Staycation possibly Scotland

[Theemomum]

I'm preparing thoughts for next years staycation, we would love to travel up to Scotland it's were my family are originally from and id love to explore anywhere within the Scotland region. We love caravans and lodges with hot tubs. Best places in Scotland to stay for 7 nights?, hit me up with positives and negatives, entertainment and yummy places to eat. Thank you.

That’s just how language evolves. Though technically, I suppose as she is travelling to a different country, it isn’t a staycation.

But, I really don’t get why people have to make such arseholey comments when they know exactly what the OP means.

Because the word is being misused and devaluing holidays in the Uk as if they are not a proper holiday.

I think the first time I heard the term "staycation" it was after lockdown and meant people holidaying in the UK rather than abroad

Instead of nitpicking about the OP"s choice of words, can't we offer her useful suggestions?

Derailing threads over minute details like this is what spoils MN.

If it’s beaches you want, you should go to the Isle of Harris.

Lol! It’s not being misused, its meaning has just changed. As happens in language.

Its changed because it was misused it doesnt even make sense.

You’re right. I apologise. It just gets my back up when I see people picking on something so trivial when they know exactly what OP means. That’s what spoils MN for me.

I do, however, recognise that continuing to argue the semantics is just contributing to the problem. Sorry, OP.

There are loads of lovely beaches on the west coast. Much better going a good distance from north coast 500, also avoid Loch Lomond & trossachs in height of tourist season. Somewhere on Kintyre maybe? Might be an annoying trek from ne england, and tend to be midgey if it's summer though.
On the east coast, St Andrews is lovely- beaches, stuff to see nearby, plenty to go see on day trips, nice food options, etc.

I wouldn't get so aggravated about the term 'staycation' if I hadn't seen many people on this site incredibly stressed and stretching their finances beyond the limit because they genuinely believe you can only 'holiday' abroad.

A friend of mine is just back from visiting Scotland and recommended this website

https://www.northcoast500.com/

The NC500 can get incredibly busy depending on when you go.

Of course a staycation is a holiday in your own country. I’ve never heard of a staycation meaning day trips.

It’s clear that it has two meanings so posters telling OP she’s wrong for use a word correctly is really unnecessary and actually makes those posters look like they have no idea what they are talking about…

OP, going back to your original question, I would say consider staying near Fort William. You are surrounded by the beauty of the Highlands whilst also being very close to places like Glencoe and Oban.

It originally meant day trips from home.
It's morphed a bit now.

Yes, it seems to have changed but did originally derive from "stay at home". If you aren't staying at home then it's a vacation wherever it is. But I apologise for derailing the thread.

I agree that the Fort William area is a good base with beaches, mountains, stunning scenery, seaside towns all in driving distance. Maybe a night or two in Edinburgh tagged on as you are travelling from NE England.

Doesn’t matter. Point remains that it’s pointless telling OP she’s wrong when she isn’t.

The point is, the OP is asking for holiday recommendations, not the endless rehashing of the meaning of a word.

Give me strength 🙄

Whether correct or not, it's snobbery to describe a holiday in someone's home country as a 'staycation' - as if your holiday doesn't 'count' unless it's an overseas trip. People should think about how their language reflects on their mindset.

Yes, agreed. People should definitely look at their mindset and focus on improving their resilience if the word “staycation” offends them so much.

And people should also consider that there's a scale of disliking things between feeling something is unpleasant and being 'offended' by it. Are we not allowed to say we don't like something anymore without someone thinking they have a brilliant 'gotcha' by accusing them of being 'offended'? This is Mumsnet, not TikTok!

I have had some lovely holidays in Scotland, I love Inverness, but really you cannot beat North Berwick!

Ok, perhaps “offended” is an overreaction.

But point still remains about resilience. Though as you say, this is MN and posters do look for any reason to complain.

Okay i will bite. You've got to do some of your own research to narrow it down.Questions you need to answer yourself.
How far do you want to drive to get there?
Are activities important - if so what kind of things (swimming in sea (cold), kayaking, canyoning, castles you get my drift).
Do you want to have a touring holiday or stay in one place and do day trips.
What kind of day trips do you like.
What time of year - v. Important for accommodation and weather
Are you aware of west coast midges
Do you know the weather can be very different to England and not in a good way!

This. It’s literally a holiday.

Scotland is a country in its own right, not a region. It’s also huge and travelling times are much longer than the physical distance would suggest. We have all kinds of beaches, so a bit more info on what you’re looking for will help people give reasonable suggestions. How old are your kids and how much driving do you want to do?

(To add to the fight, I've also seen "daycation" meaning going to a local venue for a few hours!)

OP if you are still reading... what sort of holiday are you after? City break, countryside, historical, a tour of the whisky distilleries? Driving or public transport?up market hotels, or camping or motor home? Scotland is a lovely country, had many happy holidays and weekend breaks there. (Except for the midges near Inverness)