| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... 19:29 - Feb 24 with 1992 views | itfcjoe |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:31 - Feb 24 with 1675 views | J2BLUE |
Do we get to hit you once for each idea or once in total? |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:39 - Feb 24 with 1652 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Seaside thing? Dorset is generally nice - Swanage? |  | | |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:40 - Feb 24 with 1650 views | giant_stow |
Hire a cottage with as much family as you can muster (they'll look after the baba as much as possible). Or any holiday Park) |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:47 - Feb 24 with 1632 views | itfcjoe |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:40 - Feb 24 by giant_stow |
Hire a cottage with as much family as you can muster (they'll look after the baba as much as possible). Or any holiday Park) |
We need a break from them! | |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:49 - Feb 24 with 1625 views | itfcjoe |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:39 - Feb 24 by PrideOfTheEast |
Seaside thing? Dorset is generally nice - Swanage? |
Used to go out with a girl from there - something like that could work just need to see how it would be out of season | |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 20:00 - Feb 24 with 1592 views | le2blue |
Croyde Bay in North Devon...stay at Ruda park right on the beach in cottages or static caravan, nice pubs, kids fun pool (avoid the club in the evening), lots of other amazing walks and beaches nearby including Saunton and Woolacombe....and stunning sunsets in the evening as well. |  | | |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 20:03 - Feb 24 with 1582 views | giant_stow |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 19:49 - Feb 24 by itfcjoe |
Used to go out with a girl from there - something like that could work just need to see how it would be out of season |
Peak District is nice. Or if you want closer, how about Winterton on Sea? Very quiet, good value, nice dunes, nice pub. Plenty of properties to rent... Or if you want a kind of posh butlins, the cotswolds water park - lower mill has loads of nice gaffs around lakes, with an indoor swimming pool and bar? Or last option- Marazion in Cornwall - cute as and loads if stuff to do round there. | |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 20:18 - Feb 24 with 1537 views | Pinewoodblue |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 20:03 - Feb 24 by giant_stow |
Peak District is nice. Or if you want closer, how about Winterton on Sea? Very quiet, good value, nice dunes, nice pub. Plenty of properties to rent... Or if you want a kind of posh butlins, the cotswolds water park - lower mill has loads of nice gaffs around lakes, with an indoor swimming pool and bar? Or last option- Marazion in Cornwall - cute as and loads if stuff to do round there. |
Rent a cottage in Derbyshire week before Easter, convenient for Burton on Good Friday. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 20:20 - Feb 24 with 1526 views | Mullet |
Dunwich
Walberswick
Southwold
Sizewell
Saxmundham
All nice and handy for a quick daytrip to Halesworth, lunch at Holton garden centre before you pop home.
Done. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 20:39 - Feb 24 with 1495 views | MVBlue |
UK based holiday? Cornwall. When you've been, you know. St. Ives.
I live 5 hours away, might be easier for me. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 23:52 - Feb 24 with 1405 views | connorscontract |
UK and April- hmmm! Can you wait a few weeks longer and go mid-May and increase your likelihood of nice weather?
Leaving that aside lots of suggestions for seaside holidays in the thread but although "baby's first seaside holiday" is lovely 'n' all:
a) your baby won't remember it
b) some people are suggesting seasides with pebbly beaches. These are not buggy friendly. They're not comfortable to sit on, so you will have to lug chairs in addition to buggy and assorted baby necessities...
c) babies like crawling and clutching things and putting them in their mouth. Beaches have lots and lots of dirty things and choking hazards.
d) it will be, at the very best, windy and chilly. Babies don't like windy and chilly. At worst it will be wet, very windy and cold. None of you will like that.
A seaside with a promenade for walking is much more baby friendly (and safe). It's ideal if parking is very close so that the lugging of furniture and baby goods is minimised.
Southwold has a great promenade. If you rented a cottage in the town you could stroll around together, go to lovely old pubs or coffee shops, browse bookshops and take it in turns to go to the cinema while the other one spends time with baby (or reads/catches up with DVDs/Netflix while s/he sleeps). Quite pricey (as are Dorset towns) but make sure you avoid School Easter holidays and you could get a bargain. Felixstowe is a bit more "tired" but the parking is literally 3 metres from the beach. Cromer would be my recommendation if you head into Scum territory. Cliff-top parking but large zigzag slopes that are great for buggies.
A different option would be to find a great deal at a hotel with spa and treat your partner to treatments and pampering. Pool, gym, relax. Day trips to nearby towns.
Or a countryside holiday: find a cottage in a small place where the local pub is child-friendly. Could just be lovely and relaxing and doesn't need to cost the earth. Put baby in a swaddle or back-carrier and go on nice walks.
