[ThatsNotMyName]

Hi all, if you were to have 5 weeks in the UK in June with a 4.5 yo & 3mth old where would you not want to miss? We would have a hire car and be travelling with my parents so will have plenty of hands on deck. We're wanting to maximise time in Scotland & Wales (Ireland will have it's own trip in a few years time) so will not be able to see extensive amounts of the English countryside so want to start prioritising some sights so we can work out an itinerary & make some accommodation bookings.

So, where have you been that was either scenic or historically interesting? Where did you not get to that you always regretted? Any recommendations for family friendly accommodation? Any other hot tips?

Thanks for any feedback. This is posted in the travel section as well.

[travelmumma]

Devon and Cornwall via the West Country - Bath and Stonehenge... but I'm biased, as that's where I'm from. Also, the Lake District is divine.

[Bloomer]

would love to stay here.. I saw it being renovated on Grand Designs. Peel Castle. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=1462...le/294482844471

[~Meand3~]

Edinburgh for history and culture
Lake District for scenery
Liverpool to the Albert Dock where all the slaves were brought into England
Devon for scenery
London to visit the Queen
Brighton
Cardiff although Wales is full of amazing and beautiful places

[Frenchgirl]

Bath and Stonehenge for sure. I was there a few months back and it is lovely! If you do go please pm me for a guest house that we stayed at. It was the nicest holiday accomodation we have ever stayed in and only 5 minutes from Stonehenge.

Oxford is not too far away from here either and is the gateway to the cotsworlds, an area that displays rural England at its best. Known for its rounded, gentle hills and slow flowing streams, the Cotswolds' offer beautiful scenery, quaint villages, good food and fun shopping.

Try and see London too if you can.... touristic but lots of cool things to see with kids!

[Loaf]

I'm living in the UK at the moment. We most recently did a driving holiday around Scotland. It was amazing and easy driving.

We often stay in places throughout the UK that I have found on Alastair Sawday: http://www.sawdays.co.uk/

They have lots of options including self catering if you want to stay somewhere for a few nights and explore - maybe a good option with a family group.

I'd recommend:
Rye
London
Bath
The Lake District
Isle of Skye
Edinburgh
Liverpool

Have fun!

[cryptic]

I loved travelling through Scotland. I can't wait to take the kids back there. What about:

- Glencoe
- Isle of Skye
- Edinburgh
- Stirling castle

[hoohoobump]

Bath and surrounds - Wells is gorgeous
The Lake District - it's a splurge, but the Swan Inn in the Lakes is great for kids. They do milk and cookies before bed, look after kids really well for meals, have an indoor pool if raining and there's a little steam train that you can catch to the boats for day trips on the Lakes. It's in Newbybridge.
London if you can
Cambridge is prettier for tourist value than Oxford
York
Scottish Islands if you've time
Stirling Castle has lots of history with a lot less tourist than Edinburgh, but Edinburgh is gorgeous
Chester is lovely

I'm not sure 4.5 is old enough for Harry Potter? You can get the 'Hogwarts Express' from Fort William I think

So many great places to stay - have fun...

This post has been edited by hoohoobump: 18/01/2011, 07:02 PM

[ThatsNotMyName]

Thanks so much ladies, that's a fantastic start for us. Some of those places were already on our list so I'm glad to know we're on the right track

[ThatsNotMyName]

Another question - DH is looking into doing a driving experience at Silverstone near Milton Keynes, can anyone recommend somewhere nice close (ish) by for the rest of us for a few hours?