Holiday in Weston Super Mare 14-18-oct
Discussion
Hi all, As the title suggests shelly and I are pushing the boat out this year, and instead of our usual 3 week holiday in Mexico we have opted for Burnham on sea for a week!.
Does anyone know of anything interesting to do in the area, and or any pub meets this week as we are going in the tiv , or does anybody fancy meeting up for a drink and a chat?.
We will be visiting the Seaquarium but have no idea what else there is to do.
Tripadviser is showing all outdoor walks and gardens and looking at the forecast, I think we may need indoor attractions to shelter from the blazing sun
.
Many thanks in advance
Jamie and Shelly
Does anyone know of anything interesting to do in the area, and or any pub meets this week as we are going in the tiv , or does anybody fancy meeting up for a drink and a chat?.
We will be visiting the Seaquarium but have no idea what else there is to do.
Tripadviser is showing all outdoor walks and gardens and looking at the forecast, I think we may need indoor attractions to shelter from the blazing sun
.Many thanks in advance
Jamie and Shelly
Took us about 10 mins to do the sealife centre in Weston. That was a waste of money! Cheddar Gorge is justup the road as is Wookey Hole caves and Wells Cathedral. Plenty of driving roads. Cheddar Gorge, Burrington Combe, up around Chew Valley lakes. Porlock and Exmoor along the north coast. Go to Washford and catch a steam train to Minehead? Weston pier.
Thankyou for the suggestions, We will be going to Wells, as I proposed to Shelly on the drawbridge of the Bishops house, so she wants to go there again, plus it is a lovely place.
Its a shame about the aquarium being small.
Im sure we will find things to do (even if its just a week long pub crawl)
Thanks again all
Jamie
Its a shame about the aquarium being small.
Im sure we will find things to do (even if its just a week long pub crawl)
Thanks again all
Jamie
Suggestions for breakfast/lunch/dinner:
Try Hadleys (Great breakfast and Dinner - not really eaten lunch but would imagine it being nice), number 1 the boulevard - really nice couple run it and good food
Also (a bit pricier, not sure what evenings they are open?) the "oak and glass" just off the sea front by the old royal hospital (now retirement buildings)
Really would suggest going to Bristol (Clifton area really nice) one evening - WSM main area (by the pedestrian square, right by the pier) is really not somewhere you want to be of an evening, no matter how low your expectations - and I speak as someone born, bred and a current resident!!)
Try Hadleys (Great breakfast and Dinner - not really eaten lunch but would imagine it being nice), number 1 the boulevard - really nice couple run it and good food
Also (a bit pricier, not sure what evenings they are open?) the "oak and glass" just off the sea front by the old royal hospital (now retirement buildings)
Really would suggest going to Bristol (Clifton area really nice) one evening - WSM main area (by the pedestrian square, right by the pier) is really not somewhere you want to be of an evening, no matter how low your expectations - and I speak as someone born, bred and a current resident!!)
Edited by AngryApples on Monday 14th October 17:50
Jamie - you really should take a day out from Burnham and hoof on around the coast roads to the west.
Give Minehead a miss and go to Dunster for a wander; from there on to pretty Porlock / Porlock Weir for a walk. Impromptu hillclimb up Porlock hill, 11miles on to Lynton for fish and chips (the one right on the short beach front for preference) ... zoom around Exmoor a bit, then home. Lovely bit of the world
Give Minehead a miss and go to Dunster for a wander; from there on to pretty Porlock / Porlock Weir for a walk. Impromptu hillclimb up Porlock hill, 11miles on to Lynton for fish and chips (the one right on the short beach front for preference) ... zoom around Exmoor a bit, then home. Lovely bit of the world
Huff said:
Jamie - you really should take a day out from Burnham and hoof on around the coast roads to the west.
