Summer Holidays 2021
Discussion
omniflow said:
Back on track for a moment.
I've had a complete turn-around in my thinking and have decided that a weeks holiday in England is something worth looking forward to. Somewhere with a different view out of the window (preferably a sea view) and the ability to walk to restaurants / takeaways, coupled with the "you're on holiday - treat yourself" mentality towards excess food and drink makes it a more attractive proposition than staying at home.
The two big questions that remain are where, and when.
From the quick search I had yesterday, there is still availability - but I think I need to nail it this week.
From the when perspective - I suspect that the later we leave it, the more chance there is of relative "normality". However, I need something in the calendar that I can start to look forward to, and the end of September is just too far away for that. I think I'm going to go for last week in June, find somewhere with an outside sitting area and focus on takeaways. Maybe decent restaurants will still be doing takeaways at that point.
I wish to avoid anywhere with the potential to screw things up, so that rules out Scotland and Wales (not being rude about those places, but there is a distinct possibility that they will have different rules / not allow people in). Cornwall and Devon will be mobbed, so they're out too. I'm thinking of somewhere on the East Coast, maybe as far north as Northumberland.
We're going (hopefully) to Jersey in June, just for 4 nights - EasyJet sale so cheap flights and the accom has free cancellation up to the end of May. Like you say, need something to look forward to.....I've had a complete turn-around in my thinking and have decided that a weeks holiday in England is something worth looking forward to. Somewhere with a different view out of the window (preferably a sea view) and the ability to walk to restaurants / takeaways, coupled with the "you're on holiday - treat yourself" mentality towards excess food and drink makes it a more attractive proposition than staying at home.
The two big questions that remain are where, and when.
From the quick search I had yesterday, there is still availability - but I think I need to nail it this week.
From the when perspective - I suspect that the later we leave it, the more chance there is of relative "normality". However, I need something in the calendar that I can start to look forward to, and the end of September is just too far away for that. I think I'm going to go for last week in June, find somewhere with an outside sitting area and focus on takeaways. Maybe decent restaurants will still be doing takeaways at that point.
I wish to avoid anywhere with the potential to screw things up, so that rules out Scotland and Wales (not being rude about those places, but there is a distinct possibility that they will have different rules / not allow people in). Cornwall and Devon will be mobbed, so they're out too. I'm thinking of somewhere on the East Coast, maybe as far north as Northumberland.
ben5575 said:
Haha, well if you know Whitby, you'll know it's a slightly contrived photo. The bridge has a traffic light system on it so everybody waits for the cars, then set off in both directions hence it looking worse than it actually is, but it's a nice photo op.
There's 1 million or so people living in the industrial areas around Whitby (Middlesbrough etc). If the sun comes out they have to go somewhere and it's usually Whitby they go for. So it's actually 'locals' day tripping rather than tourists.
Obviously during the week it's less busy.
O/T but in a random cross thread mash up, @Pete102 our affiliate gym is in Whitby and I train there occasionally. How local are you?
Pretty far away actually Ben, I'm always surprised whenever I take the trip but its a good 2hr 15!There's 1 million or so people living in the industrial areas around Whitby (Middlesbrough etc). If the sun comes out they have to go somewhere and it's usually Whitby they go for. So it's actually 'locals' day tripping rather than tourists.
Obviously during the week it's less busy.
O/T but in a random cross thread mash up, @Pete102 our affiliate gym is in Whitby and I train there occasionally. How local are you?
Looks like the UK beaches will be packed this summer after all, UK holidays will be allowed and hopefully we’ll have some travel corridors sorted to Europe.
I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
RammyMP said:
Looks like the UK beaches will be packed this summer after all, UK holidays will be allowed and hopefully we’ll have some travel corridors sorted to Europe.
I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Yeah seems to be a real possibility now.I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Lots of noise being made about 17th May being the first viable date for european / international holiday travel.
Our 20th June holiday to the Canaries is looking reasonably viable again.... but as i've said, only a small holding deposit of £80 each paid and balance not due til 8th April.
Deep Thought said:
RammyMP said:
Looks like the UK beaches will be packed this summer after all, UK holidays will be allowed and hopefully we’ll have some travel corridors sorted to Europe.
I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Yeah seems to be a real possibility now.I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Lots of noise being made about 17th May being the first viable date for european / international holiday travel.
Our 20th June holiday to the Canaries is looking reasonably viable again.... but as i've said, only a small holding deposit of £80 each paid and balance not due til 8th April.
Gazzas86 said:
Deep Thought said:
RammyMP said:
Looks like the UK beaches will be packed this summer after all, UK holidays will be allowed and hopefully we’ll have some travel corridors sorted to Europe.
