Cheap UK holidays with toddler - any ideas?

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I'm trying to come up with ideas for a cheap UK holiday with my DH and our 20 month old DD. (DH has stipulated no tents or caravans).

DH and I like nice scenery and walking, but we also want to make sure there are things close by that would be interesting to DD, and also things that we can do indoors in the eventuality of it tipping it down the whole time we are there.

Any of you had a good cheap holiday like this? Where in the country would you recommend?

Thanks

"cheap" is a relative term , can you be more specific about timing , budget etc. Personally I'd make the most of having such a lo who doesn't yet need specific things to enterian her whicle you still can. Most towns have a public pool and indoor play area somewhere nearby after all.

Depends when you want to go as well.
Look at Haven, Hoseasons etc.
We're going for week self-catering in Cornwall on a Hoseasons holiday camp (bungalow, not tent) on 6 Sept for £230 - for me, DH, DS and dog

Pembrokeshire is nice- beach, woods etc. It also has Folly Farm (a petting zoo type place) and Oakwood park (which has a section for little ones, not just adult rides) that you could go to.

There are lots of cottages you can rent, and B & Bs and hotels, depending on your budget.

We're now go in log cabins and most are in the middle of woods and things so quite quiet. have a look at Hoseasons 'Lodges' then look for the 'peace and quiet' symbol on accomodation.

Another advantage is you can go out of school holidays. September is always usually good weather wise.

I always like devon, loads of coastal walks and also touristy things all around inside and out.

We have used www.dales-holiday-cottages.com/ and www.welcomecottages.com/welu_homepage.html to rent holiday cottages and always found them fairly cheap - certainly cheaper than a lot of places. But we've always had great cottages and found their service good.

We've found by going self catering you can keep other expenses down too. Even allowing for some luxuries that you might not have at home, by cooking and eating most of your main meals you needn't spend that much more than your normal grocery bill. And of course if you want/need to you can always make packed lunches too rather than eating out at lunchtime.

Whatever you do I hope you have a great time.

if you do go self catering - try and get one with a dishwasher, that way you can relax each meal.

Very true furball. It is one thing I insist on, as DH hates washing up at the best of times, so I often end up doing it all on my own otherwise.

You could always stay in a Youth Hostel.

The YHA's website has a list of accomadation that includes family rooms in some really nice areas.

We stayed in one last year near Snowdonia - it was basic - have to take your own towels and sleeping bags. But nice big communal kitchen and clean shower rooms. (We are going back this year for a long weekend).

There was an article one of the Sunday papers a couple of weeks ago about how some YH's are now starting to cater more for families.

Have fun whatever you do.

KC xx