US Family holiday in the UK + France
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jmorgan said:
I like Chatsworth but as a 6 year old?
Absolutelyhttps://www.chatsworth.org/farmyard-playground/
As has already been said Edinburgh is fantastic for kids. Last time I was there my daughter listened to the Horrible Histories commentary on the open top tour bus, which I ended up listening to as it was much more interesting than the grown up one. Just outside Edinburgh are the bridges over the Forth and the Falkirk wheel.
Shropshire has Ironbridge and all the museums associated with it which are very child friendly. Also not far from there is the Pontcysyllte viaduct which is incredible to either walk or sail over.
If you are driving to France stop in Kent for a few days. Leeds and Dover castles are great. Walk along the top of the White Cliffs to South Foreland lighthouse. There is also.the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway to Dungeness, which is an other worldly place.
Wherever you are in the UK look at the National Trust website. There is usually lots to see and do at any properties near where you are.
Normandy is a fabulous part of France. Lots of historical places from Falaise Castle where William the Conqueror was born and the Bayeux Tapestry to everything associated with D-Day. If you find a good cider farm they will do a tour and tastings of cider and Calvados for the adults and apple juice for the children. Arromanches is a mind blowing place, when you see what they built there just after D-Day and the 360 Cinema at the top of the hill shows a short but powerful film about the landings and the 100 days afterwards.
Shropshire has Ironbridge and all the museums associated with it which are very child friendly. Also not far from there is the Pontcysyllte viaduct which is incredible to either walk or sail over.
If you are driving to France stop in Kent for a few days. Leeds and Dover castles are great. Walk along the top of the White Cliffs to South Foreland lighthouse. There is also.the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway to Dungeness, which is an other worldly place.
Wherever you are in the UK look at the National Trust website. There is usually lots to see and do at any properties near where you are.
Normandy is a fabulous part of France. Lots of historical places from Falaise Castle where William the Conqueror was born and the Bayeux Tapestry to everything associated with D-Day. If you find a good cider farm they will do a tour and tastings of cider and Calvados for the adults and apple juice for the children. Arromanches is a mind blowing place, when you see what they built there just after D-Day and the 360 Cinema at the top of the hill shows a short but powerful film about the landings and the 100 days afterwards.
Not sure about driving to France yet. Will look into insurance issues.
It looks like my accommodation in London has fallen through so looking for a 3 bed place with ac in locations suitable for tourists. The place I had booked was near Victoria and had 2 parking spots. If I have parking, I don’t mind renting a car for the full 2 weeks and getting something nicer.
It looks like my accommodation in London has fallen through so looking for a 3 bed place with ac in locations suitable for tourists. The place I had booked was near Victoria and had 2 parking spots. If I have parking, I don’t mind renting a car for the full 2 weeks and getting something nicer.
Vaud said:
Stay inland from La Rochelle - or near Poitiers.
https://en.futuroscope.com/
Great aquarium at La Rochelle, nice beaches nearby. Futuroscope is apparently great.
This is a good idea. You could also spend some time on Ile de Re.https://en.futuroscope.com/
Great aquarium at La Rochelle, nice beaches nearby. Futuroscope is apparently great.
Zod said:
Vaud said:
Stay inland from La Rochelle - or near Poitiers.
https://en.futuroscope.com/
Great aquarium at La Rochelle, nice beaches nearby. Futuroscope is apparently great.
This is a good idea. You could also spend some time on Ile de Re.https://en.futuroscope.com/
Great aquarium at La Rochelle, nice beaches nearby. Futuroscope is apparently great.
theplayingmantis said:
went on a school trip to futuroscope 15 years ago. it was crap and boring then!
It's probably changed a little bit since then to be fair... looks like a pretty good set of attractions for younger kids:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuroscope
Vaud said:
theplayingmantis said:
went on a school trip to futuroscope 15 years ago. it was crap and boring then!
It's probably changed a little bit since then to be fair... looks like a pretty good set of attractions for younger kids:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuroscope
theplayingmantis said:
Vaud said:
theplayingmantis said:
went on a school trip to futuroscope 15 years ago. it was crap and boring then!
It's probably changed a little bit since then to be fair... looks like a pretty good set of attractions for younger kids:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuroscope
Zod said:
theplayingmantis said:
Vaud said:
theplayingmantis said:
went on a school trip to futuroscope 15 years ago. it was crap and boring then!
It's probably changed a little bit since then to be fair... looks like a pretty good set of attractions for younger kids:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futuroscope
https://en.futuroscope.com/practical-information/s...
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