Family Days out - Help please!

[wiggal]

Hey all,

We were meant to be taking my OHs kids down to my dads holiday van this weekend, but just had a call from dad and he is stuck in Scotland!

So kind of looking for some ideas on a day out! We went to Legoland 2 weeks ago, and dont mind travelling around and hour and half to get somewhere.

The kids are 10 and 13, boy and girl!

Any suggestions or ideas of places that you guys have been to that have been good and enjoyable!?

TIA! :-)

[mccfluff]

hour and half from where..........

[Bobbisox]

Alton Towers
Lake District
Blackpool, something for everyone there wiggal x

[wiggal]

Oh yea lol!

Hour and half from Welwyn, Hertfordshire!

[mccfluff]

whipsnade or woburn?

(i used to live that way - harpenden)

[LoftyLottie]

Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Suitable for boy, probably not girl(?) Lots of hands on stuff and usually aircraft practising aerobatics, etc.

Woburn Abbey and Safari Park

Whipsnade Zoo

[wiggal]

I lived in Harpenden :-) My mum & stepdad still do and I go there n a Tuesday! I'm originally a St Albans girl!

We did Woburn a few weeks ago!

My OH says he still fancies going away for the weekend, but it is very short notice and don't know if we will find anywhere??

[LoftyLottie]

Snap McFluff. I used to live in Letchworth.

[sherrardk]

Lots of the museums in London are free and the should be something for everyone.

[LoftyLottie]

Went to the war museum last weekend Wiggal and there were loads of kids there. It really is a fantastic place. I didn't think I would enjoy it, but it was great.

[wiggal]

Oh I also lived in Stevenage til February Loftie!
Now in Tewin!

The kids have done most of the museums in London, although we did say a while ago we wanted to take them in to see Harrods and Hamleys, that may be an option.

[mccfluff]

i loved whipsnade - and woburn. museums in london are fab the science and natural history esp!

we left harpenden years ago i think i was about 11 - ended up in west country!

[LoftyLottie]

http://www.mountfitchetcastle.com/

Just thought of this.

Left Letchworth in 1979. Previously lived near Beford and previous to that South London. Now live in North Norfolk (31 years!!)

[wiggal]

Ah right, I see!

My OH was thinking Alton Towers, but his son is not keen on rides so when we were at Legoland 2 weeks ago he sat off most of them!

[Bobbisox]

sorry wiggal didn't know where you were x

[mccfluff]

how old is the lad? we have drayton manor round the corner and they have thomas land there

(lol i'm in midlands now)

[wiggal]

His boy is 10.

Just suggested picking a seaside place and I can phone round hotels to see if there are any vacancies.

[barry1010]

Have a look at the Haven, Pontins, Butlins sites. You can check availability online and book online too.

[Caladon]

Just break the window to the van... or go in via the roof hatch ;o)

Miss you :p

[wiggal]

Hey you!!

Missing you too!

Dont think my Dad will appreciate that too much! :-)

[McMouse]

Come and camp in my garden............I'll do a BBQ.