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Help- Easter - single parent and child with additional needs

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Coffeeclub2 · 17/02/2026 01:07

hoping one of you clever people can help with Easter hols trip ideas 🥹
single mum, parent to 2 kids, a teenager who doesn’t want to come anywhere and a 9 year old with additional needs. Can’t cope with busy caravan parks etc. could possibly manage a hotel if we avoid late night entertainment etc. she loves: swimming, beaches. I badly need a change of scene /fresh air after spending most of the last month in hospital with. Budget is terrible but will make it work as I know we need a change of scene. We live in Edinburgh but have a car and happy to travel. Any hidden gems or deals? TIA

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barefootcook · 17/02/2026 05:14

How about the Isle of Arran?

24Dogcuddler · 17/02/2026 12:11

You could probably find an air B & B in or around Allonby. It’s on the Solway coast, Cumbria. Beautiful scenery and beach.
A couple of pubs and an ice cream shop/ store.
Activities, swimming and things to do can be found nearby in Silloth and Maryport.

MiddleAgedDread · 17/02/2026 14:43

check when your easter holidays are as they might be different to some english schools which could make places quieter. I would look around Alnwick / Alnmouth - there's stunning beaches along the northumbrian coast which are very quiet, Alnwick castle is a good day out, you could pacify the teen with a trip on the train to Newcastle for a day, there's a swimming pool in Anwick etc....
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