I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Yeah seems to be a real possibility now.I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Lots of noise being made about 17th May being the first viable date for european / international holiday travel.
Our 20th June holiday to the Canaries is looking reasonably viable again.... but as i've said, only a small holding deposit of £80 each paid and balance not due til 8th April.
PF62 said:
There won't be any 'COVID passports',and it is just pointless speculation by the media. There are far too many issues to make them workable.
Regarding Greece they were mentioned initially as a possible alternative to testing ie you could have a vaccine certificate or do a test on arrival possibly but now it’s been taken as the Greeks require a vaccination.Obviously the situation is very fluid and constantly changing though.
Scotland advice please: I'm booked in June (booked a long, long time ago), self-catering just outside Drumnadrochit and daytripping out in a hire car each day, on my own for a week. Booked because I did similar in South Wales in 2019 and it was blissfully quiet.
Now thinking everywhere will be absolutely packed (if it goes ahead at all!), are the quiet-ish parts of the highlands pretty quiet even during peak times? I'm a photographer so typically out and about from 5am - 10am and then again in the evening, usually crash back at my accomodation during the main daylight hours.
Now thinking everywhere will be absolutely packed (if it goes ahead at all!), are the quiet-ish parts of the highlands pretty quiet even during peak times? I'm a photographer so typically out and about from 5am - 10am and then again in the evening, usually crash back at my accomodation during the main daylight hours.
Had a weekend at Haven in Dorset booked for Easter. That won't be happening. Looked to try and move it to early June Half-term, but no availability there.
Last week we booked a week camping in the Cotswolds early August and a week at Bluestones in West Wales for end August. (Bluestones was looking short of options for August).
Think if we get both those and some days out we'll be happy.
Last week we booked a week camping in the Cotswolds early August and a week at Bluestones in West Wales for end August. (Bluestones was looking short of options for August).
Think if we get both those and some days out we'll be happy.
Chester draws said:
Had a weekend at Haven in Dorset booked for Easter. That won't be happening. Looked to try and move it to early June Half-term, but no availability there.
Last week we booked a week camping in the Cotswolds early August and a week at Bluestones in West Wales for end August. (Bluestones was looking short of options for August).
Think if we get both those and some days out we'll be happy.
I think IF eu turns out to be a challenge for the summer then there isn’t the capacity in the U.K. to accommodate the millions of holiday makers Last week we booked a week camping in the Cotswolds early August and a week at Bluestones in West Wales for end August. (Bluestones was looking short of options for August).
Think if we get both those and some days out we'll be happy.
vaud said:
Camping will become incredibly popular this year with people wanting just a few nights away.
Thousands have been converting vans over the lockdowns, so much so that the price of many vans has risen up to 40%. Camp sites are not going to know what's hit them.Going to be madness this summer along the coasts.
ch37 said:
vaud said:
Camping will become incredibly popular this year with people wanting just a few nights away.
Thousands have been converting vans over the lockdowns, so much so that the price of many vans has risen up to 40%. Camp sites are not going to know what's hit them.Going to be madness this summer along the coasts.
Hence we're going inland and West Wales this year.
El stovey said:
PF62 said:
There won't be any 'COVID passports',and it is just pointless speculation by the media. There are far too many issues to make them workable.
Regarding Greece they were mentioned initially as a possible alternative to testing ie you could have a vaccine certificate or do a test on arrival possibly but now it’s been taken as the Greeks require a vaccination.Obviously the situation is very fluid and constantly changing though.
And if someone wants to come up with a secure system which links to the person’s identity (passport, driving licence?) and links to the NHS data and it will work across the world with border forces everywhere and they can deliver it with no/low cost in the next month or so and then are happy never to use it again after the pandemic is all over, then good luck to them.
PF62 said:
Gazzas86 said:
Deep Thought said:
RammyMP said:
Looks like the UK beaches will be packed this summer after all, UK holidays will be allowed and hopefully we’ll have some travel corridors sorted to Europe.
I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Yeah seems to be a real possibility now.I’ve got a holiday cottage in north Wales booked for the end of April which I was expecting to be cancelled but looks like this may now happen.
Light at the end of the tunnel?
Lots of noise being made about 17th May being the first viable date for european / international holiday travel.
Our 20th June holiday to the Canaries is looking reasonably viable again.... but as i've said, only a small holding deposit of £80 each paid and balance not due til 8th April.
https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/internat...
Being realistic, the vaccine passports are coming in at some point. I don't think that there will be a scheme in place full stop by the summer, and certainly not across Europe.
That said, I do believe there will be some travel corridor type agreements that bring in things like certification of vaccination OR additional PCR testing OR quarantine and testing.
That said, I do believe there will be some travel corridor type agreements that bring in things like certification of vaccination OR additional PCR testing OR quarantine and testing.
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