Going on Holiday in the UK - WHY?
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blueg33 said:
popeyewhite said:
blueg33 said:
popeyewhite said:
There's a difference between a walking holiday and sun holiday obvs. You simply can't do the latter in the UK. For walking, yes, the UK is pretty good. For the other it's a dead loss.
You can do a sun holiday in the UK. But its a gambleSurely you don't think the weather here is ever comparable to, say, Malta, do you?
"Gamble"
But I have had cold rainy weather in Spain, Crete, South of France, Madeira, Australia New Zealand. I have had hot sunny days in many parts of the UK.
It's a gamble because UK weather is oceanic and is therefore more variable and less predictable and obviously average temperature is lower in the summer, some people prefer that.
ferret50 said:
littleredrooster said:
ChocolateFrog said:
ferret50 said:
Sounds like Mablethorpe would suit the OP!
That's where we are this half term. Not too far from home and cheap.
Beach is actually really nice, the weather not so much.
Kids enjoy it though.
On the OP's subject though, we have had 50+ years of lovely holidays within the UK & Ireland. Highlights include Northern Scotland many times (long before the NC500 was invented), several tours of Ireland (usually after the Ulster GP or NW200), all places around Wales, and some fabulous trips to Devon and Cornwall. To say that there is nothing interesting to see shows a complete lack of imagination, IMO - it's nonsense.
I bet some of it hasn't changed since the 80's, other than to get more rundown.
I only go on holiday in the UK.
I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
ChocolateFrog said:
ferret50 said:
littleredrooster said:
ChocolateFrog said:
ferret50 said:
Sounds like Mablethorpe would suit the OP!
That's where we are this half term. Not too far from home and cheap.
Beach is actually really nice, the weather not so much.
Kids enjoy it though.
On the OP's subject though, we have had 50+ years of lovely holidays within the UK & Ireland. Highlights include Northern Scotland many times (long before the NC500 was invented), several tours of Ireland (usually after the Ulster GP or NW200), all places around Wales, and some fabulous trips to Devon and Cornwall. To say that there is nothing interesting to see shows a complete lack of imagination, IMO - it's nonsense.
I bet some of it hasn't changed since the 80's, other than to get more rundown.
zarjaz1991 said:
I only go on holiday in the UK.
I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
Personally think it be much harder to go away in the UK alone and nearly everyone is groups, couples.....go abroad and there are loads of solo travellers of all ages / backgrounds and much more to see and do alone then if in the UK. I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
The reason to go abroad - for me - is to do things that you can't do at the weekends in the UK. We can drag the kids round a National Trust house or a park, or drive to a beach and look at the cold water, or take a walk in the countryside any time we like. We can even take the opportunity to do it when it isn't raining. That reduces the value of paying to stay in someone else's accommodation in order to do so. We do sometimes holiday in the UK, and I do enjoy it, but it never feels like terribly good value for money. Couple of years at Durdle Door with the kids were OK. Previous holidays to Cornwall, Argyle, Pembrokeshire, Cumbria - also good, but the adults only holidays probably work better being mostly about walking, eating, and nice pubs.
On the other hand, I am finding air travel increasingly uncomfortable as I get older, and something which used to feel like part of the holiday now feels like a chore. Still worth it, but for instance we did Barbados on a budget carrier at Easter and that wasn't a lot of fun. Bali the year before was a much longer journey, albeit with a change of planes in Dubai, but wasn't half as uncomfortable. I do think it's worth keeping in mind that the days of affordable mass air travel are likely to be limited and it may not be so easy to do this in future.
On the other hand, I am finding air travel increasingly uncomfortable as I get older, and something which used to feel like part of the holiday now feels like a chore. Still worth it, but for instance we did Barbados on a budget carrier at Easter and that wasn't a lot of fun. Bali the year before was a much longer journey, albeit with a change of planes in Dubai, but wasn't half as uncomfortable. I do think it's worth keeping in mind that the days of affordable mass air travel are likely to be limited and it may not be so easy to do this in future.
zarjaz1991 said:
I only go on holiday in the UK.
I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
Have you not considered a country where they speak English, or where you can get by in it?I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
I speak very basic (GCSE level, 30yrs ago) French and German but have holidayed in every major European country either solo or in groups, plus the USA, Canada, Mexico, Africa and India. Zero language difficulties, the most trying circumstances resolved with a phrase book.
Not speaking the lingo is a poor excuse to deny yourself the delights of international travel but each to their own I guess.
popeyewhite said:
blueg33 said:
popeyewhite said:
blueg33 said:
popeyewhite said:
There's a difference between a walking holiday and sun holiday obvs. You simply can't do the latter in the UK. For walking, yes, the UK is pretty good. For the other it's a dead loss.
You can do a sun holiday in the UK. But its a gambleSurely you don't think the weather here is ever comparable to, say, Malta, do you?
"Gamble"
But I have had cold rainy weather in Spain, Crete, South of France, Madeira, Australia New Zealand. I have had hot sunny days in many parts of the UK.
It's a gamble because UK weather is oceanic and is therefore more variable and less predictable and obviously average temperature is lower in the summer, some people prefer that.
