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Post by ChesterStokie on Sept 6, 2023 21:01:57 GMT
Lake District (Bowness.Ambleside & Langdale)/ Cornwall (St Ives, Falmouth, Godrevy & The Lizard)/ Whitby & N.Yorks Moors/ Snowdonia are firm favourites, but N.Devon, Northumberland ,Dorset are all great....and the there's the West Highlands. Climbed Snowdon yesterday in glorious weather along Crib Goch. Last did that route about 40 years ago and it is just about the finest mountain walk I have ever done. A grade 1 scramble though not for the feint hearted.
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Post by frasier37 on Sept 6, 2023 21:30:56 GMT
For a quiet, relaxing getaway our favourite place is a lake lodge on Anglesey. Especially if the weather's good. Another favourite is a little boutique hotel right in the centre of York but that's a busier one Love York but fuck me is it packed at weekends nowadays. Still has a decent live music scene and great cycling around. We had a good time up the northeast coast. Camping, Lindisfarne and playing beach nogger at Bamburgh then down to Whitby. yeh, you'd struggle to find a table to eat anywhere on a saturday night if you havent booked Had some great holidays scarborough / whitby / filey when the kids where younger
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Post by marylandstoke on Sept 6, 2023 22:25:09 GMT
Sailing on the Norfolk Broads in a proper sail boat is one of the best U.K. holidays I’ve done. Highly recommend for peacefulness Canal cruise is also awesome. Northwich to Llangollen is/was wonderful. Many a delightful canal side pub back in the day.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Sept 6, 2023 22:53:37 GMT
Lake District (Bowness.Ambleside & Langdale)/ Cornwall (St Ives, Falmouth, Godrevy & The Lizard)/ Whitby & N.Yorks Moors/ Snowdonia are firm favourites, but N.Devon, Northumberland ,Dorset are all great....and the there's the West Highlands. Climbed Snowdon yesterday in glorious weather along Crib Goch. Last did that route about 40 years ago and it is just about the finest mountain walk I have ever done. A grade 1 scramble though not for the feint hearted. I can imagine that the skies (and hence the views) were absolutely insane yesterday ... deep intake of breath and try not to look down! 👌
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Post by ChesterStokie on Sept 6, 2023 22:55:06 GMT
Sailing on the Norfolk Broads in a proper sail boat is one of the best U.K. holidays I’ve done. Highly recommend for peacefulness Looking forward to a few days in Norfolk next week. Unfortunately a football match in Norwich is likely to ruin it.
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Post by stokeuk474 on Sept 7, 2023 10:03:26 GMT
Just been to the Hornsea seaside area north of Beverley/Hull last weekend, East Riding all seems like a very nice area when the sun shines. Stayed in a log cabin by one of the lakes, really really nice weekend. Lots of quaint sleepy villages, good pubs with good beer and food.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Sept 7, 2023 10:08:55 GMT
Just been to the Hornsea seaside area north of Beverley/Hull last weekend, East Riding all seems like a very nice area when the sun shines. Stayed in a log cabin by one of the lakes, really really nice weekend. Lots of quaint sleepy villages, good pubs with good beer and food. Beaches are great round there as well.......
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2023 11:57:02 GMT
Sailing on the Norfolk Broads in a proper sail boat is one of the best U.K. holidays I’ve done. Highly recommend for peacefulness Looking forward to a few days in Norfolk next week. Unfortunately a football match in Norwich is likely to ruin it. Cracking little city is Norwich. We might give the match a miss and stay in the many cracking boozers around town
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Post by noustie on Sept 7, 2023 12:37:46 GMT
I'm holidaying in Stoke in October - place is a bit neglected but the folk there are nae bad. Alternatively might go Aviemore which is probably the opposite.
Anyone ever gowfing up my neck of the woods gives a shout as the local track isn't bad.
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 7, 2023 15:22:09 GMT
Anyone done one of those multi-day outdoor trips?
Walking, cycling, kayaking, whatever. With camping or pubs each night.
Would love to do one when I'm back next summer but not sure what to pick.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Sept 7, 2023 20:34:06 GMT
Anyone done one of those multi-day outdoor trips? Walking, cycling, kayaking, whatever. With camping or pubs each night. Would love to do one when I'm back next summer but not sure what to pick. I hiked along the west coast of Jura in 2019 and didn't see another person for 5 days. The terrain was tough at times and thankfully there was only one hot day because that was brutal. But it was tougher mentally more than anything, largely because I didn't see another person for five days. When I got to the end, I never wanted to do it again. But as the weeks and months passed by, the more and more I longed to do it again. Incredible scenery. Two nights in bothies and the rest wildcamping. I carried all my food, and water from the streams was plentiful along the route. Not something I'd recommend for a first time though! I also did a load of two-day hikes in the Hebrides, which is great for that kind of thing. Awesome wild camping and some of the best campsites I've stayed at. My favourite camp was probably on the mainland though, on the summit of Stob Ban in the Mamores (with Ben Nevis in view a few miles away). It was in November I think and a weeknight, so at 999m I wondered if I was the highest up person in the UK that night! There was a dusting of snow overnight but the day was beautiful weather. I'm planning on two days rafting down the Severn in Shropshire at some point and popping back on train. I should've got around to it this year but haven't.
