General Chat

A few of my favouite places:- Salcombe - Dartmouth - Mill Bay - Dartmoor, in fact most of South Devon. Lynmouth - Watersmeet - Combe Martin - Clovelly - Selworthy - Doone Valley - Exmoor and most of North Devon. St Ives - Tintagel - Boscastle - Padstow - Bude - Falmouth - Helford and most of Cornwall. Cheddar Gorge - Stow-on-the-wold - Bourton on the water Portmerion - Criccieth - Betws-y-Coed - Conwy - Snowden and most of North Wales Shanklin chine That should keep you busy for a while - until I think of some more:)))) Chrissie x

The New Forest ( scenary , animals rivers to swim in ) Lyme Regis ( the best place to go for fossils ) Poole and Poole Quay ( nice shops, boat excursions fishing, crabbing and lots lots more. Paultons park ( loadsa of animals and rides for the kids a good day out. Monkey World ( as seen on TV ) is a brill place to go for a day out , if your into your chimps and apes I love taking the grandkids there.

We have a lot of lovely places near here, Longleat is just up the road, and Bath about 10 miles away. Bourton-on-the-Water in Glos, which Ann mentioned, is absolutely gorgeous. Also Westonbirt Arboretum is beautiful too. Our all-time favourite though is the Bournemouth area, and we have one of those static caravan/mobile home thingies in Poole. We were so lucky to get a plot with a raised view over the estuary; it's lovely to arrive there on a Friday evening and sit looking out on the sunset, glass of wine in hand ......! Mandy :)

The Bowes museum near Barnard castle, a huge french chateau built by a rellie of the queen mother, filled with the most fabulous things, then if your feet will let you, go in to Barnard castle, buy an ice cream and go for a stroll, it's a lovely day out.

i really like the sound of a narrow boat,how much do they usually cost for a week,sound lovely,xxxxxxxxjoy

Don't forget the Peak District. There are some fantastic walks, lovely little villages and cosy village pubs. The scenery is amazing whatever the weather. Jack x

North Norfolk, anywhere on the coast from Old Hunstanton to Cley, especialy Holkham Beach or Burnham Over Staithe

Karen, Old Portsmouth - takes me back to my working days when I worked at Cambridge barracks (opposite the NAAFI) and we used to walk down to Old Portsmouth lunch times. Anywhere in the Lake District (we were there last week ), Particularly like Tarn Howes, The ambeside end of Windermere, Grasmere and Rydal water. Cornwall, all round the Lizard, St Ives, Coverack. Devon, Dartmoor, Slapton Sands, Torquay Wales Laugharne, Brecon Beacons (I know you said England) Gloucester the Cotswolds, Hidcot Gardens, Bourton on the water. We have a lovely country, so many places to visit. Ann Glos

I've always loved riverside/seaside towns - Chester has always been a particular favourite (although it's only 12 miles from home !), also Stratford-on-Avon and Southport have a lot to offer.

Anywhere on a canal - parents live onboard a narrowboat. If you haven't tried it you MUST. There is nothing like the slow rippling of the water against the bows, the soft vibration of the engine and the constant chugging noise. The changing scenery where kingfishers dart before your eyes like strobe lights. The fish jumping at dusk to catch the gnats hovering above the water. The sunsets, the ducks, the cows in the fields, the local pubs close to the moorings. Need I go on? xx and home - the South Downs wrap right around our village, so no matter where you are they're always there.

Oooooooooooooo, Now I,m getting excited. Coming home in 7 weeks time! My favourite places: Chester, Padstow, Stow-on the-Wold, Slaidburn on the edge of the Lancashire moors.

Love St. Ives in Cornwall, very picturesque with all the boats, Land's End, Rye and Hastings........... Lake Windermere is beautiful,was there as a child with mum, dad and brother but, it poured down all day.........still had a great time but could not go on the lake........water too choppy. Jen

Clovelly in North Devon. Lyme Regis in Dorset. Alfriston in Sussex.

Southwold in Suffolk Gwynne

Shropshire, Chester

i think im getting lots of ideas for trips,lolxxxxxxxxjoy

Whitby, Revoux Abbey, Robbin Hoods Bay, Sands End, Thirsk Beddgelert, Newquay (Wales), St Davids, Tenby. Cromer, Sherringham, Hunstanton, Wells next the Sea. Beer, Sidmouth, Newquay, Ilfracombe.

Whitby, an old fishing port with the Abbey overlooking it lucky ducks, whitby jet, Fortunes kippers, miles of great sand, and its near Grosmont, Heartbeat country and the steam trains.............. ...........you'll never guess I love it!..........Barbara........

Have to agree with Tony, the Lakes are breathtaking. Weymouth is another of my favs. Heather x

Portsmouth---a little place in Old Portsmouth called Bath Square,i love to go down there and sit and watch the ferries,fishing boats etc come by.its so peaceful and the scenery is always changing. Karen