Booked to go to Cornwall next week and it’s looking like rain all week, AIBU to feel down about it?

[C1239]

Got the week off next week, booked a caravan in Cornwall and looking at the forecast it’s looking pretty rubbish. I can’t help feel annoyed about it! I know I should be grateful to just have a week off work but how do I get into happy holiday mode?! Any any tips of how to make the best of a rainy caravan break?!

unkless u go to the atacama desert you have a risk of rain

The world divided into two types of people. Those who think there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes. And those who think it's miserable being out and about in the wet, cold and wind.

I'm in the latter camp. I do not enjoy going out in crap weather.

Eden Project is £33.00 - £38.00 per adult ticket

Heligan is £22.50 per adult ticket

Maritime Museum is £16.90 per adult

Cornwall is not cheap!

That’s RIDICULOUS for the Eden project!!

Is there genuinely any need to make the OP feel shittier?

Mumsnet can be great at times but sometimes I really do wonder what’s wrong with people.

We were in Dorset last week and the weather was pretty grim but we’d gone prepared and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves on empty beaches and cliff walks.
I certainly didn’t expect good weather and DDog doesn’t care about rain.
It helps if you’re well prepared, sun is a bonus!

With teens we only do city breaks now out of summer. What is there to do rurally when the weather is shit? And no hiking in the rain is not fun. Gives me flashbacks to being a rural teen.

We’re going to Devon in late April (our annual timeshare week, but first time since Covid) and are planning a day trip to St Michael’s Mount and maybe Tolgus Mill Cornish Gold centre.
Any opinions?

I don't think you've said whether you have (young) children? I don't agree with "oh, just make the most of it!" with very young kids - I've done it enough and often find it difficult, stressful and boring. If you are adults / adults with older kids then you orientate yourself towards either better clothing or indoor activities.

@QuickNameChangeForMeToday

that comment was not about the op

more in response to those posters who talk about the uk being the only place the wanna holiday etc

FFS, 'elaborate'?! I was making very vague suggestions to try to reassure the op that they'll have a grand time no matter how much the weather limits them. I'm not a caravan holiday expert, but I assume someone going on one does not have limitless funds for entertainment.

Because constant rain is miserable. Plus when it's hot you cab swim in the sea or pool. Beats sittings in a crappy caravan listening to rain fall on the roof

Yeah it's daft to say that. You can visit four different nations within the UK, each with its own culture, language and landscape. There are few places with so many well preserved historical sites you can visit, and with beautiful coastline and gardens, lakes, rivers and mountains within driving distance of pretty much anywhere in the country. We are very lucky to live in a picturesque and relatively safe country with mild and pleasant weather and should make the most of what we have here.

@Slitherie why are you being so horrible?? No need. Just none.

@C1239 sunshine would be lovely. My Ban woukd have said 'Oh it'll blow through' and obviously she was right! That's not to say you'll be there when it's blowing through or not 🙇🏻‍♀️

who are you going with?

part of the enjoyment us just being away & not thinking about all the things you should be doing.

I like walking in the rain!

I'm envious of your week away, in a caravan (where you can hear the rain properly) & you can walk the beach & have fish & chips on the seafront!

if you're not taking very small children, then reading a book in peace, no
pressure to boring jobs sounds lovely!!

I love board games on holiday because whilst I could do it at home there's always something more important to do and its difficult to make the time to sit down and just play. A chunk of time without distraction to play a game is just lovely.

Is that cheaper than a caravan in Cornwall though?

Sounds lovely. St Michaels Mount is on my bucket list.

The kids won't mind the rain. Mindset is everything.

This

I drove to Cumbria yesterday. Absolutely breath taking. There are sections where you come over the crest of a hill and you see the sun falling through the clouds and its so beautiful it doesn't look real. The beach is perfect and sandy and mostly very quiet. There's previous little to "do" or eat - we usually have to cook there if we don't want pizza - but a few hours scrambling over rocks or building sandcastles does us all good.

It's not a holiday for everyone but it's n amazing one for some of us.

@Slitherie

behave!

why don't you go & piss on your own chips instead of trying to bring other people down?

We used to do Cornwall every year when ds was young, but after a very rainy week in a lodge, with nowhere to properly dry damp clothes, a bored pre schooler and nowhere to get a bit of space we never went back.

This was nearly 20 years ago and there was fuck all to do in Cornwall when the weather was bad, everything was designed around beaches and outdoors. We are from Scotland so very used to putting jackets on and getting on with it for a day or two, after all your skin is waterproof, but there is only so much slashing in puddles with a toddler you can do before everything is wet and Cornwall was ridiculously short of indoor things to do for a week of non stop rain.

Hope the forecast improves OP!

@Swg sounds perfect to me. It is all about expectations.

@Back2front

but op does mind! She’s allowed to be disappointed!

@Slitherie what do you do in the evenings with young children? A busy day out (totally agree to exploring) but then back to wherever we are staying and the children could stay up a bit late as we played games 🤷🏼‍♀️. Not every night but if they'd had a long day walking and seeing they loved it.

They are teens now and still enjoy playing cards when we're away!