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 7, 2023 20:48:02 GMT
I hiked along the west coast of Jura in 2019 and didn't see another person for 5 days. The terrain was tough at times and thankfully there was only one hot day because that was brutal. But it was tougher mentally more than anything, largely because I didn't see another person for five days. When I got to the end, I never wanted to do it again. But as the weeks and months passed by, the more and more I longed to do it again. Incredible scenery. Two nights in bothies and the rest wildcamping. I carried all my food, and water from the streams was plentiful along the route. Not something I'd recommend for a first time though! Great stories mate, and the rafting sounds fun but would want to go with mates who know. My plan is to go with at least the fiancee and hopefully some mates. 5 days is probably our limit but we're all fit enough for that. I've just been thinking - for how long? And what if we have kids? I know what you mean about looking back. I did a bunch of fieldwork in the Arctic circle and it was long days dragging kit, digging etc in the freezing cold. Was happy to leave by the end but looking back there's a sense of achievement and actually having lived a bit!
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Post by cheadlepotter on Sept 14, 2023 17:37:34 GMT
Where is your favourite place. Recently been to Lyme Regis, loved it. Enjoy Llandudno for a few days and Tenby. Any further suggestions? Always go abroad once a year but starting to like to have a week in this country as well. I like Falmouth in Cornwall and Bowness and Ambleside in Lake District. Abersoch in Wales was alright too I think I remember you saying that Hitler had the right idea with us wheelchair users but ignoring that is the Lake District best left alone for us? It always looks amazing on pictures but I doubt I’d be able to move around it very much.
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Post by potterinleeds on Sept 14, 2023 17:49:13 GMT
Just been to the Hornsea seaside area north of Beverley/Hull last weekend, East Riding all seems like a very nice area when the sun shines. Stayed in a log cabin by one of the lakes, really really nice weekend. Lots of quaint sleepy villages, good pubs with good beer and food. Beaches are great round there as well....... Yep, I'd recommend Fraisthorpe, about 4 miles S of Brid. Gets a lot busier than it used to and parking adjacent to beach is now run by some private firm rather than the former farmer's honesty box, but a superb beach. I quite enjoy the Holderness coast line in the winter too - an existential bleakness - although the wind does remove most of the skin off your face ...
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Post by swampmongrel on Sept 14, 2023 17:53:49 GMT
I like Falmouth in Cornwall and Bowness and Ambleside in Lake District. Abersoch in Wales was alright too I think I remember you saying that Hitler had the right idea with us wheelchair users but ignoring that is the Lake District best left alone for us? It always looks amazing on pictures but I doubt I’d be able to move around it very much. It is lovely. Don’t know if this might help www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/visiting/things-to-do/walking/mileswithoutstiles
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Post by potterinleeds on Sept 14, 2023 17:56:11 GMT
Wells and Glastonbury, out of season. Had a great long weekend there early November last year, during that very mild snap. Wells is stunningly beautiful (and a local lad, Michael Beasley, formerly of hereabouts, is now the Bishop of Bath and Wells) and Glastonbury out of season is very chilled, with some great pubs for live music - I'd recommend the King Arthur.
Calderdale and Kirklees up here - some interesting big towns (Halifax, Huddersfield), some great smaller places (Todmorden, Haworth), plenty of stunning scenery up on the moors.
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Post by cheadlepotter on Sept 14, 2023 18:03:00 GMT
Thank you very much for that.
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Post by tuum on Sept 14, 2023 18:03:15 GMT
Lake District (Bowness.Ambleside & Langdale)/ Cornwall (St Ives, Falmouth, Godrevy & The Lizard)/ Whitby & N.Yorks Moors/ Snowdonia are firm favourites, but N.Devon, Northumberland ,Dorset are all great....and the there's the West Highlands. Climbed Snowdon yesterday in glorious weather along Crib Goch. Last did that route about 40 years ago and it is just about the finest mountain walk I have ever done. A grade 1 scramble though not for the feint hearted. Crib Goch? Are you fucking mental? Some great YouTube stuff on Crib Goch. Not for me, but very impressed. My mate does scrambling. I thought it was like walking over scree but then he showed me his trips to the Matterhorn and the Eiger... and then I shat myself.
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Post by swampmongrel on Sept 14, 2023 18:12:10 GMT
Thank you very much for that. No worries. I used it some years ago when I had littluns in push chairs. I’m no expert but my guess would be that the lakes is one of the more accessible outdoor destinations.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Sept 14, 2023 18:20:21 GMT
out of order north the border Been to Dumfries and Galloway a couple of times, very nice. If the weather is good the U.K. is just as good as anywhere. The trouble is the weather particularly this year Gatehouse of Fleet and the surrounding area is fantastic.
