Going on Holiday in the UK - WHY?
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You need to open your eyes OP. Summer weather now is very often high 20’s so that’s not such an issue. Ever heard of Scotland, Yorkshire, Peak District, Snowdonia, then you have some great cities to visit Liverpool is often voted highly as a great city to visit.
Hell if you don’t like the U.K. you would never go to most of Europe, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Finland etc…
And as for China and India those are filthy overcrowded countries the poverty makes you look twice and not in a good way. We felt very uncomfortable in China.
Hell if you don’t like the U.K. you would never go to most of Europe, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Finland etc…
And as for China and India those are filthy overcrowded countries the poverty makes you look twice and not in a good way. We felt very uncomfortable in China.
simons123 said:
Carried on from another thread, where I seemed to get a negative reaction to a comment i made about the UK. Thought id start a new thread.
The idea of going away in the UK depresses me so I always aim to go abroad. Other than bits of Cornwall (which is a 5-6 hour drive) and hardly warrants a full week, it's all pretty much meh (IMO).
Overpriced hotels, crap weather, nothing really interesting to see or do All very depressing. I like the Cotswolds but not really a holiday place. Horses for courses and all that but I'd rather stay at home then waste money in the UK.
Been all over India, China, Cambodia, etc so like doing more then generally sitting around a pool. Just think the UK is one big expensive, depressing dump and I work to get away from the UK as much as possible (it's still my home though so no plans of leaving). But if I'm stuck in 1 place for a week then at least you want is nice weather, good food, good hotels, nice beaches (none of which can be found here). Cant even go in the sea in the UK as it's filthy...for the life of me cant understand why anyone would choose to holiday in the UK, except those with young kids or the elderly.
Is it just me and few others who think this way?
I agree with some of that, mainly the weather part.The idea of going away in the UK depresses me so I always aim to go abroad. Other than bits of Cornwall (which is a 5-6 hour drive) and hardly warrants a full week, it's all pretty much meh (IMO).
Overpriced hotels, crap weather, nothing really interesting to see or do All very depressing. I like the Cotswolds but not really a holiday place. Horses for courses and all that but I'd rather stay at home then waste money in the UK.
Been all over India, China, Cambodia, etc so like doing more then generally sitting around a pool. Just think the UK is one big expensive, depressing dump and I work to get away from the UK as much as possible (it's still my home though so no plans of leaving). But if I'm stuck in 1 place for a week then at least you want is nice weather, good food, good hotels, nice beaches (none of which can be found here). Cant even go in the sea in the UK as it's filthy...for the life of me cant understand why anyone would choose to holiday in the UK, except those with young kids or the elderly.
Is it just me and few others who think this way?
But I'm.reasonably well travelled and the best beaches I've ever been too are in the Outer Hebrides.
There's also more to do in the UK than almost any other country in the world.
"OP in lack of imagination about his own country shocker"
The UK has an abundance of beautiful, interesting places, but just a random sample of UK people who take domestic holidays covers:
People who don't like flying
People who don't like ferries
People who don't like foreign food
People who don't like the heat
People who don't like the time it takes to get to <wherever> abroad
People who have dogs
People who like camping in the UK
People who like caravanning in the UK
People who like motorhoming in the UK
People who like coastal walking
People who like hill walking
People who like our abundant countryside
People who need to be close to home because of elderly relatives
People who cannot afford a foreign holiday (yes, I know the UK can be expensive in certain places)
.... all of them enjoy holidaying in the UK.
The UK has an abundance of beautiful, interesting places, but just a random sample of UK people who take domestic holidays covers:
People who don't like flying
People who don't like ferries
People who don't like foreign food
People who don't like the heat
People who don't like the time it takes to get to <wherever> abroad
People who have dogs
People who like camping in the UK
People who like caravanning in the UK
People who like motorhoming in the UK
People who like coastal walking
People who like hill walking
People who like our abundant countryside
People who need to be close to home because of elderly relatives
People who cannot afford a foreign holiday (yes, I know the UK can be expensive in certain places)
.... all of them enjoy holidaying in the UK.
