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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I'm from Glasgow (the city where the sun very rarely shines). I'm looking to escape for a few days down south, mid September where it will hopefully still be warm ..ish. I was hoping some of you lovely fabbers from those areas could recommend??

I'm looking for suggestions of places to go (via train travel) where it won't cost a fortune, I'll be able to go on some nice walks, maybe a beach and some scenery. I'm pretty rubbish with my geography anywhere past Blackpool. I'm not looking for meets or clubs, I just want some time away to recharge my batteries. TIA Bella

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dorset or Devon

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

what about the lake district think thats on the east coast line if you have a railcard look up advance fares

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Google Croyde Beach images - I've yet to get there but it looks wonderful!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Google Croyde Beach images - I've yet to get there but it looks wonderful!

Woowww looks amazing!!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Google Croyde Beach images - I've yet to get there but it looks wonderful!

Woowww looks amazing!!

Doesn't it just - they have glamping too!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"what about the lake district think thats on the east coast line if you have a railcard look up advance fares "

Definitely going there one day but would get lost there on my own, I can still get lost in Glasgow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love Cornwall... So many beautiful places ...

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

I've just had a weekend at Wells Next the Sea - that has an amazing beach too. I'm developing a bit of a beach fetish lol!

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By *rwchcpleCouple
over a year ago

norwich

Norfolk is usually good. Get a boat and go on broads

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By *parkybunnyCouple
over a year ago

Zurich. NOT London.

Dorset, Bournemouth, Poole, Swanage areas are gorgeous and September does tend to be quite mild in comparison to Glasgow. SouthWest trains direct from London Waterloo (cheap tickets also available on megatrain)Some amazing beaches and walks. Hope this helps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You're spoilt for choice down this way.

from the southdowns in sussex to the jurassic coast of dorset and beyond.

Kimmeridge bay is nice and there's always the new forest.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

Just down the A1. Northumberland. Beautiful. Peaceful. There'll be trains too. Bamburgh castle.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Crumpet Castle

Stop off at Seahouses for some fish and chips.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cambridge

come see us

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Just down the A1. Northumberland. Beautiful. Peaceful. There'll be trains too. Bamburgh castle. "

Yes I need to 'do' some Northumberland beaches, my bro lives in Newcastle and shame on me I never have!

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"Cambridge

come see us

One day I want to have a meet in the Uni rooms too!

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By *andeCouple
over a year ago

Bognor area

Brighton

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Brighton "

Been to Brighton and loved it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Checking out trains for some places mentioned. Thanks xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Dorset or Devon"

Devon is a wonderful place

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Devon is fab but it's a looooong way for a few days. Granny's suggestion of Seahouses is a goodun. Lovely little place with lots of beach, seaside town, campsite if you want to go on the cheap (but probably better with a car for convenience). Not sure you're guaranteed good weather wherever you go but I've also gone up the way, there are some beautiful places up the west coast.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Brighton

Been to Brighton and loved it

Brighton is on my list, in a particular hotel too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

How long do you want to travel?

Dorset, Devon and Cornwall are glorious but they're the best part of a day's travel for me by car, from Glasgow it'll be a loooooong journey!

Northumberland is spectacular as Granny said. Alnmouth is a beautiful seaside town with lots of stunning countryside near.

Cumbria has not only coast but lakes and mountains too.

North Yorkshire is beautiful. The dales around Settle (lots of trains) are lovely. And the Yorkshire Coast is cracking too.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

I went to NYC alone. I probably wouldn't go to Turkey alone purely cause my impression of the men there is less than complimentary (I realise this is a sweeping generalisation and it may well be heresay) but it wouldn't stop me going somewhere else alone to lie on a beach.

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

Yep, I've been all over on my own and had some great holidays.

