UK holiday ideas please

[rowanwitch]

Need somewhere for a week away wildish coast rather than 'resort' accessible by train/bus as neither of us drive. Good for wild life nice pubs a bonus

[Bumpkin_Clumber]

This time of year Rowan the Lleyn Peninsula is great, coastal walks, good clean beaches, clear waters, gorgeous sunsets over the sea, FEW TOURISTS, weather often milder than here in the west mids due to the gulf stream, decent public transport even to outlying villages. rail link in Pwhelli. Easy access to Snowdonia.... and above all the natives are friendly (Unless you take exception to them talking their native tongue as a lot of English people do. Good pubs, fresh seafood if you like it, Not many supermarkets locally, Spa & Kwick-Save and local village post offices cum general stores.

Wonder if I could get a job in the tourist info office, naw! it would spoil it if too many people knew...

[vascop]

Or the Gower peninsular.

[rowanwitch]

Spend a lot of time in Wales as its where Redman comes from... agree both lovely areas (himself is anti anywhere that is very 'Welsh') Looking to go in July so bit od time to check places out

[ummmm]

The Lake District. It's beautiful.

[coccinelle]

Lindisfarne is nice as well as the Northumbrian coast. Not sure how you get their by train or bus.

[EvianBaby]

There are lots of places in Cornwall and Devon that are on the coast but not the typical resort you might expect.

[rowanwitch]

Thats the problem I thought of possibly Scarborough as its easy to get buses to other nicer areas or maybe Norfolk or Suffolk coasts as lots of good walking

[douglas9401]

Thurso in the far north east of Scotland has everything you could want in a holiday (even a Tesco). There are many historic sites from neolithic cairns through evidence of the Highland Clearances to Dounreay nuclear power station. You're only a short bus ride from John O' Groats from where you can take a ferry to the Orkney Isles and all they have to offer.
The town is small, the natives friendly and it's relatively flat so going out for a stroll isn't a chore.
It's a nice place to relax.

[buildersmate]

Pembrokeshire coast.
You can walk a long way without being far away from transport links (because the coast goes around the transport hubs.
Either do the southern bit south of Milford Haven (based from Pembroke as a hub) or the better northern bit, based on Haverfordwest as a hub. There is also rail at Fishguard.
Can personally recommend the bit between Broad Haven and Fishguard.

[Ric.ror]

Come here to Yorkshire - we've got it all
Gods own county dont you know

[rowanwitch]

Thanks folks some great ideas I may need more than one holiday...

[murraymints]

if it is peace and quiet rather than sightseeing..the north Norfolk coast..Cromer..Hunstanton..Happisburgh...trai
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to Norwich ..then little domestic trains or buses...

[Maydup]

I second that. Train to Norwich or to Kings Lynn and local trains and buses to the North Norfolk coast. There's a coastal hoppper bus which run along the coastal road (the road is only a lane really) and its just delightful walking, for seeing wildlife and for excellent local food.