Yorkshire or Scotland

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Hi everyone, firstly I'm not sure if this is the right place to post?
But I've got some questions if anyone am help, we are planning on a staycation this year, we are travelling from London and are planning on going to a caravan park ( think haven etc) we can't decide between Yorkshire and Scotland. The park in Scotland we are thinking of are not far from Glasgow, but the big thing putting us off is the weather. We are going 17th August for a week. We've always wanted to go to Scotland but haven't been before. Can anyone tell me things to do around Glasgow, we can take day trips a big further too. What's the weather like at that time? Normally kids live the pool in the park but they won't be open this year , and I'm guessing it will be to cold for them to enjoy beaches in Scotland ? Also what about the midges, are they really bad at that time of year?
As for Yorkshire, again we've never really explored Yorkshire, can anyone recommend things to do there?
Where would you go ? I'd live to go to Scotland but really don't want it to be really cold or wet and miserable that would just ruin the "summer holiday "

Forgot to add I have 4dc ages 14,11,6,3

Thanks so much

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Whereabouts are you considering in Yorkshire? It's a big place.

Scotland... the schools will be back so everywhere will be quieter.

And are you looking for an outdoors holiday or to be near a city with things to do in town?

I know the area around Glasgow well.
there is so much to do on the city or around about
Ayrshire coast... Arran for a day trip.. loch lomond.. Stirling .. Edinburgh is an hour away from Glasgow.

Good weather would be a bonus and it's hit and miss .. no way of knowing .
midges not so bad in lowlands.. more an issue in highlands

Impossible to give a guarantee of good weather! It might be glorious, it may well not be. If the weather is bad and you're near Glasgow, you will have plenty of choice of indoor entertainment, covid permitting. The Science Centre, Kelvingrove Museum, the Climbing Centre and the Snow-zone at Braehead are all good, and there are lots of other places to visit to keep kids and teens entertained, as well as a huge choice of cafes and restaurants.

I would say Scotland - as PP says, schools will be back and, in my experience, that means it sod's law the weather will be great!

Definitely go on a day trip to Arran or to Cumbrae (only 8 mins on ferry) if the weather's nice.

The weather can be good and bad in either. It’s pot luck. We went to Orkney in August last year; the weather was beautiful and we got sunburnt on the beach one day. After Orkney we drove round the north coast, and it rained every day. It was still a great trip and the kids loved it.

There’s loads to do in both Yorkshire and Scotland. The main advantage of Yorkshire is that it’s not so far to drive.

It’s Scotland not Alaska... it’ll be slightly colder than the north of England (but warm enough) and around the same probability of rain, if a little more.

That time of August tends to be ok, and plenty to do around Glasgow.

Depends what you like doing really. We go every year to a haven caravan park on the Yorkshire coast. We go to the beach most days, couple of trips to the on site pool (not this year obvs), couple of trips to other seaside places.
The Scarborough Fair collection is great (don't know if they've reopened), Playdale Farm Park is good (and has reopened). North York Moors railway has reopened I think. Cycling at Dalby Forest.
We just wear wet suits and spend days on the beach though so depends if that's your thing or not.
Is the weather wildly different between Yorks and Glasgow? You can be lucky or unlucky in Aug in Yorks.

@ReceptacleForTheRespectable sorry around the Bridlington area, on the coast but again can travel for day trips

IKEA I find the opposite, I'm from central Scotland now living in the NE and have always been baffled by the lack of midges here and the weather is much better - I always expected it to be like living in a big field full of sheep up here 🤣

Which park are you planning to go to in Scotland? We liked Craig Tara but Seton Sands was rotten when we went!

The main advantage of Yorkshire is that it’s not so far to drive.

The main advantage of Yorkshire is that it's God's Own County

@StationView It certainly is! ❤️

@Mimey you've got a point there that's always true isn't it? Sounds like there's lots to do. Is there a big difference in weather between the two?

@AlexandraEiffel yes that's about where in Yorkshire we are looking at too, sound alike quite a few things to do there too thanks

I'm 30 miles from Glasgow. It's currently a baltic 11 degrees and I have my heating on. In the last week it's rained most days. I do believe we had a sunny afternoon (couple hours). Who knows what the weather could be on any given day.

Having said that, you'd be in a perfect area to get to lots of decent beaches, amazing scenary and loads to do indoors. I would recommend as another poster said some wetsuits :)

I think both will be great. I live in Glasgow and there's loads to do. PP mentioned some things but there's just so much in the way of culture and places to go. Brilliant parks everywhere too.

If it's Haven Craig Tara in Ayr- the beaches are really lovely all over the Ayrshire coast. The main one in Ayr is big and clean and has a great play area for kids in the middle. If you pop along the coast, some quieter and more secluded and a bit nicer. Heads of Ayr is a brilliant farm park and I highly recommend it.

I was going to say that Craig Tara can be noisy and a bit anti-social BUT like PP have said kids here are back at school so it will be quiet, and the entertainment centre will be closed so actually better!

Weather is varied like everywhere else in Britain. It was 28 degrees here last week, so it really is pot luck. It won't be cold- maybe wet but not cold. Even then, there's plenty to do. Bonus is it stays light really late- still very bright here right now despite the rain coming on and off- great for teens having independence. Have a great time wherever you end up.

@TARSCOUT oh dear, it's been raining on and off all week here too but weather still been about 18-21 degrees

You're completely overegging the weather thing. Both may be 5 degrees cooler than London, say 21 C v 26C. But they may well be warmer or wetter. It's the middle of August, hardly the Highlands in winter.

Ps It's changeable as after a mainly wet weekend, tomorrow is due to be sunny, dry and 18-19 so I'm taking my 3 DC to the beach.

@Puffalicious yes I think that's the park, sounds good, 28 degrees wow, I'm tempted now , thank so much

@Puffalicious yes I think that's the park, sounds good, 28 degrees wow, I'm tempted now , thank so much