Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

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colshandy
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Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by colshandy » Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:14 pm

Okay, Plan A was to go to the west coast of Scotland.

However, the weather forecast is not great for there but is good elsewhere in UK.

We live in Aberdeen but I am trying to suss a good place to go kith son, 7 and daughter, 8. Dont mind a bit of travel, into Egnland if necessary, especially to get good weather :-) We are away for a week.

Ideally would like to be on/near a really nice sandy beach but with some form of outdoor activites if possible.

Any suggestions would be very welcome.
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by winchman » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:04 pm

Its a bit far for you but here are some nice places in North Wales
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by winchman » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:06 pm

http://www.llyn.info/
The above has micro climate type thing its hammering down near Snowden but 20 mins down the road and its sunny
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by Furydav » Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:17 pm

Be wary of travelling hundreds of miles seeking better weather. I did over 1000 miles last week travelling to north devon then down into Cornwall thinking I'd get the sun . It was cloudy and windy , I may have been unlucky but this weekend I'll stick to the railway coast
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by colshandy » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:53 pm

weather man at work says high pressure over whole UK and good weather for all next week :-)
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by Simon Jones » Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:51 pm

The west coast of Scotland has been sunshine and showers for last 2 weeks. We were on Skye today by Dunvegan and walked a mile to the coral beach in warm sunshine and then it pi**ed it down and blew a gale. Got drenched and then by the time we got back to the van, the rain stopped and the breeze dried us off. Next week there is talk of a heatwave. That's sod all use as we'll be back at work by then :roll:
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by Driver+Passengers » Fri Jul 05, 2013 6:58 pm

Big Sands at Gairloch! :D
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by mountainmummy » Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:35 pm

Driver+Passengers wrote:Big Sands at Gairloch! :D

We might be there late next week, going to Skye first.

Fingers and toes crossed for some sun, the wether man keeps suggesting we might get some and then another pesky weather front appears :? :? :?

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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by mulshy » Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:39 am

We're up Moray coast just now.Blue skies,sandy beaches,grandkids are loving it.

Getting shot of them next week then heading over to skye or assynt whatever the weather. :D
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Re: Where to go next week...good UK beach location?

Post by Bongopoet » Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:43 am

Moray coast every time! Portsoy, Sandend, They have great beaches and at Sanend there are lots of kids playing all the time!
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