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where to take my mum for a fun few days

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laurawaterford · 23/09/2006 15:11

I don't see my mum very often as we live so far apart (two countries apart!!). She is on her own and never takes a holiday - she just visits my sisters. I would love to take her away for a few days break. It has to be in the UK as she doesnt like flying/boats (hence why I don't see her too often!!). She lives in Altrincham, Manchester, so i was thinking somewhere a couple of hours from there.
Any nice hotels (that arent too costly) that would suit a lively lady who enjoys quite nice surroundings and a glass or two of wine? We won't have transport so we need to be able to access a town easily.

She loves history and nature and good musicals or plays!! and I'd love to make a bit of a fuss of her!!

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mazzystar · 23/09/2006 15:13

Liverpool/Chester? Loads to do - art galleries, museums, theatres in Liverpool, posh hotels in chester, lots of nice places to eat.

lapsedrunner · 23/09/2006 16:10

York, Chester or the Lake District (nice hotel with a spa).....I'll keep thinking...

lapsedrunner · 24/09/2006 10:23

Just seen this reviewed in The Guardian www.chestergreenbough.com

seb1 · 24/09/2006 10:24

What about the train up to Glasgow or Edinburgh?

seb1 · 24/09/2006 10:28

Glasgow has fantastic museums all free

museums

laurawaterford · 26/09/2006 14:46

thanks for tips; just looked at the chesterbough hotel - it does look lovely!! I know I wont be able to afford anything quite like that - i don't mean to sound mean but with 5 teenage children, i can't justify too much money spent on myself...!

mum loves 'olde England' type stuff - it doesnt have to be grand or luxurious, but quaint or charming with good manners will do her!! (and someone else to cook breakfast will do me!!) Lake district is lovely - I don't think she's ever been there. I tooke her to scotland a few years ago (her last holiday) on a coach trip - it was pretty awful but we laughed the whole trip through!!! but NEVER again - I was the youngest there and my mum was the next youngest!!

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CountessDracula · 26/09/2006 14:47

London? Plenty to do here!

Or how about Brighton, Bath etc?

laurawaterford · 26/09/2006 14:49

just rereading my previous message and it looks like I am saying scotland was awful - I meant the coach trip as a holiday. Scotland though is beautiful and I would LOVE to go again. So thats an idea.... and still open to suggestions..

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