Go for it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have to say Cornwall for me as that is where I was dragged up miss it like mad now I'm away from the place

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

According to budget you can fly into Newquay in Cornwall. Then get a train where ever, I love St Ives out of season stop in Tregenna Castle

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

"what about the lake district think thats on the east coast line if you have a railcard look up advance fares "

West Coast line!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I'm from Glasgow (the city where the sun very rarely shines). I'm looking to escape for a few days down south, mid September where it will hopefully still be warm ..ish. I was hoping some of you lovely fabbers from those areas could recommend??

cycling the Hadrian cycle way camping along the way

the solway to tynemouth

dont worry bout a bike its sorted

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

Yep, I've been all over on my own and had some great holidays.

Go for it!

Have you been to turkey?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

cycling the Hadrian cycle way camping along the way

the solway to tynemouth

dont worry bout a bike its sorted

That's way too scary. Couldn't go camping on my own

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheap flight to dublin, coast line near by is amazing and easy to reach on a short Dart trip.

I'm goin Monday and has cost £22 return!!

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By *elloWoman
over a year ago

alpha centauri

I've been to turkey with my family and all thought it was nice I wouldn't go there on my own, I recently went to Copenhagen on my own for a long weekend and it was the best thing I've ever done.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cycling the Hadrian cycle way camping along the way

the solway to tynemouth

dont worry bout a bike its sorted

That's way too scary. Couldn't go camping on my own

Get a tent! N Il doit with you!

there's villages and train stations every few miles if you got bored, great area to see he northern lights at this time of year to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

Have done quite a few holidays on my own and love it

booked Turkey for next May

do it. It's great

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love Cornwall... So many beautiful places ... "
penzance is stunning in late September some lovely walks along the sea front and reasonable rates in b&bs too

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Cheap flight to dublin, coast line near by is amazing and easy to reach on a short Dart trip.

I'm goin Monday and has cost £22 return!!

Is the weather not as rotten as glasgow?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

cycling the Hadrian cycle way camping along the way

the solway to tynemouth

dont worry bout a bike its sorted

That's way too scary. Couldn't go camping on my own

Get a tent! N Il doit with you!

there's villages and train stations every few miles if you got bored, great area to see he northern lights at this time of year to

Thanks for the offer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Love Cornwall... So many beautiful places ... "

I go to newquay twice a year, perranporth beach is gorgeous and it has a pub on the beach bonus!

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

"Google Croyde Beach images - I've yet to get there but it looks wonderful!

I used to go there as a kid its lovely

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

Have done quite a few holidays on my own and love it

booked Turkey for next May

do it. It's great

Going on your own?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Get a cheap flight to Faro and enjoy the sunny Algarve. I'd recommend Vilamoura or the more eastern cities along the coast (the west tends to be quite windy). It's affordable, has beautiful beaches and delicious food.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

Have done quite a few holidays on my own and love it

booked Turkey for next May

do it. It's great

Going on your own?

Yep

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I can't believe ....I'd be cheaper getting on a plane to Turkey for a week. Not sure about doing that on my own. Anyone did it?

Have done quite a few holidays on my own and love it

booked Turkey for next May

do it. It's great

Going on your own?

Yep

Go you!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Cambridge

come see us

One day I want to have a meet in the Uni rooms too!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

cycling the Hadrian cycle way camping along the way

the solway to tynemouth

dont worry bout a bike its sorted

That's way too scary. Couldn't go camping on my own

Get a tent! N Il doit with you!

there's villages and train stations every few miles if you got bored, great area to see he northern lights at this time of year to

Thanks for the offer

Shame you would have looked great on me tandem

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By *earded blossomCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"what about the lake district think thats on the east coast line if you have a railcard look up advance fares

Definitely going there one day but would get lost there on my own, I can still get lost in Glasgow

We went down to Windermere a few weeks ago, great little place and no way you can get lost.... Only so many streets with shops n pubs, impossible to get lost but very possible to get d*unk

John

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't bother coming to Kent ..its gloomy down here today

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"what about the lake district think thats on the east coast line if you have a railcard look up advance fares

Definitely going there one day but would get lost there on my own, I can still get lost in Glasgow

We went down to Windermere a few weeks ago, great little place and no way you can get lost.... Only so many streets with shops n pubs, impossible to get lost but very possible to get d*unk

John

Sounds like my kind of place

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