To ask if it’s worth having a holiday in the UK?

[TigerLils]

Right, I’ve coped pretty well so far, the past 16 months has been pretty difficult for many and I feel pretty bad about this but I need a holiday. A change of scenery! Some nice weather chilling food and drinks. Obviously it’s limited where you can go at the moment and we are looking at a staycation perhaps (it’s just me and DP) but everything is booked up or seriously overpriced in the UK.

Not sure if it’s worth it but I’m pretty desperate here… ( I need this for my mental health)

Can any of you recommend places to go for a couples getaway in the UK?

Wales, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Cotswolds.

City breaks, York, Stratford upon Avon, London.

Beats staying at home.

This is the UK - the Isles of Scilly offer a pretty fantastic holiday, possibly out of price range - but there are so many possibilities.

Yes, you'll have a great time: just spend the money and get a decent hotel and relax and enjoy the break

We bought a second hand camper van last year and have had lovely long/weekends around Sussex (where we live) and Kent. Going to the New Forest this summer (have hired a lodge).
I've not been (yet) but fancy Broadstairs/Botany Bay sometime.
Rye/Camber Sands (check out the Gallivant Hotel), Whitstable and West Wittering are all lovely (out of school holidays). Or get a nice hotel and do some Sussex vineyard tours? Sussex sparkling wine is pretty well known now.
Of course there are LOADS of other amazing places to go but I'm just mentioning what I know local to me. If I had the time/kids not in school I'd love to go to Cornwall and Scotland.

My parents always preferred to holiday abroad, but recently had a lovely few days in the Lake District. Then a scenic route back across to Yorkshire, then down to a few of the coastal villages. Travelodge for a night or two in each place.

I can highly recommend Cornwall. I’ve been going since I was a baby and still haven’t seen all it has to offer. Everything from caravans to boutique luxury spa hotels. Maybe even a mixture of a couple of places depending on how long you wish to be away.
The shores of Lock Loman are incredibly beautiful and romantic.
Sand down is absolutely stunning but can be tricky to get a place to stay.
Stratford-upon-Avon has lots to see and do, boating on the river, beautiful walks, historic interest and lovely spa hotels (very expensive part of the world though).
The UK is beautiful, yes the weather can be a bit dodgy but if you’re determined it won’t ruin your time, then it won’t!
Good luck, I hope you find somewhere pretty, romantic and within your budget and that you have a fantastic time

We've never had a bad holiday in the UK. We rent cottages, Cornwall, Devon, Cotswolds, New Forest. Before DC, we were happy following routed maps on gorgeous walks in the countryside, coast, and moors, with dog. With DC, we obviously do all the DC friendly attractions instead. However, being confined to school holidays now, I'm not risking it this year (or last). I think everywhere will be heaving, including motorways, and expensive. I also couldn't risk being told we couldn't go, but that's just me.

National parks, lake district is my personal favourite

We've done self catering in UK for the past few years, including last year. There was minimal price increase from 2019 to 2020 costs and same minimal price increase again this year.

Well I'm typing from our hot tub in the Lake District after just having had a swim in our own personal pool ( two one hour slots per day). the accommodation itself is more adequate than luxurious but that's reflected in the price.
People can stay at home if they want- there's lots of more enjoyable alternatives.

Try the Channel Islands? You will have to catch a boat / plane (duty free!!) which will make you have the holiday vibe!

I own holiday cottages and I know that a lot of owners have not put their prices up more than the usual yearly increase (of course some have too). For us, and many others, holiday lets are our only source of income and it would be crazy to overprice. We want a good relationship with our guests and for guests to feel happy, to spread the word and to return.
Please do look around - the UK has so many lovely, quiet places for a relaxing break.

Take care of yourself x

What do you like doing? Activities or lazing around.

A nice spa hotel with indoor pool would be a relaxing change of scene?

Book/ do a load of day trips that you can work around the weather?

Museums, art galleries, outdoor events?

Its not ibiza but it will make new memories and make this hell unbearable!!

Good luck and love to you xxx

British hols are great ! Even when we’ve gone abroad in past years we’ve always tried to at least fit in a couple of long weekends on the UK coast. We call them “heart” holidays as in close to our hearts ....enjoyment is a state of mind 😎

I've already been... A campsite in a remote part of the lake district. Apart from the actual site, we went walking and never saw a single soul. It was wonderful... And cheap!

I love old school seaside resorts: Blackpool and Scarborough are fun for a night or 2.

