I have booked a short break -- five days ---- with National Holidays to the ' Lake District ' area for our early holiday. National Holidays is a cheap and cheerful holiday company which we have used on many occasions before, so need I say more.
The holiday includes a visit to a few local towns, a trip on a preserved railway, and a boat ride on one of the lakes, it sounds so interesting.

In late May early June I am thinking of going to Shrewsbury for a holiday, there appears to be a very lot going on that area. I am planning to stop on a farm about five miles from Shrewsbury, I like farm stays, they are most friendly and obliging.

What are you doing, or are planning to do,
Do tell us.

ArchieUK

I have three weekend holidays planned in Suffolk, Ironbridge and the Lake District, and I'm also definitely going to visit Dublin this year.

The first is a Salsa weekend, the others are more activity weekends and sightseeing.

I have just spent a couple of hours on the internet looking at self catering properties on the Scilly Isles.A group of us,all gardening friends,are planning a visit in the spring so that we can visit Tresco.It is already looking well booked up.

It is good to see that some people are interested in holidays in the UK & ROI.

To Salsa Girl,
If you go to Ironbridge you need more than a weekend, the bridge is a magnificent site but a visit to Blists Hill ( spelling probably wrong) a open air museum, is very much worth a visit but it is a full day visit, the tile museum in the valley is a exiting place to visit with lots to see. If you go to Dublin even on a short trip you need one day to find your way round and then at least two more to see the popular sites, but go and enjoy the experience, but beware of Molly Malone, she has a very low cut dress.

I was in Norfolk just a couple of years ago, we stopped in a little B&B in a village called ' Little Snoring', we just went for a week but could have done with a month.

Keep the holidays rolling and enjoy them.

ArchieUK

The Isle of Wight is a most wonderful place to visit; even in the height of summer there's always somewhere quiet to find for yourself and it's a really great place. Try it and enjoy.

That sounds quite interesting Woottonman, never been there myself but perhaps one day. Will you have time to visit Tintangel Castle or Boscastle, Bude is a nice place but I did not like Newquay, ( but that possibly was a personal thing, as everyone has different tastes).
So you will be looking forward to June.

I feel Boscastle is an absolute 'must' if you're in that neck of the woods - well worth a visit. Agree with you on Newquay Archie, town itself is ok, just too too many youths around the place chasing the surf, the drugs and the sex. Wore me out....
If you intend eating in any of Rick Stein's establishments whilst in Padstow don't forget your credit card....

Have just tried National Holidays and they are useless for me as they only do holidays for the
North, their home page told me to click on my departure area, which was not on the map,wonderful !.
How hard can it be to get what one wants ??????????????????????????????.

I would like to spend a few days in an interesting destination and have just acquired a Shearings brochure. The momory of a disastrous holiday with them in Andelusia has faded and i'm willing togive them another try. The advantage for me is that one of their-pick-up points is only 200 yards from my home. That therefore meets my holiday requirement of minimum hassle. The other is maximum comfort, but I may need to make some compromises on that score with a coach holiday. My preference would be to throw everything that I need, golf clubs, etc, into my car and drive to where I have decided to go. Although I have more than fifty years of driving experience I have to admit that the amount of traffic and hold ups on the motorways represents a distinct deterrant these days. It is also rather a lonely business travelling about on one's own.

For those who haven't heard of it, the Manor House Hotel and Ashley Hotel near Okehampton provide really good venues for holidays. Every sport is catered for (4 golf courses), there is a craft centre, entertainment in the evenings and the food is excellent. They cater for three or four night holidays.

For those going on a motoring holiday in Scotland, I can strongly recommend a self-catering establishment called Morton of Pitmilly which is in Kingsbarns, just seven miles from St Andrews.
Telephone 01334 880466. The only problem is that you have to book early.

We set off tomorrow for our first little holiday of the year, on the cheap and cheerfull National Holidays trip. We are, according to a weather forcast, expecting rain, but that is sometimes a asset to a British holiday, and the destination, as I have mentioned before, the Lake District. I will let all know of the experience when we return, and perhaps some photograps in the gallery.

Myview, I for one have never heard of the Manor House Hotel, is it important???, or am I missing something.