Edited by blueg33 on Thursday 30th May 14:44
okgo said:
craig1912 said:
Exactly, we go to Crete once or twice a year. There are many hikes, ancient ruins, WW2 history etc. Etc. All of which are nicer to do in better weather. Then having a pool or warm sea to relax in, decent quality food at a price you can’t find in the UK makes it a bit of a no brainer for us.
The Samaria gorge walk in Crete for example is more interesting than almost any walk I’ve done in the U.K. and tha’s just one small island Cape Verde mentioned above as some kind of proof the U.K. is better? Go on
holiday; get result, not rocket. Hadn’t realised that word was censored ha.
okgo said:
The Samaria gorge walk in Crete for example is more interesting than almost any walk I’ve done in the U.K. and that’s just one small island
Cape Verde mentioned above as some kind of proof the U.K. is better? Go on holiday; get result, not rocket.
Hadn’t realised that word was censored ha.
I always love the hate for Cape Verde on PHCape Verde mentioned above as some kind of proof the U.K. is better? Go on
holiday; get result, not rocket. Hadn’t realised that word was censored ha.
twing said:
I always love the hate for Cape Verde on PH
Have you been? We went to Sal. My daughter called it rubbish island as there was litter absolutely everywhere, friend who is a pilot says landing there is like landing on mars.
All the food is imported, the island is almost totally flat and the main town is mostly shanty town.
blueg33 said:
Have you been?
We went to Sal. My daughter called it rubbish island as there was litter absolutely everywhere, friend who is a pilot says landing there is like landing on mars.
All the food is imported, the island is almost totally flat and the main town is mostly shanty town.
Just came back from Boa Vista (second time). Beaches far cleaner than U.K.). The people are lovely, food wasn’t Michelin star but I didn’t have a bad meal in the hotel. Could eat fantastic seafood and drink wine/beer all afternoon in the local bars, on the beach with an amazing view for €65. I love holidays in the U.K. but a week in Cornwall cost me the same pro-rata, with constant rain, grumpy locals and ok food as all the decent restaurants were fully booked.We went to Sal. My daughter called it rubbish island as there was litter absolutely everywhere, friend who is a pilot says landing there is like landing on mars.
All the food is imported, the island is almost totally flat and the main town is mostly shanty town.
blueg33 said:
Killboy said:
We rented a house in Devon at the end of last month. It took over 7 hours each way to drive the 214 miles. Decent house to be fair, but expensive. It rained a lot.
Yesterday I flew into Pisa - 4pm flight, and was eating a delicious meal in Lucca at 8:30. The most expensive part of the trip is the Heathrow parking.
It's just simply not worth it.
Choose your changeover day carefully.Yesterday I flew into Pisa - 4pm flight, and was eating a delicious meal in Lucca at 8:30. The most expensive part of the trip is the Heathrow parking.
It's just simply not worth it.
Our place has thursday changeover, that will save travellers from the midlands an hour or two each way in high season over friday or saturday changeovers
Register1 said:
blueg33 said:
Killboy said:
We rented a house in Devon at the end of last month. It took over 7 hours each way to drive the 214 miles. Decent house to be fair, but expensive. It rained a lot.
Yesterday I flew into Pisa - 4pm flight, and was eating a delicious meal in Lucca at 8:30. The most expensive part of the trip is the Heathrow parking.
It's just simply not worth it.
Choose your changeover day carefully.Yesterday I flew into Pisa - 4pm flight, and was eating a delicious meal in Lucca at 8:30. The most expensive part of the trip is the Heathrow parking.
It's just simply not worth it.
Our place has thursday changeover, that will save travellers from the midlands an hour or two each way in high season over friday or saturday changeovers
simons123 said:
zarjaz1991 said:
I only go on holiday in the UK.
I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
Personally think it be much harder to go away in the UK alone and nearly everyone is groups, couples.....go abroad and there are loads of solo travellers of all ages / backgrounds and much more to see and do alone then if in the UK. I’m single, I go alone, I don’t speak other languages and pitching up alone in a foreign country isn’t always the smartest thing to do. It can be bad enough in the UK but at least I know what I’m dealing with and can speak the language.
I last went abroad aged 20, though that wasn’t alone. No great desire to do so again, though I won’t say I never will.
Everyone everywhere in the UK is out and about in couples and groups, apart from when there not. You never see folk out and about on their own in the UK, i nip off work for an hours to take the dog to the beach on my own but i must be an illusion. When in the US or the continent no couples or groups everyone's a jonah, So those im with are an illusion.
lot of crap on here but this takes the biscuit. given the ops previous...whats that coming over the hill....
Register1 said:
blueg33 said:
Killboy said:
We rented a house in Devon at the end of last month. It took over 7 hours each way to drive the 214 miles. Decent house to be fair, but expensive. It rained a lot.
Yesterday I flew into Pisa - 4pm flight, and was eating a delicious meal in Lucca at 8:30. The most expensive part of the trip is the Heathrow parking.
It's just simply not worth it.
Choose your changeover day carefully.Yesterday I flew into Pisa - 4pm flight, and was eating a delicious meal in Lucca at 8:30. The most expensive part of the trip is the Heathrow parking.
It's just simply not worth it.
Our place has thursday changeover, that will save travellers from the midlands an hour or two each way in high season over friday or saturday changeovers
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