Antony Moxey said:
Perhaps the OP might like to ask the millions of visitors from overseas why they visit Britain for their holidays rather than staying in their own countries or visiting anywhere that’s not Britain. It’d also be interesting to know exactly how much of Britain and abroad the OP’s visited to be able to give us such well thought out view on holidaying in Britain compared to the rest of the world.
Doubt there are millions of visitors from abroad going to Devon or Skeggie tbh....I'm pretty sure the vast majority of them would only be interested in London, Edinburgh or the Cotswold.
The UK as a whole is a great place to holiday for us foreigners.
Packed full of history, landscapes of all types and amazing clean (blue flag) beaches.
It's cheaper than home too!
Negatives are traffic in South England and the food really isn't up to much unless you search out the good places.
Packed full of history, landscapes of all types and amazing clean (blue flag) beaches.
It's cheaper than home too!
Negatives are traffic in South England and the food really isn't up to much unless you search out the good places.
I can agree with some points, mainly the weather and cost of hotels, food, drink, transport etc is expensive and not as good as other countries.
However if the above isn't an issue for someone then the UK can be a fantastic place to visit and also live. I'm lucky enough to have Oxford within 30 minutes, and London an hour on the train. 2 absolutely fantastic world class cities full of history, sights, food and drink options that other countries could of dream of. The Cotswolds isn't that far which makes for a fantastic weekend break, Henley or Marlow for a nice summer day trip and that's without mentioning places further away like Cornwall, the Lake District, York etc.
My fondest holiday memories are always abroad, and nothing beats the buzz of visiting a new vibrant capital city with lovely weather and grabbing a beer for £2-3. Or the wow factor when you find that perfect beach in Thailand, but that still doesn't stop me admiring great locations in this country.
However if the above isn't an issue for someone then the UK can be a fantastic place to visit and also live. I'm lucky enough to have Oxford within 30 minutes, and London an hour on the train. 2 absolutely fantastic world class cities full of history, sights, food and drink options that other countries could of dream of. The Cotswolds isn't that far which makes for a fantastic weekend break, Henley or Marlow for a nice summer day trip and that's without mentioning places further away like Cornwall, the Lake District, York etc.
My fondest holiday memories are always abroad, and nothing beats the buzz of visiting a new vibrant capital city with lovely weather and grabbing a beer for £2-3. Or the wow factor when you find that perfect beach in Thailand, but that still doesn't stop me admiring great locations in this country.
Bezerk said:
The UK as a whole is a great place to holiday for us foreigners.
Packed full of history, landscapes of all types and amazing clean (blue flag) beaches.
It's cheaper than home too!
Negatives are traffic in South England and the food really isn't up to much unless you search out the good places.
Americans rarely restrict themselves to single county when visiting the UK. Yanks in work would do a long weekend trip to Scotland via stone henge. Packed full of history, landscapes of all types and amazing clean (blue flag) beaches.
It's cheaper than home too!
Negatives are traffic in South England and the food really isn't up to much unless you search out the good places.
Ah, the old British weather moan again.
It should come as no surprise to any UK resident that the British weather is changeable and unpredictable. The solution is appropriate clothing and/or possibly an umbrella. The only thing rain has stopped me doing in recent years is painting my fence, but I digress, that's not holiday related.....
If sitting on a beach or by a pool all day is your thing (with a 90%+ guarantee of warm sunny weather) then the UK is not for you. At least not a holiday planned months in advance.
However there are still tons of things to see and do in the UK that don't involve beaches/pools. Having said that, we have some of the best beaches in the northern hemisphere. It's just the better ones are too remote for people to be bothered to visit them.
It should come as no surprise to any UK resident that the British weather is changeable and unpredictable. The solution is appropriate clothing and/or possibly an umbrella. The only thing rain has stopped me doing in recent years is painting my fence, but I digress, that's not holiday related.....
