Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
UK travel

Welcome to our UK travel forum where you can get advice on everything from holidays to exotic destinations, to tips on London travel.

Original poster

Anywhere decent in August that doesn't cost ££££

19 replies

lancslass17 · 04/05/2021 20:35

Somewhere that caters for toddlers and within 3/4 hours of lancashire please I'm running low on ideas.

OP posts:
MegBusset · 04/05/2021 20:39

Haven Greenacres in Snowdonia - perfect for toddlers, right by the beach, swimming pool/arcades/playground, loads to do nearby.

MegBusset · 04/05/2021 20:39

www.haven.com/parks/north-wales/greenacres

RachelRaven · 04/05/2021 20:42

3/4 hours from Lancashire you can get to parkdean southerness in dumfies. Or haven flookburgh.

RachelRaven · 04/05/2021 20:42

Oh yes green acres is a great site

DenisetheMenace · 04/05/2021 20:44

Have you looked at Readycamp? (Incredibly) cheap, very cheerful, well equipped comfortable (surprisingly so) and incredibly cheap. Several locations in NW and couple of hour’s radius.

Original poster
lancslass17 · 04/05/2021 20:48

Just looked at Haven it £2,000 for a week in a caravan eek.

OP posts:
RachelRaven · 04/05/2021 20:51

What sort of budget are you thinking? Normally I phone butkins on the Sunday and asknforndealsnonnthe Monday in summer. Usually spend £600 catered. But that's more like 4.5-5 hrs

Original poster
lancslass17 · 04/05/2021 20:55

Around £600 would be ideal, have been looking at Minehead think we could just about manage that far.

OP posts:
Notavegan · 04/05/2021 20:57

I booked self catering 3 bed cottage for £700, just outside a tourist area.

SpringtimeSummertime · 04/05/2021 21:05

The only places really cheap at the moment are premier inn hotels. Absolute bargain.

sunsetsand · 04/05/2021 21:06

www.hoseasons.co.uk/holiday-parks/auchenlarie-auch/auchenlarie-bronze-2-lp1052?start=27-08-2021

£530 but at the end of august

sunsetsand · 04/05/2021 21:06

@SpringtimeSummertime they are good but Holiday Inn Express trump them on the free breakfast Grin

Original poster
lancslass17 · 04/05/2021 21:10

Thomas Land now your talking he'd love that!

OP posts:
sunsetsand · 04/05/2021 21:13

Check out Holiday Inn express Tamworth. They're great and it's close to Thomas Land

converseandjeans · 04/05/2021 21:16

YHA have family rooms
Ready Camp

We liked YHA when ours were toddlers as there's a TV/games room usually and often a bar/cafe.

You could do Derbyshire and go to Conkers and then on down to Drayton Manor. National Forest is lovely round there.

I think coastal resorts will be pricey.,

minniemomo · 04/05/2021 21:30

Just book a city break, premier inn, travel lodge etc are great for toddlers.

RachelRaven · 05/05/2021 00:06

@lancslass17

Around £600 would be ideal, have been looking at Minehead think we could just about manage that far.
Skegness is closer to lancs then minehead. Although I prefer minehead. Like I said though I only get that low price booking last minute, which is a risk of you have limited holiday. Especially if they are under occupying massively again this year.
emmathedilemma · 05/05/2021 11:33

Try Scotland in the last 2 weeks of August as the schools go back earlier up here so it might be a bit cheaper than England.
You can have a 2 bedroom caravan at Mortonhall on the southern edge of Edinburgh for just under £1000 which is still eye wateringly expensive but there's plenty to see and do in the area with a toddler and less nice sites are almost double that. www.meadowhead.co.uk/parks/mortonhall/

Premier Inn is a good shout if you don't mind sharing a room. Maybe a couple of nights on a city break - York maybe?

New posts on this thread. Refresh page