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We need inspiration! What should we do? Mostly free range child.
Inspire me!
Pembrokeshire.. surfing, sailing, biking, padleboarding, rock pooling / crabbing.
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Where are you located?
How far would you travel by car?
Is guaranteed overseas sunshine required?
Rough budget - a week camping style money or a far flung condo type money?
But..... As above, Pembrokeshire will take a bit of beating imo. Staying in a national trust cottage near stackpole quay is one of my holiday highlights as an adult. Staying in a cabin overlooking White sands bay is one of my highlights as a child.
We're off to La Croix du Vieux Pont in Picardy. Been a few times now, lots to see and do and lots to do on site. Drive down to Dover, ferry to Calais, drive to site. Would avoid using Eurocamp, maybe book with the site directly. Lots of accommodation options, chalets, own tent/camper etc., mobile homes/caravans.
FWIW 2 adults and a free range 9 year old here too.
Dumfries and Galloway.
Northumberland.
Norfolk.
Good question, we are located in the south lakes. Budget, negotiable!
Barrow - it's an adventure !!!
Barrow – it’s an adventure !!!
We’ve done the amazing sinking ships museum. We will be bikepacking to Pele to see the king one weekend. But a bit further afield…. millom?…
Isle of Man, for an old-fashioned family holiday.
Go as foot passengers on the ferry from Heysham, and stay in Douglas. Buy a Travel Pass to explore the island on the buses, steam train, electric train and - best of all - horse-drawn trams. Fabulous beaches, interesting museums and castles, lovely countryside. Perfect!
Just a stone's throw from beautiful Blackpool.
Or do what we doing and go to lake Garda.
Disney
Casa Patacho at Praia do Patacho in Brazil or go on safari in RSA.
Or go to SW Ireland which is what I’ll probably be doing.
Tiree. You’ll thank me later.
Or go to SW Ireland which is what I’ll probably be doing.
This.
One of my best holidays as a youngish (29?) adult was cycling around Cork and Kerry for 3 weeks.
Highlight was Cape Clear island. Fell in love with the place.
SW Ireland....amazing beaches, lovely people, great campsites, tasty beer, and in Clonakilty the best black pudding I've ever tasted.
Captain obvious says Morzine
SW Ireland….amazing beaches, lovely people, great campsites, tasty beer,
Yes, we have a house in the Iveragh peninsula (my father is from there), beaches near us are fairly spectacular, Skelligs for the Star Wars fans and lots of good walking and cycling. Amazing scenery and some good pubs and restaurants. I highly recommend it for holidays.
Corsica. If you can get a flight direct to Calvi you wouldn’t even need a hire car. Fab beach there, old town for wandering, boat spotting and ice cream, shady boardwalk along the beach for miles, camping options, and some epic road riding if you want it. Haven’t done MTB there but I saw tour companies offering guiding.
Or hire a car and rent a place up in the mountains. As long as you have a pool and you’ll fill most of your kid’s time, but there’s great hiking and gorge swimming to be done too.
Centre Parks with some good friends, book the kids into clubs and become very good friends.
Centre Parks with some good friends, book the kids into clubs and become very good friends.
🙂
I find your parameters too broad, OP. I mean, we've been talking about Berlin on another thread; is Germany a possibility? If so, I would suggest camping in Eifel National Park, and visiting Monschau. It's stunning, and the child will love both the natural surroundings and the town.
If you want to stay in the UK, then as someone said above, Northumberland. I don't think there is a spot from Durham to Berwick along the coast that isn't beautiful. Plus, you've got places like Alnwick Castle.
Then again, there's mid-Wales with Harlech and the like. Also Cadair Idris for a bit of a hike. I would also suggest King Arthur's Labyrinth. It's pricey, but incredibly worth it. And if I could do it with my whole family, you certainly can with one child! 😉
My nine year old said Les Gets for the uplifted MTB.
Seriously.
I reckon at that age Anglesey or Pembrokeshire would be good
Tasmania. Too many reasons why.
Pembrokeshire / Ceredigion: cliffs and beaches, walking, water sports, 'organised' activities and theme parks, and castles.
Forest of Dean and lower Wye valley: Castles and derelict abbey and industrial stuff, caves, railways, canoe trips (or SUP or sit on top), Puzzlewood, Go Ape and similar 'organised' activity centres. Walks in woodland or along the river or mtb.
Ardeche region of France, if July not August and you speak some french. You can head to many National Park areas in the centre that won't be anywhere near as busy at the Alps. Caves with prehistoric paintings (you can only visit a replica), all the usual outdoor activities (accrobranche = Go Ape etc). Ardeche gorge is a 2-day sit on top kayak trip which is great fun (take your own camping gear, food and a few dry bags because the barrels they give you are crap). You can organise the permit and campsite booking when you get there. Or you can road-ride along the top of the gorge.
For a little adventure, drive to Hull. Overnight ferry to Rotterdam. After 5-6hr drive you'll be in the Vosges or the Black Forest. Both are great places to ride bikes, walk, play in small rivers (not the Rhine), castles, sightseeing, vineyards, picnic in the forest etc.
Did I mention cake yet!....mmm
Ardeche is a great shout actually from @konagirl, not been for a long time but it’s a fantastic area of France, some great climbing too if you’re in to it.
I don’t think there is a spot from Durham to Berwick along the coast that isn’t beautiful
Clearly you've never been to Hendon Beach.
Someone further up mentioned the Eifel region in Germany. Went there when I was 11, really nice area and I can't remember being stuck with nothing to do while we were there.
Duinrell in the Nethrlands.
Short journey from the ferry, if you take bikes you most likely won't need your car when you are there.