To book a UK holiday in August?

[Thurlow]

I can't decide. I want something to look forward to, and we've already paid (cottage in May cancelled). We'd be happy with the beach and walks and just being somewhere different, really. Is anyone else planning on going?

Train tickets to Cornwall ((GWR) not available to book for school holiday dates.

So even if our booked cottage is available, we cannot get down there. 🙁

Some campsites, holiday cottages & parks are looking to open in Cornwall from July onwards.
Eden, Heligan etc opening up for pre-booked visits.
Outdoor spaces for pubs, cafes etc can possibly open soon.

I'm sure we will be seeing more visitors down here soon, and I think most people will welcome it - I will as I want my local communities to retain our local businesses.

@UniversalAunt

Train tickets to Cornwall ((GWR) not available to book for school holiday dates.

So even if our booked cottage is available, we cannot get down there. 🙁

Could you borrow or hire a car? It’d be a lot safer than using public transport.

@muchtoomuchtodo. I am looking at Plan B transport options.

I would prefer not to sit down for five hours in a fixed position with no access to buffet car &/or toilet.

We may have to chew grit & foresake our deposit. The date to pay the full balance is looming, already cut from eight down to five weeks before the start date, & with no clear cut indication that beaches, public loos, shops, castles etc are open for visitors, the uncertainty hangs heavy.

@UniversalAunt
We’re in Wales, still limited to only travelling 5 miles to see one other household in the garden so the idea of any sort of summer holiday seems a very long way off to me!
Hope you get something sorted and don’t end up out of pocket.

We've just had an email inviting us to book a holiday cottage or hotel from a company in rural England, starting from mid-July. We won't be taking them up on it. I can't see visitors and holidaymakers being welcomed by most locals yet, especially with the horrors they've had to put up with from daytrippers since Boris relaxed lockdown travel several weeks ago.

@UniversalAunt

Train tickets to Cornwall ((GWR) not available to book for school holiday dates.

So even if our booked cottage is available, we cannot get down there. 🙁

When would you travel? I’m sure trains will be operating in higher numbers and you would need to precook in advance so carriages aren’t crowded. We’ll need to wear face masks throughout the journey too.

I'm going to Norfolk on July 4th...was booked and paid for before COVID hit. Unless lockdown is extended and the company cancel I probably won't be able to get my money back.

I'm praying it's not cancelled. 3 of us are NHS workers and it's fair to say we're exhausted

Accommodation will be opening up from 4th July.

@GinnyStrupac I think a lot of places in holiday destinations will be very grateful of the custom!

I live in Wales and the Welsh government has said don't expect holidays this year. Ridiculous considering the rest of the UK will be opening and tourism is a lifeline to so many places in Wales. Alot of businesses here just won't be able to carry on

I'm sure you're absolutely right, @understandmenow about some tourist-dependent businesses welcoming holidaymakers back. We live in a National Park and I was talking from experience and from the news more about local residents, emergency services and rescue volunteers, council workers, businesses not tourist-dependent and so on who want day visitors and holidaymakers to stay away for a while longer yet, especially the visitors who have caused so many problems and worries in recent weeks.