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Any recommendations ? Ive more or less given up with the idea of getting abroad this year, unless things drastically change. Even the green listers seem as if it's too much of a 'potch' to get to and get back from. So decided on some cheap Premier inn type breaks, so far I've just got Lincoln on the list, any one recommend any others ?
Tewkesbury a really compact town with an interesting history, an active Abbey, lots of historic buildings, alleyways etc. The last battle of the War of the Roses was fought there. The rivers Severn and Avon merge there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peajay
Premier Inn on outskirts, but in centre is Royal Hop Pole Hotel ( Wetherspoon pub with rooms). and The Bell Inn ( Greene King). Cheltenham 20 mins away and Gloucester 30mins.
Winchester equally interesting. I think there is a Premier Inn or equivalent there.
Bradford
Amazing curry culture
Beautiful scenery, canals , moors
Every city has something good and bad
Try somewhere you haven’t tried before assuming you’ve been to the usuals London Liverpool Manchester Bristol Edinburgh
Got a mate that raves about Glasgow but genuinely depends on money and ease and what you want
York.
The dockyard in Portsmouth is worth a visit. HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, The Mary Rose a trip up the Spinnaker Tower, plus plenty of other stuff not too far away.
Depends on what your after really
Commercialised shopping, chain pubs and familiar dining then Manchester City centre is very well equipped. Took the wife there in place of a couple of failed holidays in June when it was semi restricted and had a great time.
Matlock in Derbyshire is nice.
I love Glasgow as a city. Edinburgh always gets the tourism but Glasgow is a fab place.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
The Cotswolds. Beautiful villages to walk through, great pubs and eateries and great places of interest, such as Snowshill Manor, Broadway, etc.
Cirencester has a Premier Inn now. Good base for exploring The Cotswolds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond
Well, what sort of thing are you looking for?
Burnham on Sea
Harrogate, Nottingham, Cambridge
Barry.
Beautiful beaches, shit fairground, morrisons, Asda, home bargains, close to the capitol city of Wales and Cardiff Airport. Approximately 6 miles from the best pub in Wales, the canton Cross.
Can’t recommend anywhere unless the chap says what he’s looking for……
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Originally Posted by lisvaneblue
theres a wetherspoons hotel in chepstow too, and in Okehampton, both nice little towns to visit for a day or two. Okehampton is on the edge of Dartmoor.
Ive stayed in Wetherspoon hotel whilst working and the y are better than Premier in my opinion.
Chester is quite interesting too, as is York, which also has the National Steam engine museum. Not for the missus though maybe. :biggrin:
Coventry has the Birish car mueseum which is intersting but not much else. Chicester and Arundel are both OK specially if you like going out walking.
Coventry also has the 2Tone museum if you like more than half decent musicQuote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
I lived in Lincoln for nearly 40 years and your instinct to have it on your list is a sound one, you'll love it.
Sometimes after being in Cardiff for a match/break I used to stopover at The Royal Hop Pole in Tewkesbury and I can thoroughly recommend there too, if you want to break up your journey.
Peterborough.
Go up every year as I am tomorrow for 2 days with a load of mates for the game as this year's beer festival has been cancelled.
Great cathedral to look at and nice walks around the canals, plenty of real ale pubs, Charters bar is amazing.
Floating massive barge with a massive bavarian style beer garden with live music played outside on a stage every weekend during summer
I don't know what counts as 'nice' but our next two city breaks will be returns to Belfast and Glasgow. Both fascinating cities.
But for a weekend - especially from Cardiff - probably not great options. You would spend most of the time travelling.
Buxton is a lovely town with lots of nice places to eat/stay. Plus it is a short drive from some other places that are worth a visit such as Bakewell, the aforementioned Matlock (and Matlock Bath) as well as plenty of other tourist attractions - see here - https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attrac...e_England.html . Have a look at Buxton Opera House as well as depending when you are planning your trip there may be something worth watching there as they have a lot of diverse entertainment on there.
Belfast is truly fascinating, but for some of us its for all the wrong reasons. :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Some really good suggestions on here,thanks, I am 'fortunate' to have worked and visited most of the big name cities, but keen to explore the Jurasic coast and the Cotswolds. We like a nice 'reserved' (non rowdy) night scene, good eateries and nice places to look around during the day even if we do have to travel a bit.
Others who may be looking for similar I agree that Belfast makes for a great break, I prefer Edinburgh to Glasgow, but Inverness also makes a great base for discovering the Highlands and Skye. i also want to go to the Hebrides, the Channel Islands and the Faroe Islands (I know its not UK).but its so, so expensive.
Edinburgh. Heroin and rain. Cheap and you never have to leave your room.
YORK
Often wondered what Belfast is like, I didn’t know they had big steel gates between the various areas they shut at night. Like to go there one day but I’m so anti religious I’ve never been keenQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
How about Llandaff- lovely city, nice pubs, riverside walks, a cathedral to explore if you’re a history buff. Recommend the Maltesters pub for B and B !!
Failing that try York. Beautiful city, lots going on.
I’d probably suggest Cheltenham rather than Cirencester as a base for exploring The Cotswolds if you’re looking for a decent choice of eateries.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peajay
Thought you would have prefered Boston ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Great city, puts me in mind of a small Edinburgh . The main sectarian part is small but fascinating . the black cab tour is interesting and informative.Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
Have you considered Blackpool? Some good reports from there this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peajay
So coming to the end of my week staying in Louth, what a fantastic part of the country. Driving through the Wolds wants to make me retire here. Did Lincoln today (The Cathedral Square) and loved it. I would thoroughly recommend this part of the world with Lincoln being badged as UKs most underated city break. Everywhere here across the County is so tidy and free of litter. Looks like a lovely retirement place.Quote:
Originally Posted by lincoln blue
The Upper Town part of Lincoln is fantastic, granted but the lower part of the city had a major spice problem when I went about three years back, with quite a number of people static and spaced out. First time I'd seen that. Thankfully the hill up to the top was steep enough to ward them off the nice pubs at the top.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peajay
London
I worked up in Sleaford for a few weeks, weird place not too far from Lincoln. Countryside is obviously very niceQuote:
Originally Posted by Peajay