[Durham Giant]

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:00 pm  

Dally wrote:

As to Norwich - the Broads are on the doorstep. The North Coast is a bit further. There's also Sandringham if that's your sort of thing as well as the aforementioned NT properties. Get a boat boat from Blakeney to see the seals. Eat some crab. Go on a steam railway or two. Frankly, I'd give Norwich a miss and base yourself at Hunstanton!

Impossible to find a pub showing RL though !!!!

[Durham Giant]

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:01 pm  

Mintball wrote:

On the Broads, Norfolk etc – King's Lynn is intriguing in its centre: very old and includes the sole remaining building in the UK that was part of the Hanseatic League (now the registry office).

It is a pity that the rest of it is full of second hand shops and boarded up houses.

[Durham Giant]

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:04 pm  

I would reccommend Lincoln as being well worth a weekend. Historic with some lovely little boozers and restaurants.

Ely is similar.

Hereford is well worth a visit and if you have wheels not too far to Hay On Wye with al it's bookshops. I could spend a weekend just going around the book shops.

Bristol is interesting and Gloucester is similar to Hereford.

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:30 pm  

If it's pubs you are looking for St. Albans is good. 20 mins to London on train if you get bored. Or 6 minutes to Harpenden.

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:30 pm  

If it's pubs you are looking for St. Albans is good. 20 mins to London on train if you get bored. Or 6 minutes to Harpenden.

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:53 am  

Canterbury is nice

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:38 pm  

Anyone mentioned Stratford-upon-Avon?

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:36 pm  

Mintball wrote:

Anyone mentioned Stratford-upon-Avon?

'twas mentioned way back.

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:46 am  

Dally wrote:

If it's pubs you are looking for St. Albans is good. 20 mins to London on train if you get bored. Or 6 minutes to Harpenden.

And they have RL on in quite a few pubs..O'Neills for one, you could even visit the mighty St.Albans centurions whilst you're down
Nice Saturday market in St.Albans and good shops/pubs/restaurants, Hatfield House and the Galleria not far away either for more outlet/retail therapy if you fancy it. And as Dally says on the doorstep of London.
There are some very pretty villages round and abouts mid Herts.

If you really fancy splashing some cash there's Brocket Hall, nice restaurant there. My fave place to eat when I'm in that there London is the Michelin starred 'pied a terre', you can get a 6 course offer menu for lunch or early dinner for only £49(until end of March)..absolute bargain!! std 2 course for £27.50 which is just silly cheap really.
I love going there for early nosh before going into town..the service is absolutely immaculate and being in the industry myself I'm a stickler for these things.

Re: Weekend breaks in Britain? : Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:50 am  

I'd recommend Exeter - small historic city with quayside in easy walking distance, excellent award winning museum, lots of decent local ales. Further afield you have Dartmoor and Exmoor on the doorstep, plus lots of nice seaside towns like Exmouth and Sidmouth.