Reply to: Suggestions for Summer Holidays

[psychocandy]

Beach / hot weather / not full of pikeys or scousers
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Inland / warm / quiet / somewhere a kid with tourettes will go unnoticed

Maybe a camper van around Europe - Suggestions.

Bzzzzzzzzt

Florida

[TonyF]

+1 for that - water park was always pretty rammed though

You have to time it right, we found.

Have a full day in the theme park, then have dinner, chill a bit and then get into the water park for the last few hours before closing. That way the kids then have more of a lie in in the morning as well

[OwlHoot]

Luxury villa with private pool, a view and help in the sun-drenched Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish countryside or Greek island.

But you probably can't afford it.

We can certainly imagine it, just like you!

[original PM]

Depending on the ages of the kids, camping at Duinrell is good - theme park plus water park in one.

+1 for that - water park was always pretty rammed though

[TonyF]

Depending on the ages of the kids, camping at Duinrell is good - theme park plus water park in one.

[The Castle Cary Fairy]

Is Brean the exclusive end of the Burnham-on-Sea caravan area, or separate from it?

I've heard the coast and its hinterland along Burnham on Sea is the largest caravan centre in Europe. Doesn't sound like my ideal Arcadia but there you go. Maybe there are quiet parts.

Had a quick look for Brean on Google maps and it is clearly the furthest north, but looks somewhat inconvenient to make a quick trip by road to Weston Super Mare for an evening out

There are some lovely spots along that coastline. The walk from Burnham to Brean via Berrow through the sandunes is one of my favourites.



Then you can walk along Brean Down itself and stop for a coffee at the Tropical Bird Garden on the way back to the car - there is a 55 year old parrot there!

Yes, you're right that you need to drive back inland from Brean to get to Weston in order to circumvent the mouth of the River Axe but slightly more accessible from Weston is Sand Point lying a few miles north of town. The promontory actually marks the point at which the River Severn becomes the Bristol Channel and a bracing walk can be had along it.

[milanbenes]

Hey MB!

Are you taking your Skoda?

my Skoda Octavia 4x4 (2003 model purchased in 2005) was stolen in 2007.

Haven't owned one since.

Was an excellent car though and strongly recommend.

Nevertheless yes we will be driving to those islands (including ferries).

I cannot think anything more awful than going for a summer holiday on an aeroplane with regular airlines, it's bad enough having to fly for work.

Milan.

[Zigenare]

well, I'll share it here because you won't go there anyway

this year, Benes Invoicing Ltd and Family will be spending 6 nights on Lastovo followed by 9 nights on Korcula.

Island hopping.

I don't recommend these destinations at all, they are awful, none of you would like them, terrible, don't go there, leave it for me.

Milan.

Hey MB!

Are you taking your Skoda?

[milanbenes]

Well looks like I will be on vacation from the 13th July to the 5th September, so whole school holidays off.

I have a plan for stuff for two weeks at the end of August, otherwise I need to fill up the rest

Suggestions?

well, I'll share it here because you won't go there anyway

this year, Benes Invoicing Ltd and Family will be spending 6 nights on Lastovo followed by 9 nights on Korcula.

Island hopping.

I don't recommend these destinations at all, they are awful, none of you would like them, terrible, don't go there, leave it for me.

Milan.

[AtW]

Mumsnet?

[BoredBloke]

And there was me thinking this was a thread to have a holiday on another forum, just like the old days. Like ShaunBoy telling the mumsnet lot what to do with their leftover venison.

[NotAllThere]

How about Pripyat? Or Zabol?

[Old Greg]

Hmmmm….inneresting….

Very innerseting

Get yer legs down and unhitch the van before attempting any action otherwise you'll end up doing an articulated bunny hop across the site.

Something that happened to me and my mate Tony at Brean one year when we got lucky and had two birds beam end up at the front of the van.

Next thing we knew we were half way down the beach with the tide coming in

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A long weekend on the IOW is the height of opulence for us.

It's Brean Down when we're skint

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[OwlHoot]

On the other hand, you can have a week in a caravan at Brean for a tiny fraction of the price, not have to get on a plane and come back feeling considerably more refreshed, if not so tanned.

Is Brean the exclusive end of the Burnham-on-Sea caravan area, or separate from it?

I've heard the coast and its hinterland along Burnham on Sea is the largest caravan centre in Europe. Doesn't sound like my ideal Arcadia but there you go. Maybe there are quiet parts.

Had a quick look for Brean on Google maps and it is clearly the furthest north, but looks somewhat inconvenient to make a quick trip by road to Weston Super Mare for an evening out

[greenlake]

you can have a week in a caravan at Brean

Hmmmm….inneresting….

Give me my static caravan at Brean any day!