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Recommendations for 60th Birthday Trip

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neverenoughsleep Fri 27-Aug-21 07:48:27

Hi, my husband is 60 in January and we would like to go away to celebrate for a few days. With overseas travel as it is we want to stay in the UK. Looking for suggestions for somewhere special to mark this milestone.

Jeanieallergy21 Tue 31-Aug-21 17:50:21

Some unusual/quirky self-catering places to stay here www.quirkyaccom.com/

curlz Tue 31-Aug-21 18:58:04

I like historic York for a city break or Whitby for a costal one as you can do coast and countryside from there . Whatever you choose I hope you both have a fab time

Lucca Tue 31-Aug-21 19:01:42

Just booked a couple of nights in Edinburgh ! Good value train ticket and pricey but quirky B and B. Found on sawdays website.
Recommendations for good but not overpriced restaurants? In centre ?
Haven’t been to Edinburgh since I lived there in 70s

jillyd60 Tue 31-Aug-21 19:11:06

How about a british coastal cruise, theres a lot of them on offer at the moment and they can be just a couple of days, great entertainment great food

grannyrebel7 Tue 31-Aug-21 19:16:07

teacheranne that made me laugh! DH & I went a few years ago and we felt positively young! It was absolutely full of 80+ people. I didn't realise at the time that because Warners don't allow children it attracts the other end of the age range! Won't be going again for about 20 yrs!

25Avalon Tue 31-Aug-21 20:18:39

The Kingsdon Inn in the lovely village of Kingsdon near Somerton. Fabulous food in thatched cottage style pub.

Chrisks Tue 31-Aug-21 21:18:34

We went to The Savoy for my husbands 50th. It was the best ever experience.

Doug1 Tue 31-Aug-21 22:54:54

Have you thought about Jersey, Channel Islands. Not UK mainland but still in English waters with no restrictions for double jabbed arriving from the UK

Rosiebee Wed 01-Sept-21 08:42:24

When I was 60, in a January, DH arranged 3 nights in London inc a tour of the Houses of Parliament which I'd always wanted to do. We visited lots of places, free of crowds, saw a West end show and had a lunch at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. We've done this several times since, in January. Seen some great shows and tried lots of different restaurants. Absolutely loved it. One year we booked to go on the London Eye at dusk, magical and one highlight for me was seeing Lucy Worsley at Hampton Court. Not a cheap break but always do much to do and see. Lovely memories.

natasha1 Thu 02-Sept-21 00:29:03

Following this my 60th next year, thinking centre parks for a family get together. When school holidays finished, birthday end July, but maybe a long weekend somewhere, did fancy a Warners holiday but maybe too young with reports on here. The zip wire and snowdon, sound good and would like to visit portmerion. Or maybe a city break abroad next summer, then Cornwall where I have family, and Dorset looks lovely, so many places!!!

natasha1 Thu 02-Sept-21 00:32:12

Where did you stay nr portmerion this is on my wish list. Thanks

natasha1 Thu 02-Sept-21 00:42:46

Casdon, Helen nr Calistermom

Any suggestions for hotels by Portmerion please?