StuartVRS
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Looking at having a week or 2 next year somewhere in the UK. We have done Dorset 2 years in a row now so looking at somewhere different, peaceful and packed with features. PRefer nice cottage rather than hotels etc. Anyone got any ideas or places near where they live, as im out of ideas. Oh and its for me, the wife and our 1 year old daughter (will be 2 by time we go away)
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DannyB
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Scotland plenty of places out in the countryside but still within a few miles of a town/city.
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goodisonefc1986
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i'd agree with scotland, been on a few golf hols up there around st andrews and loch lomand, excellent places even when its pissing it down, lol
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Pete_vxl
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scotland, has all the shops and stuff if you want in a big city and if you want to go out and about theres plenty of countryside about within 20/25 miles of each scottish city, fact
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eddiewhiteley
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weve just been for a week in a log cabin in a place called dalavich on the shore of loch awe. about 40 mins from oban. really nice and quiet, we didnt want to go abroad due to having a 7 month old daughter so this was perfect, right in the middle of inverliever forest so loads of walking done
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DannyB
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This for example...
http://www.aboutscotland.co.uk/ecosse/eastturret/index.html
My mate lives on this estate, this is right next to his. It's stunning. It's 40 mins from stirling, 25 mins from Perth, 1.20 mins from Dundee and 1 1/2 hours away from Edinburgh/Glasgow
[Edited on 11-08-2009 by DannyB]
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CorsAsh
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Scotland or North Yorkshire, around Swaledale.
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StuartVRS
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quote: Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
weve just been for a week in a log cabin in a place called dalavich on the shore of loch awe. about 40 mins from oban. really nice and quiet, we didnt want to go abroad due to having a 7 month old daughter so this was perfect, right in the middle of inverliever forest so loads of walking done
got a link mate, sounds perfect
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
weve just been for a week in a log cabin in a place called dalavich on the shore of loch awe. about 40 mins from oban. really nice and quiet, we didnt want to go abroad due to having a 7 month old daughter so this was perfect, right in the middle of inverliever forest so loads of walking done
dalavich no fucking way, my brother has a custom t-shirt with dalavich on the back, when they visited, as a piss take really, as its quite a small place with a telephone box
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StuartVRS
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Always loved scotland, just wasnt sure on the very long drive with a restless 2 year old.
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DannyB
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Worth it when you get here though, take a look at the link I posted, google the area as there is loads more places similar
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StuartVRS
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was born in aberdeen matey, know how lovely scotland is I shall have a look, cheers for the link, that place looks very nice
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sand-eel
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Even the west coast is nice like the islands - mull, islay, arran etc I've been on loads of the islands.
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DannyB
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Ahh My boss has just renovated 2 holliday cottages but they are quite near a main road so wouldn't be ideal for a child, could have got you a discount aswell.
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eddiewhiteley
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quote: Originally posted by StuartVRS
quote: Originally posted by eddiewhiteley
weve just been for a week in a log cabin in a place called dalavich on the shore of loch awe. about 40 mins from oban. really nice and quiet, we didnt want to go abroad due to having a 7 month old daughter so this was perfect, right in the middle of inverliever forest so loads of walking done
got a link mate, sounds perfect
http://www.lochawelogcabins.com/showcabin.cgi?CABINID=11
this is the one we stayed in, number 27, dead quiet there, there is a little shop, and a phone box!
depends what your after though i suppose, was ideal for us, plus we could take the dog aswell
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All Torque
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South Wales
Cornwall / Devon
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CorsAsh
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6EuO3SWykU TBH.
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chloe16v
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im going to oban a week tomorow for 10 days
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CorsAsh
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quote: Originally posted by DannyB
Scotland plenty of places out in the countryside but still within a few miles of a town/city.
Where do you stay Danny?
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DannyB
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Perthshire mate, 27 miles outside of Perth itself.
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CorsAsh
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Ah cool, mate from work is up there on his honeymoon. If you bump into any Germans say hi from me
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sand-eel
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quote: Originally posted by cb87
im going to oban a week tomorow for 10 days
I've been there a million times
There is a good chippy, rick stein said so.
[Edited on 11-08-2009 by sand-eel]
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DannyB
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Full of tourists here at the minute, had a 2 week thing going on in the village so it's flooded with fat middle aged couples in shorts wearing bumbags.
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CorsAsh
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They'll be the Americans then
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DannyB
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Mostly, was talking to a Billy mays' alike the other day, he was off to Edinborough as they say.
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