Rural break - long weekend - suggestions
Rural break - long weekend - suggestions
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john_p

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7,073 posts

280 months

Sunday 2nd May 2010
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My ideal:

Beautiful scenery, quiet villages, quiet hotel / cottages
No chav nightlife, hen nights, stag dos
Countryside walks, bike hire, boating etc
Long weekend
Warm - June

Doesn't specifically have to be UK, willing to look at Europe too

Thinking Cornwall but wondering where in Europe might be worth considering. Done Normandy recently so that's out.



Puggit

49,818 posts

278 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Mid Wales - it's got everything you want.

Travel Demon

16 posts

198 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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North Devon has it all, Hartland Point,Lundy and the most perfect costal walks and country pubs. The Lake District is also lovely if the weather is nice!!
If you go to Europe then I can highly recommed Italy and Lake Como - Stunning scenery, walks, gardens and Bellagio - Perfect! - take a cheap flight to Milan, Hire a car and meander your way to Como.

Beardy10

25,402 posts

205 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Suffolk or Norfolk.......east coast has the driest weather in the UK which counts for a lot when your wish list is outside activities. The other thing about Norfolk in partcicular is that there is little traffic, it's not on the way to anywhere...

Olf

11,978 posts

248 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Isle of Wight? West side.

Simon Brooks

1,527 posts

281 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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Inverness, Loch Ness, Isle Skye, Whiskey trail, loads to do in the neck of the woods, great little villages and a good few cottages or nice little hotels to be found

Snowdonia

New Forest

Devon & Cornwall

so many choices

hope you enjoy where ever you decide on

ewenm

28,506 posts

275 months

Monday 3rd May 2010
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I just spent the weekend at Pontfaen House with 9 good friends. Excellent weekend in a lovely house, quiet location, good walks coastal and mountain, very quirky local pub and (amazingly) fantastic weather.

Athlon

5,925 posts

236 months

Wednesday 5th May 2010
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Just spent a long weekend on Skye, everything you want in one decent package! Visit the Talisker distellery while you are there for added bonus points!