I’m on the Yorkshire Coast. When the weather’s good our beaches are brilliant!
When the weathers not so good, there are plenty of picturesque villages, historical houses, museums etc to visit. There are moors, wolds, forests, rivers, places of natural beauty and easy to get to cities. There are steam railways, seabird sanctuaries, theme parks, wildlife parks, and ‘traditional’ seaside resorts. What possibly more could you want?
Yes , a UK holiday is worth it! A holiday is a holiday!

Long weekend rather than holiday but very nice in the sea, nevertheless.

Self catering holidays in the UK are surely like staying at home but worse confused You've still got to trudge round Tescos then stay somewhere with sticky carpets and kids moaning the wifi's not as good while you cook dinner with less utensils than usual and then wash up. All at great expense to stay there because this year prices have gone up and it's a rip off.

Only if you want to. I go on SC holidays - both UK and abroad and never eat at my accommodation. See, there are these funny things called restuarants, cafes and pubs! They seem to have them everywhere! Whi knew?!

Seriously sick of people thinking self catering means being chained to a kitchen or supermarket 🙄

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to say thanks for everyone who commented and suggested places, things to do etc…
I’ll read through all the 16 pages of comments and see what I can come up with. I’ll be very honest with both all, since some countries has been added to the green list, we may look at a cheeky holiday abroad, but it’s good to have a plan for a staycation as well, even if it’s for the future x

@Cam2020

Self catering holidays in the UK are surely like staying at home but worse confused You've still got to trudge round Tescos then stay somewhere with sticky carpets and kids moaning the wifi's not as good while you cook dinner with less utensils than usual and then wash up. All at great expense to stay there because this year prices have gone up and it's a rip off.

Only if you want to. I go on SC holidays - both UK and abroad and never eat at my accommodation. See, there are these funny things called restuarants, cafes and pubs! They seem to have them everywhere! Whi knew?!

Seriously sick of people thinking self catering means being chained to a kitchen or supermarket 🙄

We did some cottage holidays and loved them. We ate out. The cottages are usually quaint and quirky, nothing like our house, and in lovely surroundings.

@Cam2020

Self catering holidays in the UK are surely like staying at home but worse confused You've still got to trudge round Tescos then stay somewhere with sticky carpets and kids moaning the wifi's not as good while you cook dinner with less utensils than usual and then wash up. All at great expense to stay there because this year prices have gone up and it's a rip off.

Only if you want to. I go on SC holidays - both UK and abroad and never eat at my accommodation. See, there are these funny things called restuarants, cafes and pubs! They seem to have them everywhere! Whi knew?!

Seriously sick of people thinking self catering means being chained to a kitchen or supermarket 🙄

Yes. We'e in SC this week. I have no intention of cooking. We've tried some fantastic restaurants and takeaways.

No sticky carpets either. Underfloor heated slate and way better showers than we have at home, as DS has wistfully pointed out.

We try to get a break around our anniversary in September each year. If you're interested in camping (you can hire camper vans) there are places such as Camping in the Forest. We went to the New Forest a couple years ago, loved the dark nights and stargazing, wandering ponies and scenery.
My hubby bought a caravan off his mate in 2016. I had an idea I fancied Venice, but he wanted to try out the caravan so we ended up staying on a farm in the Cotswolds and he took me to Bourton on the Water (sign says it's the Venice of the Cotswolds, so hey )
Then another year we went to Oxford (if you're into series like Morse you can plan your own tour, saves on the £80 or so per person for 2 hours guided!).
The Suffolk towns with the timber framed houses are lovely too, Kersey, Lavenham etc with lots of forest walks.
And York and surrounding area...
I'll stop now before I go on tooo much.

I think a lot of children put on a few pounds over lockdown. Twice a week exercise is very little. Could he do the children's park run? That is 3k but you can go as fast or slow as you like. His time would be recorded every week and he could try to beat his previous time. What about swimming? I don't mean just playing in water but swimming laps up and down. My D's does squad training 3 times a week so swims about 80 lengths a time. After lockdown that was what helped him lose a few pounds. Karate is good exercise and he could go for grades/belts too. Cricket/football? No reason he could not be doing one 45 minute piece of exercise every night. I would stop buying chocolate biscuits. Strawberries and raspberries are nicer and better for his health. Don't give buns for breakfast give fruit salad and yogurt. If he starts the day with 2 buns that is so many calories but very little nutritional value. Smaller portions and more veg. Go to see GP and ask to be referred to dietician. Your ex needs to play his part too. Get him some diet recipes.