South coast holiday with a toddler and a new baby - is this a mad idea?

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i live in the south and Would like to go on holiday with my toddler and new baby but think it is probably too unrealistic to try to do this on my own, at least until they are both older and potty trained etc
However just out of interest has anyone been on holiday south coast area with tiny ones, where did you go (esp if you would recommend it) and what were the baby friendly features?

I did it with a nearly three-year old and a one-year old. Drove from Surrey to Devon and stayed in a small holiday cottage. Will post more later but it was fine and we really enjoyed it. Well, I think we did. It was a bit of a pain in self-service cafes/taking the pushchair plus all the other things onto the beach but it wasn't particularly stressful and I found that people were very helpful if I got stuck - ie, needed to dash to the water to get rid of sand on toddler's feet/was having trouble getting stuck in sand with pushchair. If you do go I hope you have a lovely time.

thanks sykes
To be honest I have not planned anything, am just dreaming / thinking about what is possible.
Is it worth looking into places which say the offer things for childen (activities etc) or are these basically only for children over 2 or 3 years old? My dc's are 18 months and 3 months

how much do you do on your own now? will be the same - but diff location...chance to be mroe relaxed play on beach etc....

are you happy and content to be on your own with kids for seven days?
otherwise...can you take a friend or relative with you to share care?

if you want to go, go!

aree tho that two in nappies is easier than when one is jsut toilet trained...and you need toilet stops all the time...

Do it, you'll all have fun.
If you're really worried about doing it alone the first time then perhaps try a lone parent holiday. Mango offer a tiny tots holiday and I think it's in the area you're thinking of going.
You get the benefits of others around for support and companionship as well.

But if you're often out doing things on your own, and used to coping already, it's just as nice to go away your own and can be cheaper too. You pay a premium for a lone parent holiday but you're paying for the companionship for you and you dc too remember.

I have done both kinds of holiday, and would do both again. But avoid school hols if you can as will cost way more to go away in summer hols than it does say 1 or 2 weeks after they're finished.

Go ahead to do it! Have fun

Oh btw, mango's website is here

www.mangokids.co.uk/

There are a couple of other lone parent holiday companies too but I've only had experience of mango myself.

gillybean2 this is great just what i was looking for especially the website link, thanks!

Have you tried Single With Kids? I discovered them via a link on here last year and have been away a number of times with them now. They have a toddler trip in May each year at a farm, only problem is it sells out really quickly. They do a lot of single parent meets on their forum too. SingleWithKids website