Reply to: Anyone got a recommendation for a child friendly hotel between gatwick and brisl

[Gonzo]

If it was me, I'd go to the horse-racing.

I suspect that there will be racing at Lingfield Park (not far from Gatwick) on a friday in January.

I haven't been for a while now, but kids used to be allowed in for free.

I don't have kids though so don't know how practical it is to keep them interested for three and a half hours on what could turn out to be a chilly afternoon.

[milanbenes]

MF,

Legoland was the plan and it's damn well closed

lazy cants

if there a good aqua park in your neck of the woods ?

Thanks,

Milan.

[MarillionFan]

God Milan, you take longer to make your mind up than my wife.

Pull yourself together and be decisive!

[milanbenes]

thanks troll,

from the best laid plans of mice and men, ie, taking the enfants to Legoland (jeez don't get me started about their prices £42/ adult £24/ child)

this is now beginning to turn into a pantomime of its own

oh well

we'll find some, worst case we can find a good leisure center with slides etc

any recommendations for a good swimming pool with slides in the saffff east



Milan.

[Troll]

<clutching at straws mode>

Are Pantos still running mid Jan?- if so you could do a matinee

Oh yes he could
Oh no he couldn't
Oh yes he could
Oh no he couldn't
...ad nauseam

[milanbenes]

yes

still, what shall we do for the afternoon in the saff east between gatwick and reading ?

was hoping to do something fun with the children rather than simply walk around a shopping
center

ta,

Milan.

[mudskipper]

and their prices....


Tickets & Prices - LEGOLAND


crisis what crisis ? if they can charge these prices

Milan.

Have you seen the price of Lego?

[AtW]

plan b in another country, has an interest in a neighboorhood where an airport is trying to expand

Let me guess - you are planning to buy a cheap house under runway to later sell it for much higher price as otherwise airport expansion will be blocked?

[milanbenes]

So Milan, let me just get it right here:

1) you are seeking for a hotel to stay near Gatwick/Heathrow
2) you are asking how high airplanes are on approach to airports

3) you'll be asking where to buy 9K38 Igla?

he he

Alexey,

plan b in another country, has an interest in a neighboorhood where an airport is trying to expand

anyway, doesn't matter, this is more important now

bugger

Milan.

[milanbenes]

those lazeeeee cants at Legoland, this is their season....

Opening hours - LEGOLAND


and their prices....


Tickets & Prices - LEGOLAND


crisis what crisis ? if they can charge these prices

Milan.

[AtW]

So Milan, let me just get it right here:

1) you are seeking for a hotel to stay near Gatwick/Heathrow
2) you are asking how high airplanes are on approach to airports

3) next you'll be asking where to buy 9K38 Igla?

[milanbenes]

bugger,

thanks Troll

I am beginning to think you are/were right

bugger, was planning to visit Legoland Windsor and stay Reading way before heading upto
Glaaster on Saturday morning,

but, alas, from what I can make of the Legoland website, they're closed until mid March :-(

bummer, and I've easy jetted us into Gatwick and out from Brisl

damn

oh well, that's life eh,

right, now to pick up the pieces,

Team,

any suggestions for what to do on the Friday in two weeks time assuming...

land at Gatwick and collect car by 11,



planned to stay overnight Reading way in the evening


so where to take the nippers (little ladies aged 4.5 and 7) during the day - obviously was planning Legoland but seems they're close until mid March which has piss'd on that bonfire


got to say though, the entrance prices lookk steep steep steep, £40 / adult , £24 / child

ouch


where can we go instead in the saafff east between Gatwick and Reading ?

Ta,

Milan.

[Troll]

Troll, we're flying in early, and we're on our way to our gran's 90th on the saturday and as we have time on out hands, why not make the trip fun and stay overnight somewhere like chessington ?

MB - you will be a hostage to fortune with that approach
This is not the continent & mid Jan may mean snow, Gatwick shut down, M25 a skating ring waiting for the salt
First rule of SE travel - get close to where you need to get to as quickly as you can and don't dilly dally
Change you plans and fly into Bristol - then if you want you can take the nippers to Seven Beach, Wales etc, but at lest your appointment on Saturday night will be do-able no matter what

[pacharan]

Newish hotel opened up just off the A419 between Swindon and Gloucester - local reports have been quite good:

Cotswolds Hotels - Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel - Cotswolds conference venue - Short breaks - Self catering holidays - Spa hotels

That's been there a while. I've never been in but I used to sit in my car in the carpark and use their WiFi

[Normie]

afternoon all,

coming over in mid Jan and need somewhere to stay for a night between Gatwick and Brisl for me, 'er indoors and the little 'uns - so that we can break a long journey up a bit.

Does anyone know a hotel between Gatwick and Brisl, or Glawster,

which is child friendly, has a good pool and that kind of stuff ?

Thanks,

Milan.

Newish hotel opened up just off the A419 between Swindon and Gloucester - local reports have been quite good:

Cotswolds Hotels - Cotswold Water Park Four Pillars Hotel - Cotswolds conference venue - Short breaks - Self catering holidays - Spa hotels