How far do folks venture for a weekend break? (1 Viewer)

[Jeannette van den Oever]

Itching to get away, I'm looking at all sorts of options, but realistically have narrowed it down to a 90 mile radius of Cambridge. This will let us explore almost up to York, the Black Country (lived in Worcester for a few years), the Cotswolds, Home Counties, most of Kent and of course Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Doesn't sound too bad does it?
Having our 4 girls, we're limited to weekends only out of term time. Oh yes, husband has to pop to the office occasionally to pay for our FUN.
Exotic locations will have to wait for a while, sigh.

 

[irnbru]

200 mile max for a weekend and even then we try and leave Thurs eve til Sun or Mon

 

[DBK]

I would think about two hours travelling would be enough but it really depends when you leave. If you have to wait until after work/school on Friday then you are likely to hit traffic and it could be late when you stop.

We are lucky living where we do as there are some great bits of Devon and Cornwall within easy reach but in winter I would always want to stop before it gets dark which would mean getting away shortly after lunch on Friday where possible.

Of course if you are travelling to a specific event then the distance could be very great if you were keen enough to get there.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Badknee]

Living in notloB we have to contend with the M6/M60/M62 to go south east or west around Manchester but luckily we have the North York Moors and The Lake District so as has been said we can be in a fantastic part of the country in a couple of hours hopefully on Friday afternoon/evening.

 

[lorger]

As Devon says about 2 hours unless we really want to go to an event, sometime we just go 15 miles from home and feels like the other side of the world.
2 hours for me covers a lot of options living in the South West of Scotland.

 

[Mikey RV]

If we are going away just for a weekend, Friday & Saturday night home Sunday we go up to 100 miles or a couple of hours driving and hope to leave by mid morning on the Friday. We normally do this once a month to keep the wheels turning. Sometimes we only go an hour away just for a change of scenery.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[ABZSteve]

We are planning 2 hours max leaving around 4pm on a Friday during the light nights. We have many great places to go to that can be reached easily from 1 - 2 hours and as Lorger says, even 15 miles is sometimes enough if the place is right.

 

[Cal54]

I believe that you only have to be up the road as long as you are away from home. I live only 30 mins from Windermere but we often pop up there for a couple of nights. There is always something new to see.

 

[Bobby22]

5hr round trip August bank holiday W/E

We need FUNSTER meets and rallies nearer the border.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Clive]

When my boys were young we tended to stick to our local C&CC DA. There were lots of children which meant they played all day and were happy, we could sit around and chat and drink, so we to could chill and relax. Most meets were never more than an hour away. Was quite surprised the other week to see my two university based boys at a C&CC youth meet at Alton Towers with a load of the others they grew up with. They seem to have all become friends for life.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

If it's just for a weekend trip 2 hours max. You need to make sure that you don't spend more time driving than having fun.

 

[jollyrodger]

Spoilt for choice for the w/e on our doorstep ,anywhere in Cornwall Devon,Dorset some lovely fishing spots

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[irnbru]

5hr round trip August bank holiday W/E

We need FUNSTER meets and rallies nearer the border.

We are off to Hawick next weekend

5hr round trip August bank holiday W/E

We need FUNSTER meets and rallies nearer the border.

That's why I posted we are going to Hawick next weekend

 

[Jeannette van den Oever]

Hoping to get away twice a month - at least in better weather. Near or far, I think the biggest turnoff is the traffic. So I think the best plan is to work from home on Friday and bundle the kids in the MH, as close to 3:30 as possible.
Returning early on a Monday sounds naughty - bit like playing truant - but I like the sound of it!

 

[Carol]

Put a pin in the map where you live do a fifty mile radius from it, I would image it would take a long time to exhaust the possibilitys.

We tend to do 50/60 mile for a short weekend.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[wizzer59]

Living here I can drive 10 mins and be happy but usualy do 20

Get hubby to work a bit harder and pay the tenner for a bit more fun

 

[Flyingscotsman2]

I run up to Scotland from brum for a weekend

 

[Jeroen van den Oever]

Get hubby to work a bit harder and pay the tenner for a bit more fun

Paid for me yesterday

Paid for her just now

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[mitzimad]

we did the pembrey meet for a weekend but left mid morning friday 430 miles round trip and definitely going again next year

 

[wizzer59]

Ha ha well done, and double well done on FOUR girls anyway fingers crossed for a boy next

 

[rangi]

Generally limit it to no more than 4 hrs drive from where we are.
From here where we are in Cornwall to say Tewksbury 200mls .
WHOLE LOT OF PLACES THOUGH IN BETWEEN!

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[big bertha]

Probably 3 hrs at most it's what we're used to as that the time it takes to get to our holiday cabin, feeling sometimes that it's getting a bit of a drag to do more than once a month. A holiday park owner once told my sister that an ideal weekend retreat should be no more than 90 minutes away.

 

[Ralph-n-Bev]

We used to pick the kids up from school , in it on a Friday, most weekends when they were younger. At least every other.
Ralphs party trick was shouting out of the window in his best gypsy accent.
"Will you get in the van, will ya!"
We did the same thing when we had the caravans Too.
Then go on to a rally with the CCC club, or somewhere with just us 5 . Making sure we were back home by no later than 4 ish on a Sunday afternoon.
Now the twins are 18 and the eldest 20, they rarely come , as they are either working or have other things on.
So for eg this weekend Ralph will work the Thursday morning , then were away , without the kids till Sunday . Were going to Whitby Goth weekend.
There's always somewhere lovely to go , living in Yorkshire. Within an hour or the most 2, for a weekend.
We've yet to go abroad it it ! Believe it or not.
Were still flying off for our main holidays.
Just try and get out as much as you can , whatever the weather. Is our moto.

 

[Peter & Elaine]

Don't forget to look close around home some of the best night Elaine and I have out have been within 30 min or 15 miles from home
The closest 5 miles
Many people don't look at the obvious

Just enjoy

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[trekkin]

Just for the weekend, sometimes less than 10 miles, but never more than 100. We do travel further for longer breaks but one of my biggest discoveries and mindset changes having bought a motorhome was that you do not need to travel many miles to have a good holiday and gives you the excuse to visit local places that are too close to day visit in the car. In fact since we now do not travel so far, getting out is far easier and takes less planning so we manage to get out most weekends

Adrian

 

[Bobby22]

We are off to Hawick next weekend

That's why I posted we are going to Hawick next weekend

Yes it is a start Irnbru, unfortunately we've booked Balgair Castle for the W/E to take the grandkids.

I'm sure us Scots can arrange something for all in the future.

 

[Scattycat]

This week-end an 80 mile round trip to Chateau Gontier for a curry

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[PORKSTER]

Well last time in used van we drove to Lincoln about 5 hours it took. Arrived about 11.30 pm Friday got home about 10.30pm Sunday. so for something I need to do or see that be my limit really for weekend. I usually like about a 90 min journey but don't mind a bit more. Luckily that gets me to new forest easy lots to the new forest we love it. Unfortunatly we can't go south or we would be in the sea so its north east or west for us

 

[wizzer59]

Our closest night in the van was right outside the house we was supposed to be off on a trip on a friday after work but by the time I finished I was knackered so just fell into bed

 

[RS_rob]

our 1st one was 5 mile & we repeated it for a couple of months
then we ventured out about 40 mins to a campsite we now call our local nice n easy to get to & you'd think you were miles away plus it open 365

This weekend weve gone 3hrs away but for a reason.....................

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}