Christmas suggestions in England
Sep 15, 2009, 4:05 am
#16
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Parents have spent New Year at http://www.scotland2000.com/seafield/
It's a real get away from it all type place. There are some excellent eating places near by.
You'd need to fly into GLA and pick up a car there.
It's a real get away from it all type place. There are some excellent eating places near by.
You'd need to fly into GLA and pick up a car there.
Sep 15, 2009, 6:31 am
#17
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There are plenty of places just outside Glasgow, I can recommend the Turnberry resort down by Ayr. It has a great spa and rooms that overlook the golf course and sea, though restaurant wise there is a little fish place just up the road or you eat in the hotel. There have small cottages though the hotel is great.
This was my 2nd time in this part of Scotland. Just 15mins south of Turnberry I attended a wedding at Glenapp Castle. The castle only has 15 suites so it's pretty quiet but really beautiful & close to Turnberry for golf/spa etc..
http://www.glenappcastle.com/index.html
http://www.turnberryresort.co.uk/
Sep 18, 2009, 4:42 am
#18
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If you want some hills, and the possibility of a white Christmas I would suggest the Lake District - fly AMS to MAN and hire car. If you check out the Best Western UK website they will list all the hotels who can provide "Christmas packages" and they can include attending local Midnight Mass if required.
IIRC we did it five years ago on Lake Windermare - brill - and it snowed on Christmas Day
IIRC we did it five years ago on Lake Windermare - brill - and it snowed on Christmas Day