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Gidday kids,

 

Our next vacation starts in Edinburgh, we have 7 days to get to London, we will spend a couple of days in Edinburgh before going to the lakes district and working our way to London for a wedding.

 

Then to Barcelona for 4 days, 2 days in Nice and 4 days in Venice before coming home.

 

So on my last European vacation I asked for your advice on places to stay and things to do. We got some great advice and am looking for the same here.

We love looking at old places and would like to visit some great pubs and quirky places, all advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

dirty.

 

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Hi Dirty

 

When we were there in 2008, we found the Lakes District to be an overpopulated and tired tourist trap -we couldn't wait to get out of the place.  We really liked the Yorkshire Dales - beautiful landscapes, fantastic pubs and B&Bs and excellent walks in the Dales and especially the limestone pavements - go there if you can fit it in. Stratford on Avon was similarly (to Lakes district) overcrowded, but we really loved the villages, open gardens, B&Bs and countryside in the Cotswolds. Might be worth a look if it's in the right direction.

 

Cheers

 

Mick

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Dirty,

 

Based on places that we have loved spending time in I would suggest plotting a course hat captures the following down to London:

 

Berwick upon Tweed (amazing history, an area of many battles between the Scots & English, the Spanish even had a go)

Whitby

Robin Hoods Bay (Smugglers cove)

York

Harrogate

Warwick The castle is an absolute must)

Stratford upon Avon (if a week day only)

Then thread your way through the Cotswold's ending up in Bath.

 

That would be a brilliant road trip and you would see some great coastal and stunning English countryside combined with some great history and stunning architecture.

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Hi Dirty

 

When we were there in 2008, we found the Lakes District to be an overpopulated and tired tourist trap -we couldn't wait to get out of the place.  We really liked the Yorkshire Dales - beautiful landscapes, fantastic pubs and B&Bs and excellent walks in the Dales and especially the limestone pavements - go there if you can fit it in. Stratford on Avon was similarly (to Lakes district) overcrowded, but we really loved the villages, open gardens, B&Bs and countryside in the Cotswolds. Might be worth a look if it's in the right direction.

 

Cheers

 

Mick

I agree with Mick.

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Dirty,

 

Based on places that we have loved spending time in I would suggest plotting a course hat captures the following down to London:

 

Berwick upon Tweed (amazing history, an area of many battles between the Scots & English, the Spanish even had a go)

Whitby

Robin Hoods Bay (Smugglers cove)

York

Harrogate

Warwick The castle is an absolute must)

Stratford upon Avon (if a week day only)

Then thread your way through the Cotswold's ending up in Bath.

 

That would be a brilliant road trip and you would see some great coastal and stunning English countryside combined with some great history and stunning architecture.

Stay at the Coastguard Station in Robin Hood Bay if you go that way.

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This is great stuff, we will plot our way down to London.

Thanks for the ideas, love the pub and B&B recommendations.

 

Feel free to post some more.

 

dirty.

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Just got back from Europe. As nice and quirky as Venice is, 4 days is maybe too long, we had two night there and that was enough for me. Expensive compared to almost everywhere else and not a huge variety of food.  We were lucky to score the Festa Del Redentore on the last day of our trip.

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Just got back from Europe. As nice and quirky as Venice is, 4 days is maybe too long, we had two night there and that was enough for me. Expensive compared to almost everywhere else and not a huge variety of food.  We were lucky to score the Festa Del Redentore on the last day of our trip.

 

Agreed. I was in Venice 4 weeks ago and we did 3 nights which would be too long if you didn't have kids slowing you down as we did. Tourist mecca, there is no other industry or reason to be there. Just eat away from the big attractions and ask about service fees before sitting down, 1 place charged us 15%, thought the prices were too cheap. It's an amazing city but once you visit the St Marcs attractions there is a samness about the place and architecture wasn't a patch on Florence. I'd spend 2 of your nights at Lake Garda (not too far away), 1 night in Sirmione at the southern end and the other at Riva del Garda or Torbole in the north.

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Dirty,

 

Based on places that we have loved spending time in I would suggest plotting a course hat captures the following down to London:

 

Berwick upon Tweed (amazing history, an area of many battles between the Scots & English, the Spanish even had a go)

Whitby

Robin Hoods Bay (Smugglers cove)

York

Harrogate

Warwick The castle is an absolute must)

Stratford upon Avon (if a week day only)

Then thread your way through the Cotswold's ending up in Bath.

 

That would be a brilliant road trip and you would see some great coastal and stunning English countryside combined with some great history and stunning architecture.

Berwick and the whole Tweed River Valley is very nice -on both sides of the border and into the Cheviot Hills.

Some great pubs,scenery and history.

Lived there for a summer back in the 90s.

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Just got back from Europe. As nice and quirky as Venice is, 4 days is maybe too long, we had two night there and that was enough for me. Expensive compared to almost everywhere else and not a huge variety of food.  We were lucky to score the Festa Del Redentore on the last day of our trip.

We don't plan on spending 4 days in Venice, 1 full day is enough, we went there a few years ago and would just like to wander the back streets for a day, maybe have another Bellini in Harry's Bar, a complete rip off but at least we get a drink for our troubles. Pity we miss the festival though that looks pretty good.

 

Agreed. I was in Venice 4 weeks ago and we did 3 nights which would be too long if you didn't have kids slowing you down as we did. Tourist mecca, there is no other industry or reason to be there. Just eat away from the big attractions and ask about service fees before sitting down, 1 place charged us 15%, thought the prices were too cheap. It's an amazing city but once you visit the St Marcs attractions there is a samness about the place and architecture wasn't a patch on Florence. I'd spend 2 of your nights at Lake Garda (not too far away), 1 night in Sirmione at the southern end and the other at Riva del Garda or Torbole in the north.

Thanks blybo, had a look at Sirmione, it looks pretty good, I think the sort of place we would like. Where did you stay at Lake Garda? I assume you would hire a car to get there? I agree with Florence enjoyed that on our last trip, a beautiful city.

Thanks,

dirty.

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Make sure you visit Padua (Padova) while you are in Venice, really beautiful city. 

Thanks qwerter, I think we might be able to fit in a day there, looks really nice, maybe we won't get to Venice?

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