Your favourite holiday in recent years

[pointydog]

What has been your favourite family holiday in recent years? Either in UK or nearby Europe.

(I don't want to know about holidays when you stayed at home. I'm looking for inspiration.)

And why was it your favourite holiday? (Because if it was because your dp proposed to you I won;t be able to recreate that.)

thanks, marina - I looked it up!

Will be back after my supper Pointy.

keh. permission to eat

Tenby is great and you can rent some lovley cottages

pembrokeshire looks pretty good. South Wales, then, isn't it?

Arran is v nice
We have spent an excellent week at Skipness on the other side from Arran.....there is a fantastic place to eat about 30 mins drive from skipness called the Kilberry Inn here

Excellent B and B doing terrific b'fasts

here on the edge of the Rothiemerchus estate the best smoked salmon with organic free range scrambled eggs I have ever eaten.

Love St Andrews.

Edinburgh, what do I need to say about that?

Can't camp atm because dh needs a proper bed, with a bathroom close at hand.

went to arran three years ago - a great hol

skipness - will look up

Your holiday had food as a major focus then, mb

I am also drawn to northumberland once more. Only spent weekends there.

Thingsis, I sort of want busy, people, beaches, hang out places, fun for the dds plus remote, beauty, activities for us.

I am enjoying your suggestions - holiday searching is fun

We've stayed at The Bell Inn in Skenfrith a couple of times and it was excellent.

Good food, spacious and pretty rooms, lots to see/do/walk about, beautiful countryside, clean air... In fact I wanna go back right now!

The Bell

oh dear

misplaced apostrophe

skenfrith, monmouht - can't remember where that is. Is it wales?

this estate has cottages to rent at skipness

They also run the seafood cabin.

This is emphatically not the luxury hoiday cottage, but we were right next to the castle, and the view from our window was of the sea and arran in the bay.

Three beaches near the cottage, one all of shells, one sandy and one all of pebbles. Lovely walks in the estate.

Seafood cabin first rate. Tiny shop in the village that will get your shopping in for you when you arrive. Very famous five. Some of the cottage s also have dingies.

Just don't tell anyone else, OK???

skipness estate

thanks ant. Maybe more of a weekend with partner place? Looks lovely

prefer sc for family hol

Moondog and Carmenere - we go near to you also. Love it there - it's gorgeous. Rained all the bloody time last year tho.'

We had a lovely holiday last year in the Gard area of the south of France. We stayed in a small villa (townhouse type thing) at Aigues- Mortes (mediaeval walled town), the house was modern with access to a shared pool, but walking distance (for a 3yo) into the pedestrianised walled area with lots of restaurants etc. 5 mins drive to several sandy beaches with calm, shallow sea. Also lots to do in region - Montpellier, Nimes, Arles, Camargue, Pont du Gard etc.

lol re llyn website

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It does sound pretty good thpugh

Villa in Tuscany, just outside Florence. We went in June so not too hot.

pointydog - weren't we talking about Paris recently? Our few days there in October was our standout success recently - it was just great.

Just over a year ago we had a skiing idyll (if that's not contradiction) in Switzerland, that was glorious - snow just good enough, but it was ambience & the company. We're planning to go back to same hotel for this May halfterm, for walking & wind & flowers. Can't wait.

Fuck it.Just lost a whole load of stuff. Aaargh!!

Beddgelert-lovely pubs and strolling

Porthmadog-collect cockles and mussels on Borth y Gest beach. L:unch at Portmeirion and stroll afterwards.

Cricieth-gorgeous seaside town. Ice cream at Cadwaladers and dinner at BYO fish restaurant opposite.Cup of tea in lovely but shabby (adds to the charm) Art Deco cafe on the prom-even has tolerable soft play.

Nant Gwrtheyrn near Nefyn. Welsh Language centre. Lovely wild walks.

Beach at Morfa nefyn

National Trust property Plas yn Rhiw in Rhiw and beach below it (Porth Neigwl)

Aberdaron and day trip (or longer) to Ynys Enlli.(Unbeleiavably peaceful)

Fres crabs (best eer) for about £4 each from Selective Seafoods in llangwnadl.

Just driving and meandering.

st andrews 2 years ago, stayed at kilconquar castle, really good facilites, kids had lots of freedom,nice indoor pool, stables on site,

yes, bink. Was thinking of doing Paris at easter but would work out a bit pricey. We are going to an old Scottish haunt instead. But will def do 4/5 days in Paris and will prob use your appt site, but might need to wait another year or two.

thanks, moon. does sound good. A contender.

We've done st andrews too, clueless.

Budget wise, want under £1000 for 10 days or so. So realistica;;y couldn't get further than north france, lowlands