NYE Fireworks - where to go?
Discussion
For the first time in many, many years the OH and I are not working New Year's Eve or New Year's Day and we'd really like to go and and see a big, impressive firework display.
She would like to do London but having read the previous threads, it seems it's actually not that enjoyable. Likewise for Edinburgh.
We're not interested in getting drunk and staying out till daybreak, all we're looking for is a nice meal, fireworks display and a hotel. Is there anywhere that does anything even remotely similar or will we just have to suffer London's crowds and pickpockets?
Yes, I know only just August but I want to get things booked before everyone else has has the same idea in a few months' time!
She would like to do London but having read the previous threads, it seems it's actually not that enjoyable. Likewise for Edinburgh.
We're not interested in getting drunk and staying out till daybreak, all we're looking for is a nice meal, fireworks display and a hotel. Is there anywhere that does anything even remotely similar or will we just have to suffer London's crowds and pickpockets?
Yes, I know only just August but I want to get things booked before everyone else has has the same idea in a few months' time!
Viperzs said:
Get an evening/night flight from Edinburgh to Exeter and see ALL of the UK fireworks.
Knowing my luck it would exactly miss every single display...We're working bonfire night, and the weekends before and after it, so that's a no-go.
OK, let me re-phrase the question. If we were to do NYE fireworks in London, where would be the best place to watch from, to avoid the worst of the crowds? Obviously the whole city is likely to be rammed, but I've seen suggestions for Westminster Bridge, Green Park, Blackfriars and Primrose Hill, among others.
your hotel room.
Did this last year at 7-8pm we were stood peering through a gap in the buildings in front of downing st, 5 hours or so standing in one spot, no ability to move other than shift your weight from one foot to the other, the only entertainment for the duration was the occasional scrote being marched off. Ok the fireworks were good, but could have been a better view, the place filled up rapidly and just 10 minutes later and we would have been on a much worse place, its going to take a few years to think its a good idea to do it again. Oh and 2012/13 was a dry, relatively warm night!
Did this last year at 7-8pm we were stood peering through a gap in the buildings in front of downing st, 5 hours or so standing in one spot, no ability to move other than shift your weight from one foot to the other, the only entertainment for the duration was the occasional scrote being marched off. Ok the fireworks were good, but could have been a better view, the place filled up rapidly and just 10 minutes later and we would have been on a much worse place, its going to take a few years to think its a good idea to do it again. Oh and 2012/13 was a dry, relatively warm night!
Edited by ViperDave on Sunday 4th August 17:17
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