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Post by ChesterStokie on Sept 14, 2023 21:18:34 GMT
Climbed Snowdon yesterday in glorious weather along Crib Goch. Last did that route about 40 years ago and it is just about the finest mountain walk I have ever done. A grade 1 scramble though not for the feint hearted. Crib Goch? Are you fucking mental? Some great YouTube stuff on Crib Goch. Not for me, but very impressed. My mate does scrambling. I thought it was like walking over scree but then he showed me his trips to the Matterhorn and the Eiger... and then I shat myself. Yes Crib Goch really is at the limit of what I would want to do. The scenery up there is just awesome but I came off it thinking well if that’s a grade 1 then I will never be doing a grade 2! Even though I love the mountains I’ve never had any interest in rock climbing. I’m currently walking the N Wales mountains over 2,000 ft. There about 140 and I’ve done 75 as of yesterday.
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Post by fishlovesoatcakes on Sept 14, 2023 22:06:29 GMT
Alnwick, Craster, Bamburgh are all beautiful. Much prefer Northumberland to Devon and Cornwall.
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Post by mtrstudent on Sept 14, 2023 22:36:13 GMT
Just down in Exeter for work. I like it but somehow expected it to be more touristy... dunno why. It's got a touch of the Reading about it somehow.
Don't think I'd bother coming here for a proper weekend break over places like York or even tiny Durham.
I guess the attractions are the sea and countryside? Could also be my fault because the only touring I've done is runs before work and pubs after.
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Post by BuzzB on Sept 14, 2023 22:53:20 GMT
We have a battered old motorhome, 20 years old. Bought it during covid 2020 thinking that holidays abroad were a gonner for a few years. There are some really good seaside towns out there that I wouldn't have dreamed of visiting. Cleethorpes, I mean come on its Grimsby after all, but it was really pleasant and clean, a small cove type beach by the campsite we were on was delightful, early evening there were barbeques going on, paddleboarders, dogs on paddleboards, music, it was great. Mablethorpe, same neck of the woods, really old fashioned, little fairground, clean beach etc. Cromer in Norfolk same again, Great Yarmouth, same again. Last week we went to Pwllheli, travelling down the 55 the colour of the sea was stunning, like a turquoise, stopped at Colwyn Bay coming back the beach was delightful. Some proper gems out there.
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Post by Northy on Sept 15, 2023 6:49:00 GMT
Knepp Estate is my favourite place now, been 3 times the last 3 years. And Northumberland.
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Post by swampmongrel on Sept 15, 2023 11:40:14 GMT
You should all try Caravan Club.
There’s clunge everywhere. Everybody gets some.
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Post by Northy on May 28, 2024 9:10:15 GMT
Just had the long weekend in Wetheral, just east of Carlisle, a nice little village with some nice walks around the village, a couple of local spots not too far away, Talkin Tarn and Miltonrigg wood, both has small ancient woodlands, and then RSPB Geltsdale for some great walks around it and up onto the fells, and plenty to do along Hadrians Wall.
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Post by cvillestokie on May 28, 2024 9:40:14 GMT
Just down in Exeter for work. I like it but somehow expected it to be more touristy... dunno why. It's got a touch of the Reading about it somehow. Don't think I'd bother coming here for a proper weekend break over places like York or even tiny Durham. I guess the attractions are the sea and countryside? Could also be my fault because the only touring I've done is runs before work and pubs after. Dartmoor is the attraction for Exeter, as well as its proximity to beautiful little towns like Ottery St. Mary. When I lived there, I didn’t get much out of it until I started hanging out with someone who was born down there. It changed my complete perspective. I’m heading back there in September for a wedding.
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on May 28, 2024 9:48:42 GMT
The Lake District of Northern Ireland was amazing when I was there. Enniskillen into Sperrin. My Grandad was from Enniskillen I doubt he remembered though, he liked a drop of Bushmills or 20
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Post by mtrstudent on May 28, 2024 14:33:41 GMT
Just down in Exeter for work. I like it but somehow expected it to be more touristy... dunno why. It's got a touch of the Reading about it somehow. Don't think I'd bother coming here for a proper weekend break over places like York or even tiny Durham. I guess the attractions are the sea and countryside? Could also be my fault because the only touring I've done is runs before work and pubs after. Dartmoor is the attraction for Exeter, as well as its proximity to beautiful little towns like Ottery St. Mary. When I lived there, I didn’t get much out of it until I started hanging out with someone who was born down there. It changed my complete perspective. I’m heading back there in September for a wedding. Makes sense. Like I said - I did like it! Just wasn't quite what I expected. This year's project meeting is in Reading, which everyone shits on but I think it's got enough nearby to enjoy.
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