Definitely do not go to Blackpool :shock:
There are very few indoor activities worth taking part in other than the dodgy pubs :oops:
Ally it is like saying Pembrokeshire is a good place to go because of the indoor attractions of Barry Island :shock:
OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe
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Started by Tino_11 in Ski Chatter 23-Apr-2010 - 31 Replies
ParalyticSkiCrazie
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
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AllyG
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
Oh, sorry everyone :oops:
Actually, I don't even know where Barry Island is, except that it's possibly somewhere near Cardiff?
Well, what does one do to amuse a ten year old girl in the Lake District when it keeps raining?
When it rains here during the summer our holidaymakers go to indoor swimming pools, shopping in one of the towns, to indoor amusement parks like Folly Farm, or museums and art galleries etc.
Ally
Actually, I don't even know where Barry Island is, except that it's possibly somewhere near Cardiff?
Well, what does one do to amuse a ten year old girl in the Lake District when it keeps raining?
When it rains here during the summer our holidaymakers go to indoor swimming pools, shopping in one of the towns, to indoor amusement parks like Folly Farm, or museums and art galleries etc.
Ally
ParalyticSkiCrazie
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
Can I add that I live within 25 minutes of Blackpool and went to college there for a while. The Pleasure Beach is a good place to visit but there is nowhere else I could reccommend. However my kids when younger used to love the trips to the Piers and their "attractions". I prefer the beaches of nearby sedate Lytham st Annes and mfc's nearby locales of Silverdale & Arnside.
ParalyticSkiCrazie
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
Cross posts - there is a pool at the hotel I recommended plus a public one nearby. Kendal nearby offers shopping, McDonalds etc and there are lots of rainy day activities, Aquarium, Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, Beatrix Potter to name a few. When you are walking, climbing and sailing in the Lakes rain usually is not an issue because you are prepared clothing wise - a bit like when on a ski holiday where snowy, sunnny, cloudy, cold or hot weather does not prevent you from partaking in the planned activity.
AllyG
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
You mean, bring waterproofs and wellies?
We have a few tough holidaymakers who do this, and go out walking in spite of the weather, or hire wetsuits and go surfing, but most of them don't bring wellies and waterproofs in the summer.
We have a few tough holidaymakers who do this, and go out walking in spite of the weather, or hire wetsuits and go surfing, but most of them don't bring wellies and waterproofs in the summer.
Trencher
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
AllyG wrote:You mean, bring waterproofs and wellies?
We have a few tough holidaymakers who do this, and go out walking in spite of the weather, or hire wetsuits and go surfing, but most of them don't bring wellies and waterproofs in the summer.
What ! go to Wales without waterproofs ??????
Ally, I like your Twr y Felin suggestion. There is some great surfing, and white water on The Bitches. One of my most horrifying moments was realising I wasn't going to make the ferry on the way back, and paddling over Horse rock, at a very high tide, with a big swell. A guy had dissappeared there, shortly before, and I almost ****** my pants (or wet suit in this case).
because I'm so inclined .....
AllyG
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
Hi Trencher,
That sounds as though it was extremely dangerous! I'm glad you were okay :D
Did you know, one of the RIB's on a boat trip around Ramsey Island capsized in the waters around Horse Rock in 2000? Luckily, all the passengers were rescued by the other RIB, and the lifeboat turned up a few minutes later.
http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/atlantic-eagle.pdf
Our islands are a major tourist attraction. I have been to Skomer Island myself several times, to see the puffins, and I've also done the trip around Ramsey several times in a RIB to see the baby seals etc. and go into the caves. It's really exciting, especially seeing the 'standing' wave and wirlpools on 'The Bitches'.
One of my sister's has actually dived in Jack Sound, another hideously dangerous stretch of water between Skomer and the mainland, and my other sister used to skipper boats through it at slack tide.
I think Tino would really enjoy 'surfing' on waves instead of snow, here, and his daughter would have a great time as well. I think the issue is the distance from Scotland. It would be fine if he was a millionaire, because we have an airfield only about 5 miles away, but it's only for private planes and charter flights.
Ally
That sounds as though it was extremely dangerous! I'm glad you were okay :D
Did you know, one of the RIB's on a boat trip around Ramsey Island capsized in the waters around Horse Rock in 2000? Luckily, all the passengers were rescued by the other RIB, and the lifeboat turned up a few minutes later.
http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/atlantic-eagle.pdf
Our islands are a major tourist attraction. I have been to Skomer Island myself several times, to see the puffins, and I've also done the trip around Ramsey several times in a RIB to see the baby seals etc. and go into the caves. It's really exciting, especially seeing the 'standing' wave and wirlpools on 'The Bitches'.
One of my sister's has actually dived in Jack Sound, another hideously dangerous stretch of water between Skomer and the mainland, and my other sister used to skipper boats through it at slack tide.
I think Tino would really enjoy 'surfing' on waves instead of snow, here, and his daughter would have a great time as well. I think the issue is the distance from Scotland. It would be fine if he was a millionaire, because we have an airfield only about 5 miles away, but it's only for private planes and charter flights.
Ally
Brimster
reply to 'OT - Outward Bounds in the Lakes or near Glencoe' posted Apr-2010
North Wales isn't to far off and I can vouch for the surfing out of Abersoch and you also have plenty of outward bound activities in and around there!! Plus in my opinion its a beautiful part of the world...
I'd happily own a second home out that way since its a bit quieter than the Lakes.
As for Blackpool its not all that bad Paralytic... I was once a "local" and my parents still live that way. Bleckpool is great for kids in relation to the Sandcastle Waterpark, the obvious Pleasure Beach and the piers although they aren't the same as they were in my day... :lol:
That said I would only use Blackpool as the last resort rainy day option as there is too much to do and see in and around the Lakes and a bit of rain wouldn't put me off going up into those hills 8)
I'd happily own a second home out that way since its a bit quieter than the Lakes.
As for Blackpool its not all that bad Paralytic... I was once a "local" and my parents still live that way. Bleckpool is great for kids in relation to the Sandcastle Waterpark, the obvious Pleasure Beach and the piers although they aren't the same as they were in my day... :lol:
That said I would only use Blackpool as the last resort rainy day option as there is too much to do and see in and around the Lakes and a bit of rain wouldn't put me off going up into those hills 8)
Topic last updated on 26-April-2010 at 08:30