£2000 budget - where can I go?

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We have a budget of £2000 for (up to) a week in the Easter hols. That needs to cover accommodation and travel (although petrol is free), we can probably spend a bit more on activities / food when there (but not much). We are 2 adults and 2 kids aged 11 and 9. Where would you go? It seems I can afford nothing very nice.

Last year we did Northumberland at Easter and it was absolutely freezing and we said we'd never do it again. The cottage was £1000 (and not great) and then we spent about £80 a day doing castles, buying food etc and it was so cold we had to be indoors a lot and seemed an expensive week for not much fun. I am really hoping to go somewhere warm but not sure it's realistic on this budget.

Does anyone have any other ideas on here? We've done Cornwall and Norfolk quite a lot and been to N Wales (not so keen on the latter). None of them are exciting me but maybe I am just being really fussy.

Kids are of an age where they enjoy museums, shops and a bit of 'life' rather than just walks and beaches now. Not so fussed about kids clubs etc anymore. They would enjoy a proper hotel with pool holiday but I'm thinking this is probably not realistic on this budget!

If petrol is truly not an issue, you can get a week's Airbnb in France for as little as £400/£500.

4 days in Spain!

What about an Airbnb in London? Lots of free museums etc and spaces like Covent Garden that are fun to wander around

You can do a week in Spain half board for that budget, also Italy, Greece and Turkey

@Anonhopingforbaby happy with France but the ferry crossing bit is £250 so I was wondering where we could drive that’s not too ridiculously far from Calais that’s nice…? Any tips? We are a 5 hour drive from Folkestone you see so I guess don’t want too far on the other side if we can avoid it.

London is a great choice but we’ve recently done it!

We've just booked 4 nights in Berlin for £1500 for 4 - budget airline and an apartment. Have a browse on the Ryanair/easyJet sites and see what's doable

I would be looking at going abroad too. If you can get AI or full/half board in a budget hotel (I go for aparthotels so I can make a brew/snacks) you won't need much spending money and it won't really matter if the hotel is a bit basic because it will be warm.
Of course this advice is useless if you haven't got passports....
Parkdean and Butlins aren't supposed to be too bad but I would go for south coast so the chances of it being a bit warmer are slightly higher.

Yes we have passports. That was my thinking - if it’s warm we don’t have to spend on activities. Also happy to self cater.

Berlin is not a bad shout, been before and loved it but without the children.

One of the European Center Parcs?

Use kayak and search for flights to anywhere - with your dates and see what it brings back - we love Porto - stayed on the outer southern side on the beach - had great walks / surfing and super cheap for food - or a Spanish costal city again cheap and lovely

France - about an half hour south of Calais's is the opal coast - white sand pretty towns around Wimerux

Or head to Dunkirk and then into Belgium - Bruges for a night or two and then a night or two on the coast De Panne area - or a European landal park

Eurocamp? Weather might not be wonderful I'm Northern France but you could pick one with a decent pool and activities. I was looking the other day and there were some really cheap ones over Easter.

playing around with the fare finder on ryanair, you could fly in the Easter hols from my local airport to (for example) Milan, Ibiza or Carcassonne for 4-5 nights for under £800 (including bags and fees). That would leave plenty for an Air B&B.

Ibiza looks cheap to fly to at Easter. Then you could rent an apartment for week.

What about a cruise? We're going on MSC Virtuosa for 7 nights, four of us 2 adults, 9 and 12 year old) and it's come in at just short of £2k - all inclusive with drinks package. All went paid extra is £9 each for their shows (not compulsory but they are highly recommended) and a fun pass for the amusement arcades (£72). We're leaving Southampton and calling at Hamburg, Cherbourg and Le Havre. Very excited, it's our first time!