UK holiday with 2 grandchildren under 1 years old

[Pilgrimpotter]

Looking to take my 2 daughters away next September with their husbands and 2 babies both under 1. Live in the midlands and would like a break by the sea. Ideally they would share accomadation (not caravans) and my wife and I would be in a place cottage (or something simillar) next door.
I'd really welcome your suggetions

Holidays aren't holidays with small children! If they are going to be under one, surely they are very tiny babies right now. Which means you have no idea whether they will be sleepers, hard or easy with change, any of that.

I would suggest, if this is for your daughters, the location isn't important, the amount of baby-sitting, cooking, cleaning and driving you will be happy to do is the important thing. I would have been happy anywhere with DD that age, if my parents would give me a rest!

Having said that, Cornwall was lovely when DD was a bit older than that.

Have they said they want to go away? Holidays with little babies can be a logistical nightmare packing up the car full of all the crap they need and basically doing what you normally do at home but in a new place.

I would not expect to go on holiday with my parents for them to clean and cook and babysit!! OP i think devon and wales are beautiful, and holidays can be beautiful with small children, just dont plan too many things/activities.

Cornwall , Ireland?
Sounds lovely ,

Is there a reason you d have a separate accommodation?

I would book hotel rooms at that age, most places allow a travel cot at no extra charge.

I would book hotel at that age

I disagree. I'd not leave a baby alone in a hotel room so wouldn't fancy sitting in a hotel bedroom most of the evening. At least with a cottage you can come back downstairs for dinner or drinks childfree.

I would not expect to go on holiday with my parents for them to clean and cook and babysit!!

Neither would I. Which is why I wouldn't have gone on holiday with mine when DD was that age. Because more work with less stuff isn't a holiday. If OP wants the holiday to be FOR the daughters, it's all abut the support. If it's FOR the OP, then I would suggest not at that age.

Self catering is also better for baby food and washing.

What about Forest Holidays?