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Group/large family holiday advice and suggestions

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AllGoingOnA · 20/08/2023 13:06

We're planning to get away for a group holiday for my MILs big birthday in 2025. I am really struggling to think 'out of the box' for where we could go and what kind of thing to search for. There are 13 people in total and we would be needing 6 bedrooms in total (ideally 7 but we can get by with 6). The age range is 18 months to 70 years and we don't necessarily need to all stay in the same house but it would be difficult for the kids and adults to all hang out if we were split across individual caravans etc.

A number of family members work in schools and so it needs to be school holidays which pushes the prices up hugely. We all get along well but there would be some expectation that people could also go off and do their own thing for a bit so somewhere really remote probably wouldn't be ideal. If the accomodation had easy access to a beach or a pool or games area etc that would be massive bonus.

Budget is about £3000 for 5 days total but we can be a bit flexible. I've been looking at UK cottages, Normandy self catering and Dutch cenreparcs style places but so far haven't struck gold.

Anyone with any ideas?

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cherryassam · 20/08/2023 13:15

What time of year are you wanting to go? Summer school holidays?

UK cottages you might struggle for a 5 day break in the holidays as many are done by the week.

If you were going to France / Netherlands, would the travel over need to be within the £3000 budget?

FanSpamTastic · 20/08/2023 13:23

Lots of ideas here.

You can select by number of bedrooms - facilities you'd like - dates needed etc

Example - devon

We have done similar before and had separate cottages for the older generation and younger families sharing a larger central house.

AllGoingOnA · 20/08/2023 18:37

Thanks so much!!! These look really promising, I'll take a proper look this evening.

@FanSpamTastic that's a great idea of how to split the group actually, thanks!

@Peabody25 you're a genius, thank you so much.

@cherryassam probably the summer yes as her bday is July, but we could realistically do October half term if not.

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milkydress · 20/08/2023 22:02

Could you hire a castle type of accommodation in Scotland somewhere? A friend of mine did this and it was beautiful...jacuzzi's and lovely log fires

Playdoughcaterpillar · 20/08/2023 22:04

Have a look at some of the ski chalets you can hire in summer where there are lots of summer activities eg simply morzine website

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