If sitting on a beach or by a pool all day is your thing (with a 90%+ guarantee of warm sunny weather) then the UK is not for you. At least not a holiday planned months in advance.
However there are still tons of things to see and do in the UK that don't involve beaches/pools. Having said that, we have some of the best beaches in the northern hemisphere. It's just the better ones are too remote for people to be bothered to visit them.
The weather is the main factor for going abroad.
We’ve holidayed in the UK quite a few times (Cornwall, Cotswolds mainly) and we have a dog so that’s a factor.
When I was young I never went abroad and we as a family went all over the UK but predominantly Scotland, Cornwall & Devon.
I hate flying but it’s a means to an end and must be endured to get to where you want.
Having said that we’ve done many road trips in Europe so you the luxury of your own space without having to share space with some random stranger on a plane.
Cost does come into it a bit but to be honest food quality ain’t that great and the French just do things so much better.
Our country is also so crowded, I’d rather be away from all that.
We’ve holidayed in the UK quite a few times (Cornwall, Cotswolds mainly) and we have a dog so that’s a factor.
When I was young I never went abroad and we as a family went all over the UK but predominantly Scotland, Cornwall & Devon.
I hate flying but it’s a means to an end and must be endured to get to where you want.
Having said that we’ve done many road trips in Europe so you the luxury of your own space without having to share space with some random stranger on a plane.
Cost does come into it a bit but to be honest food quality ain’t that great and the French just do things so much better.
Our country is also so crowded, I’d rather be away from all that.
Boxster5 said:
The weather is the main factor for going abroad.
We’ve holidayed in the UK quite a few times (Cornwall, Cotswolds mainly) and we have a dog so that’s a factor.
When I was young I never went abroad and we as a family went all over the UK but predominantly Scotland, Cornwall & Devon.
I hate flying but it’s a means to an end and must be endured to get to where you want.
Having said that we’ve done many road trips in Europe so you the luxury of your own space without having to share space with some random stranger on a plane.
Cost does come into it a bit but to be honest food quality ain’t that great and the French just do things so much better.
Our country is also so crowded, I’d rather be away from all that.
Crowded? You should go with the OP to China or India if you want to see crowded!!! We’ve holidayed in the UK quite a few times (Cornwall, Cotswolds mainly) and we have a dog so that’s a factor.
When I was young I never went abroad and we as a family went all over the UK but predominantly Scotland, Cornwall & Devon.
I hate flying but it’s a means to an end and must be endured to get to where you want.
Having said that we’ve done many road trips in Europe so you the luxury of your own space without having to share space with some random stranger on a plane.
Cost does come into it a bit but to be honest food quality ain’t that great and the French just do things so much better.
Our country is also so crowded, I’d rather be away from all that.
If you want peace and quiet in this country just head North.
simons123 said:
Antony Moxey said:
Perhaps the OP might like to ask the millions of visitors from overseas why they visit Britain for their holidays rather than staying in their own countries or visiting anywhere that’s not Britain. It’d also be interesting to know exactly how much of Britain and abroad the OP’s visited to be able to give us such well thought out view on holidaying in Britain compared to the rest of the world.
Doubt there are millions of visitors from abroad going to Devon or Skeggie tbh....I'm pretty sure the vast majority of them would only be interested in London, Edinburgh or the Cotswold.When younger we travelled abroad as much as we could. However now we are getting older the hassle of airports and all the other stuff involved travelling abroad we are doing much more in this country. We have come to realise that there really is so much to see and do. Agreed the weather can be hit and miss but even we have noticed climate change is making a difference here and temps are creeping up.
bar the weather which we all know and love, and the desire to see other cultures and destinations, one could happily holiday in the uk for a lifetime such is the variety the length and breadth of the country. ignoring history, culture, the landscape and geography of the UK is considered the most varied in such a small area anywhere in the world. The US guide to overseas forces was right in 1942 and remains the case today.
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