September/october Holiday

[stylinsam]

Looking to go on Holiday late september early October, dont really want to travel to far 4 hours tops (prefably less than that ), Looking for somewhere to sunbathe with a nice town, have a 2 year old also so somewhere family orientated.

Cheers

[cassa333]

Well where do you live?

Sandown on the IOW is supposed to be the sunniest place in the UK!! And the island has absolutly tons for families to do.

[atalanta]

If you want to go abroad, try Morocco. If not, try the Scilly Isles

[New Judge]

By late September early October the weather in most of Europe is beginning to cool down and can be a bit unsettled. Your best bet in my view would be the Canaries. Lanzarote is nice (Playa Blanca is my favourite town). It will be nice and warm there at that time, flight times from southern England are about 3.5 to 4 hours.

[SirOracle]

But take windproof clothing if going to Lanzarote.

[VHG]

Why do people say they don't want to travel for more than 4 hours, then not bother to say where they live.

And is that a holiday in the UK so 4 hours by car, or a holiday abroad so 4 hours by plane.

[Buenchico]

Barcelona is usually still quite warm around that time of year:
http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/weather/barcelona-weather.html

There's loads to do for families and some excellent beaches.

[New Judge]

I've holidayed in Lanzarote a number of times SirO. I have to say that its reputation as a windy island (and neighbouring Fuerteventura's literal translation of its name) is a little over-egged.

Sure it's breezy from time to time. Most of this is in the form of "thermic winds" which are generated by the heating of the land during daytime. This is a common feature of many small-ish islands. In the evenings the wind subsides and it's usually very pleasant.

[237SJ]

Cyprus is nice at that time of the year. The sun is hot but there is a cooling breeze.

[Buenchico]

Malta would also be lovely.

[Canary42]

Will your budget stretch to a sunbed and a playpen ?

[ummmm]

Malta looks fantastic but the excursions I've looked at tend to end September time.

[Prudie]

As a fellow sunbather anywhere in Spain except perhaps very South, Costa del Sol eg, would be very dodgy to rely on good weather getting into October. I've been more than once at that time of year so I know. You wouldn't want to go somewhere where it may be cloudy and cool every day.I agree with the Cyprus/Greece suggestions as they should still be quite warm or maybe the Canaries (but they are unreliable too IMO).

[jno]

we just hopped on buses to do excursions in Malta, ummmm. They were run by Arriva, same as some of the London ones.

[jno]

the Mediterranean heats up all summer; towards autumn the hot air starts to rise and suck in turbulence and storms. September should still be okay, October a bit more risky.

[ummmm]

Yeah...buses, currently, are 6 euro for a weeks pass. I can't wait :-)

[TWR]

What sort of Town? something with history / shopping / in the UK or Europe?

[Prudie]

As sunbathing is required then it must be abroad at that time of year I reckon TWR

[TWR]

Cyprus, but Paphos depending where you stop has many hill areas, the people are very friendly.

[Cloverjo]

Menorca and Ibiza have still been warm in September when I've been there. I prefer Menorca.
Malta doesn't really have any beaches, and when I went about 15 years ago it was distinctly unfriendly to families. It might have changed by now, of course, but I wouldn't go there again.