Give Minehead a miss and go to Dunster for a wander; from there on to pretty Porlock / Porlock Weir for a walk. Impromptu hillclimb up Porlock hill, 11miles on to Lynton for fish and chips (the one right on the short beach front for preference) ... zoom around Exmoor a bit, then home. Lovely bit of the world
Seconded on Porlock to Lynton - lovely drive across Exmoor Give Minehead a miss and go to Dunster for a wander; from there on to pretty Porlock / Porlock Weir for a walk. Impromptu hillclimb up Porlock hill, 11miles on to Lynton for fish and chips (the one right on the short beach front for preference) ... zoom around Exmoor a bit, then home. Lovely bit of the world
If you're doing Wells, then Wed is market day and worth going to.
If you do Street and Clark's village, then you've got to do Glastonbury! Its an experience in itself!
Also I'm amazed that no ones mentioned that you'll be only a 45 min drive away from the Haynes motor museum in Sparkford! http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/
And if you're just up for a cruise around one day, then burnham-wedmore-cheddar-up the gorge-priddy ends up at some very nice pubs!
Fingers crossed you get some nice weather!
If you do Street and Clark's village, then you've got to do Glastonbury! Its an experience in itself!
Also I'm amazed that no ones mentioned that you'll be only a 45 min drive away from the Haynes motor museum in Sparkford! http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/
And if you're just up for a cruise around one day, then burnham-wedmore-cheddar-up the gorge-priddy ends up at some very nice pubs!
Fingers crossed you get some nice weather!
jamienshelly said:
Hi we think we may go to Dunster Castle on the steam train and has anyone been to Noahs Zoo we were thinking of going there. We just thought of the haines too. Thanks for your ideas
Fleet Air Arm museum too? Just down the road, and meant to be very good. Aiming to go myself some time.I would wait until April 2014+ for Haynes as they are doing massive amounts of building work there.
jamienshelly said:
AngryApples said:
Hmm
Mate, did I see you filling up in Morrison's petrol station about 4'ish this afternoon?
Hi yes that was us. just stocking up on bacon and eggs and another petrol stop. Mate, did I see you filling up in Morrison's petrol station about 4'ish this afternoon?
I was in a black M3, almost came and said hi, but the last Chim owner I said hello to in there looked at me like I was a freak (not a PH'er, see...)
Hi all 
. We have just got home and thankyou all for the comments and suggestions
We had a great time and it was a deserved rest, We went to Wookey Hole again, Dunster on the steam train and the Fleet Air Arm today they were all great!. I can recommend the fleet Air Arm Museum, as it was fantastic. It was so much more than we expected, the simulated carrier section especially.
I think I remember seeing an M3, You should have said hello, even a non P/H owner would be grateful of the attention, the last bloke must have been a right miserable git, why own a TVR and get arsey when someone expresses an interest, perhaps we will meet at an event soon.
Once again Many many thanks to everyone
As I have said above perhaps we will meet some of you at events or meetings and please say hello if you see us or the car (its the L10UOD blue Chimaera)
Jamie and Shelly.
. We have just got home and thankyou all for the comments and suggestions We had a great time and it was a deserved rest, We went to Wookey Hole again, Dunster on the steam train and the Fleet Air Arm today they were all great!. I can recommend the fleet Air Arm Museum, as it was fantastic. It was so much more than we expected, the simulated carrier section especially.
I think I remember seeing an M3, You should have said hello, even a non P/H owner would be grateful of the attention, the last bloke must have been a right miserable git, why own a TVR and get arsey when someone expresses an interest, perhaps we will meet at an event soon.
Once again Many many thanks to everyone
As I have said above perhaps we will meet some of you at events or meetings and please say hello if you see us or the car (its the L10UOD blue Chimaera)
Jamie and Shelly.
unclemark123 said:
Ah, just missed this thread. I live in Burnham, could have pointed you in the right direction. Hope you had a nice holiday :-)
Hi, Yes we had a lovely time thanks.I have just seen that you are a fellow Tivver (even if it is a griff
) and it would have been ideal to be pointed in any direction. But we did have a drive round Burnham, and you are probably going to get the blame for a TVR making too much noise. lol When we come back to the area, we will let you know and maybe meet for a drink or a hoon.
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