splash out on a decent hotel. Cities nearer to airports of course!

Sorry I misunderstood the brief, now I understand you aren’t taking the dog.
Loads of European cities with short transfers - Dubrovnik, Budapest, Copenhagen for example. I really enjoyed Gdansk a lot - great for a short break as there’s about 2 days worth of stuff to do and some good bars and restaurants.

Because she’d rather snap at me for being right 🤣

My neighbours dog is a PITA but is fine with housesitters every time they go away. And the plants get watered!

Does the teen want to go to Vienna for 3 nights? Or in a narrow boat with his parents? Sounds….boring for want of a better word. What about theme parks? Does he like them?

Aviemore in Scotland - plenty of dog friendly accomodation and pubs/restaurants

Glasgow

Stratford upon Avon is lovely, with loads of stuff to do

Belfast - there is plenty to see and do or Liverpool.

I’ve stayed in Seville in 2 nights/3days and it was the perfect amount of time. Weather is amazing and there is plenty to do.

I’ve also visited Copenhagen and Dublin for overnight visits and felt it was worth it, even for such a short time.

Well, this has taken off today.

I don’t want to take the dog.

Copenhagen looks like an option. I’ll look at flight times.

Copenhagen is great for a short break, get the Copenhagen card as it covers public transport and the majority of the attractions.