OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe

Well, if he wants to stay north, how about this one, near Pitlochry (it's much nearer to Oban than the Lake District which is about 250 miles away):

http://adventure.visitscotland.com/providers/nae-limits/abseiling-rap-running

We went to Pitlochry last year and it's an amazingly beautiful area, with plenty to do (although I'm sure it does have a pretty high rainfall - don't know about the midges though).

Ally

Wow, thank you all for the suggestions however far flung, I'll look into them when I'm on a proper computer. The reason for the Lakes or Glencoe us logistics. She lives in Hexham so it's a short hop over to the lakes. The Glencoe idea was because I could kill two birds with one stone and take her to see Grandparents in Oban. Might also get my old man to come climbing with us, although unlikely as he broke his back doing it in his youth and never went back to it.

Unless Pembrokeshire has mountains of at least 3000m that I can reach after work on Friday, I think it's safe to say I won't be emigrating there. Sorry Ally ;)

AllyG wrote:

and we are a lot quieter than Cornwall (but the coastline is a bit similar)

There's no such thing as a busy or noisy Cornwall. We locals know where to go to avoid the emmets.
The worst days for me are when it rains and everyone leaves the beach and comes into the city to go shopping and gets in the way of me and my white van! :twisted:

www  www.getjim.co.uk

Tino

There are 101 places in the Lake District that you can do any sort of outward bound activity you can think of so I suppose it depends on what you fancy and what your daughter is into.

I can recommend Grizedale Forest for a day or two of fun. I have done both their orienteering course and a couple of the mountain biking trails and can recommend them for kids. They have a website but it doesn't have volumes of information I'm afraid. They also have a Go Ape course which is great and your daughter is old enough to do although she has to be 1.4m tall.... Check out http://www.goape.co.uk/

Also have a look at these people they do all types activities in and around the Lakes: http://www.riverdeepmountainhigh.co.uk/

The Lakes would get my vote but only because I'm not very familiar with the Glencoe area although that said it is somewhere I want to go and explore its just not as close to home for me....

Tino,
If you do indeed go on a camping holiday with your daughter in August, don't forget to have a back up plan in case it rains all week.

If you go to the Lake District at least you will be close to indoor activities in Blackpool and Manchester as long as you have a car. Last summer we went ski-ing in the Manchester Snow-dome in the morning, and then drove to Lake Windermere in an hour and a half in time for a cruise on the lake and supper there, before driving back to Manchester. The umbrella rack in the porch of the pub at Windermere was most enlightening :lol:

A three generation holiday sounds like a great idea :D

Ally

Hi Tino

I (obviously no bias!!) would recommend the Lakes - this is a really nice hotel with direct access to a watersports centre

http://www.elh.co.uk/watersports/index.aspx

As it is near to Ambleside you have access to lots of walking, climbing and close to the Beatrix Potter attractions and Brockholes visitor centre which your daughter will enjoy.

Why not invite the folks down - the weather will probably be better and there are no midges!! I have been a victim of them on many a caravan holiday in Scotland in my youth )

AllyG wrote:Tino,


If you go to the Lake District at least you will be close to indoor activities in Blackpool :D

Ally

:shock: went once - have promised myself I will never return! At best, dismal!

Salski,
What's wrong with Blackpool? I've never been myself, but millions have.

I was just trying to think of something that Tino could do with his daughter if it keeps raining. My own daughter was more than happy with the massive Trafford shopping centre next to the snow dome in Manchester, but maybe Tino's not so keen on being a mobile bank card :D

Ally