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Nice places to go away in the UK for the weekend?

27 replies

mumzilou · 03/04/2018 16:54

Hi all, me and my boyfriend go away on the weekend every month when our two children are at my mothers. Any lovely places in the UK you can recommend to us, we would love somewhere with nice views and somewhere with lots of beautiful drives and lovely hotels. Isle of Wight seems to be our favourite place at the moment :)

OP posts:
scurryfunge · 03/04/2018 16:56

Snowdonia is lovely in my biased opinion.

haverhill · 03/04/2018 16:57

Where are you based and how far are you prepared to go?
The Cotswolds is very beautiful.

raffle · 03/04/2018 16:57

Lincoln is lovely

Original poster
mumzilou · 03/04/2018 16:59

We live just outside Cirencester in Gloucestershire:)

OP posts:
onlyonaTuesday · 03/04/2018 17:02

Lincoln
York
Chester
Are all lovely

DelphiniumBlue · 03/04/2018 17:02

Arundel is pretty, old town, castle with grounds and fab walks.

Thebluedog · 03/04/2018 17:03

Cheltenham
York
Scottish highlands
Lincoln
Chester

haverhill · 03/04/2018 17:04

Oh so the Cotswolds are pretty familiar! Smile
Winchester, Cambridge, Buxton, Ross-on-Wye?

ItStartedWithAKiss241 · 03/04/2018 17:05

We stayed at a beautiful place in the Peak District. The cottages we stayed at were called ‘Dannah cottages’. Can’t recommend them enough x

getupdressandshowup · 06/04/2018 12:55

Wroxham and Horning, Norfolk Broads very pretty and relaxing.

PurpleRobe · 12/06/2018 21:11

Peak district. We stayed near curbar and did curbar edge, ladybower reservoir. Chatsworth house

We love the isle of Wight too!

Frosty66612 · 12/06/2018 21:13

I live near the Peaks and i’d also recommend a visit. Carsington Water, Dovedale, Matlock Bath and Bakewell are some nice spots to visit.
Dorset is also lovely. We’ve had lots of holidays in West Bay where Broadchurch is filmed

Heartofglass12345 · 12/06/2018 22:22

Tenby is lovely in west wales Smile
I am very jealous by the way! Lol

Honeyroar · 12/06/2018 22:30

Places we've loved...
Bath.
Lincoln.
York.
Buxton/Bakewell.
Windsor.
Lake District.
The Gower.
St Andrews.
Anglesey.
Woodstock.

On my list..
Oxford.
Cambridge.

annandale · 12/06/2018 22:35

Hexham

For Oxford, consider staying in Woodstock.

budgiegirl · 15/06/2018 09:49

The Gower- lovely walks and fabulous beaches

Hoosh · 15/06/2018 10:07

Whitby! Also Robin Hood's Bay.

myrtleberry · 06/07/2018 12:30

As you mention beautiful drives then Church Stretton in Shropshire where you can drive up onto the Long Mynd and beyond there to the Stiperstones.

Or the Black and White village trail, a 40 mile drive from Leominster in Herefordshire.

headinhands · 06/07/2018 12:32

The Peak District. Gorgeous views, walks. We went on a boat through an old tin mine. It was amazing.

GahWhatever · 06/07/2018 12:35

We had a lovely weekend in Shropshire last year: stated at a gorgeous glamping place with alpacas (Temevale near Tenbury wells)and walked with alpacas one day then spent the next day in Ludlow. Beautiful place..

WhereIsBlueRabbit · 06/07/2018 17:08

I'd go to North Devon from there - not sure if it's too far for a weekend though.

fencote · 30/07/2018 20:48

Lake District - stayed at Holbeck Ghyll - walks from the hotel. Good food and had the most relaxing hot stone massage in my life. We had a lake view room (birthday treat) - definitely was special!

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Serin · 23/02/2019 13:02

Bath
Glastonbury
Buckfastleigh area.
North Norfolk
Windsor

Skyejuly · 23/02/2019 13:05

I'm from the isle of wight area so always avoid it Haha.

Our lovely couple breaks have been:

Snowdonia
Thorpeness
Norfolk broads
Lulworth cove