Would you consider the overnight ferry from Portsmouth to St Malo? Would give you parents a lovely romantic destination and a real feel of a break and getting away from it. And pancakes. And cider. | | | |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 00:22 - Feb 25 with 1377 views | bluejake78 |
Hengar Manor in Cornwall.Don't book a 2 bed chalet as they are Narwich. |  | | |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 02:47 - Feb 25 with 1334 views | mutters |
Lyme Regis in Dorset. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 02:57 - Feb 25 with 1327 views | Footballpete |
Isle of Wight. Lots of family friendly stuff to do, and once there nothing is too far away. Plus having to get the ferry makes it feel more like you're really getting away. We stay in some holiday villas in Ventnor. Great views of the sea and close to a tiny yet brilliant local. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 08:15 - Feb 25 with 1248 views | ITFC_Forever |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 20:00 - Feb 24 by le2blue |
Croyde Bay in North Devon...stay at Ruda park right on the beach in cottages or static caravan, nice pubs, kids fun pool (avoid the club in the evening), lots of other amazing walks and beaches nearby including Saunton and Woolacombe....and stunning sunsets in the evening as well. |
The club is harmless enough.... the kids used to live the Sid & Lizzie entertainment!
In response to Joe, then yes, Devon / Cornwall are fantastic, as long as you, Mrs Joe and the boy don't mind the drive.
Slightly nearer options could be Dorset or North Norfolk. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 09:00 - Feb 25 with 1199 views | vapour_trail |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 08:15 - Feb 25 by ITFC_Forever |
The club is harmless enough.... the kids used to live the Sid & Lizzie entertainment!
In response to Joe, then yes, Devon / Cornwall are fantastic, as long as you, Mrs Joe and the boy don't mind the drive.
Slightly nearer options could be Dorset or North Norfolk. |
Used to camp at ruda but avoided that club like the plague. Pubs and restaurants in the village are great. Croyde bay is absolutely lovely.
We now tend to stay at surfers there but doubt that'll be open that early. I'd airbnb it that time of year.
St Ives is great but an almighty trek.
I'd second the shouts for swanage and Lyme regis. There's an awesome real ale and oyster bar at the latter up the hill overlooking the sea. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 09:32 - Feb 25 with 1165 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
Lake District in Spring is superb. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 10:29 - Feb 25 with 1123 views | Lord_Lucan |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 02:57 - Feb 25 by Footballpete |
Isle of Wight. Lots of family friendly stuff to do, and once there nothing is too far away. Plus having to get the ferry makes it feel more like you're really getting away. We stay in some holiday villas in Ventnor. Great views of the sea and close to a tiny yet brilliant local. |
This is a good idea. If you don't fancy it then I would go to Devon or Cornwall, you have a better chance of decent weather. How about Torquay? Nice place and you have a fair (probably) at Paignton and you can have day trips to Brixham and Dartmouth and get lost on Dartmoor. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:21 - Feb 25 with 1073 views | catch74 |
Airbnb really useful for all the above mentioned. |  |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:28 - Feb 25 with 1063 views | Freddies_Ears |
Drive over to France, rent a cottage (ridiculously cheap off-season), and enjoy how well the French love welcoming little ones in any cafe or restaurant! | | | |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:29 - Feb 25 with 1059 views | Lord_Lucan |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:28 - Feb 25 by Freddies_Ears |
Drive over to France, rent a cottage (ridiculously cheap off-season), and enjoy how well the French love welcoming little ones in any cafe or restaurant! |
That is also a very good idea. | |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:32 - Feb 25 with 1053 views | vapour_trail |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:28 - Feb 25 by Freddies_Ears |
Drive over to France, rent a cottage (ridiculously cheap off-season), and enjoy how well the French love welcoming little ones in any cafe or restaurant! |
It's really southern Europe where people are more welcoming to kids out late. I don't think the French differ too much to over here. | |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:35 - Feb 25 with 1042 views | Lord_Lucan |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:32 - Feb 25 by vapour_trail |
It's really southern Europe where people are more welcoming to kids out late. I don't think the French differ too much to over here. |
The Spanish are fantastic. I was in a little seaside town near Jerez and I went out for some beers around 5pm. At 7.30pm the place was still deserted and I thought to myself what a sh1t town it was. Just after 9pm it got packed with families, all fantastically dressed and well behaved. Super stuff. | |
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| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:43 - Feb 25 with 1012 views | vapour_trail |
| UK based holiday ideas with a few month old baby for about April... on 11:35 - Feb 25 by Lord_Lucan |
The Spanish are fantastic. I was in a little seaside town near Jerez and I went out for some beers around 5pm. At 7.30pm the place was still deserted and I thought to myself what a sh1t town it was. Just after 9pm it got packed with families, all fantastically dressed and well behaved. Super stuff. |
They are. The Greeks and Italians as well. The nice warm evenings help. | |
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