Top Weekend Break Locations - Any suggestions?

[GRLMK38]

We are planning a late availability Friday-Monday break over the 10th/11th August weekend.

 

What would you put on your Top 5 places to see? We would prefer the Midlands and North but are open to "must sees" around the country.

 

We have already excluded the Llangollen from Trevor to Whitchurch (that was last year) and anything on the Cheshire Ring (that's planned for September).

 

Early thoughts include the Leeds - Liverpool in the Skipton/Apperley Brdige area.....?

 

If you hire out boats and you have "special offers", we are looking for 5 berths

[Ray T]

Shire Cruisers: http://www.shirecruisers.co.uk/routes/short-break-canal-holiday-routes.php

 

Rochdale canal, Caulder and Hebble plus other routes.

[Grace and Favour]

Carcassonne - - Canal du Midi

 

Ryan Air fly close to there

[stagedamager]

Indeed they do, im off there next week! Lovely place but a bit far from the midlands though!

[Grace and Favour]

Indeed they do, im off there next week! Lovely place but a bit far from the midlands though!

I was just trying to add a little touch of French romance to OP's long weekend.

 

 

(Enjoy Carcassonne, SD - it's a fascinating place!)

[stagedamager]

Will do, my in laws live between there and Limoux, such a relaxed and chilled out area!!

And to be honest with the flight time between there and East Midlands airport, its just as quick as getting to Yorkshire in heavy traffic on the M1!

Dan

[majorminor]

Shire Cruisers: http://www.shirecruisers.co.uk/routes/short-break-canal-holiday-routes.php

 

Rochdale canal, Caulder and Hebble plus other routes.

You spelt Calder wrong, but we'll let you off with that!

 

YES, a brilliant route!!

[GRLMK38]

Thanks everyone for your advice France sounds great but we have decided to try the Rochdale and C&H with Shire Cruisers.

This habit is getting expensive

[Grace and Favour]

Thanks everyone for your advice France sounds great but we have decided to try the Rochdale and C&H with Shire Cruisers.

This habit is getting expensive

Don't worry - think of this next holiday as good value - - - -

 

It'll be dearer next year!

[NickF]

Shire cruisers are great boats. The newer ones with Isuzu engines are incredibly quiet, the older ones are still fantastic boats but the old air cooled lister deisels really are a bit noisy by modern standards. Have a great trip.!

Nick

[i love my narrowboat]

Thanks everyone for your advice France sounds great but we have decided to try the Rochdale and C&H with Shire Cruisers.

This habit is getting expensive

Not as expensive as owning a boat though!! seriously though enjoy your holiday, it is a lovely way to relax, we had a month out mid May and now have 16 days coming up and wondering where to go. WE are on the River so lose one day getting up on the cut :-)

[bizzard]

Canvey Island is quite nice, and cheap. Plenty of fish 'n' chips and nothing but Larger.

Its a shame no one does hire boats on or near the beautiful river Stort anymore.

Edited July 14, 2013 by bizzard

[GRLMK38]

Had a great weekend in Yorkshire with Shire Cruisers (onboard nb Leicester complete with old Lister) and opted for 24 miles and 46 locks of the C&H and Huddersfield Broad Canal in favour of the Rochdale.

 

The route offers a bit of everything.....no rain, countryside, urban, canal and river. Hard work but worth it! The locomotive bridge is something special.

 

Thanks to Steve (nb Grumpy Gramps) for the warm welcome at Aspley Basin.

 

(At the risk of turning in to another Mr Grumpy - Is it me or do "community boats" have a different rule book to everyone else? C&H locals will know exactly who I am referring to)

[Laurie Booth]

Carcassonne - - Canal du Midi

 

Ryan Air fly close to there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDYDEtsSrAU

[Dave_P]

Had a great weekend in Yorkshire with Shire Cruisers (onboard nb Leicester complete with old Lister) and opted for 24 miles and 46 locks of the C&H and Huddersfield Broad Canal in favour of the Rochdale.

 

The route offers a bit of everything.....no rain, countryside, urban, canal and river. Hard work but worth it! The locomotive bridge is something special.

 

Thanks to Steve (nb Grumpy Gramps) for the warm welcome at Aspley Basin.

 

(At the risk of turning in to another Mr Grumpy - Is it me or do "community boats" have a different rule book to everyone else? C&H locals will know exactly who I am referring to)

Glad you liked it. If you hire there again, I'd recommend going t'other way up to the Rochdale summit. Lots of locks but, in my opinion, outdoes the Llangollen for spectacular scenery. The villages of Hebden Bridge, Todmorden and Summit are delightful too.

[GRLMK38]

Thanks Dave_P, an option for next year perhaps.....Cheshire Ring + Leeds Liverpool to Parbold bekons this month, can't wait!