3 days Easter break.What to do -cheap options?

suave.4u

Hi guys,

We are a small family (2 adults nd a three year old kid).
I was looking for some cheap getaway options (flight,ferry etc). Departing 26.03 from Dublin and return 28.03 .
Any ideas? hints..

Ryan Mac Sweeney

Hi
I would suggest getting the Stena Line ferry from Dublin to Holyhead and then drive from there to Brighton. It is a great old British seaside resort with plenty to do with a small child. There are lots of funfairs and museums and if the weather is good the beach and also a walk along the famous Brighton pier and there is also a big wheel. For accommodation there are lots of guesthouses to check into which you can get cheaply for 2 nights bed and breakfast and for food just eat out. The when returning just drive back to Holyhead and then get the ferry back to Dublin.

coylemj

Ryan Mac Sweeney wrote: »

Hi
I would suggest getting the Stena Line ferry from Dublin to Holyhead and then drive from there to Brighton.

That's a 1,000 kms round trip driving through Wales and England on a bank holiday weekend - with a three year old in the back :eek:

You are joking, right?

suave.4u

Ryan Mac Sweeney wrote: »

Hi
I would suggest getting the Stena Line ferry from Dublin to Holyhead and then drive from there to Brighton. It is a great old British seaside resort with plenty to do with a small child. There are lots of funfairs and museums and if the weather is good the beach and also a walk along the famous Brighton pier and there is also a big wheel. For accommodation there are lots of guesthouses to check into which you can get cheaply for 2 nights bed and breakfast and for food just eat out. The when returning just drive back to Holyhead and then get the ferry back to Dublin.

Cheers buddy.
I did check that option.But its close to eur 300 just for the ferry.
Will check if some cheaper ferry options are available. thx

average_runner

Ryan Mac Sweeney wrote: »

Hi
I would suggest getting the Stena Line ferry from Dublin to Holyhead and then drive from there to Brighton. It is a great old British seaside resort with plenty to do with a small child. There are lots of funfairs and museums and if the weather is good the beach and also a walk along the famous Brighton pier and there is also a big wheel. For accommodation there are lots of guesthouses to check into which you can get cheaply for 2 nights bed and breakfast and for food just eat out. The when returning just drive back to Holyhead and then get the ferry back to Dublin.

There be a screaming kid in the car with that drive!

average_runner

suave.4u wrote: »

Hi guys,

We are a small family (2 adults nd a three year old kid).
I was looking for some cheap getaway options (flight,ferry etc). Departing 26.03 from Dublin and return 28.03 .
Any ideas? hints..

What we did last year was, we went to Youghal, stayed in the quality hotel apartments outside the town. They have a pool etc, beach there for a walk, youghal has a nice beach to go for a walk and then fota is a short drive also.

If looking at getting out of Ireland, drive to Haven parks in wales, we stayed in one about an hour from Holyhead. Chester aquarium and zoo was less than a hour away along with the outlet centre.

Indoor pool in Haven and a town close by with some nice food places.

scudzilla

Rail and Sail to North Wales??

A Rail and Sail ticket is around 80euro return, train will take you into Llandudno, plenty to do, 2 great beaches, the great orme (get a tram up and cable car down), farm park, walk down pier,ski slope, jump on a bus to Conwy which is just 4miles away, see the castle etc

Plenty (over 200) hotels and B&B in Llandudno, a new travelodge has just opened there too

I'm from the town if you want any more advice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhI3lwwhI-w

Strumms

Ryan Mac Sweeney wrote: »

Hi
I would suggest getting the Stena Line ferry from Dublin to Holyhead and then drive from there to Brighton. It is a great old British seaside resort with plenty to do with a small child. There are lots of funfairs and museums and if the weather is good the beach and also a walk along the famous Brighton pier and there is also a big wheel. For accommodation there are lots of guesthouses to check into which you can get cheaply for 2 nights bed and breakfast and for food just eat out. The when returning just drive back to Holyhead and then get the ferry back to Dublin.

Are you off your head ? The OP was looking for a two night get away and you are suggesting they spend approx 11 plus hours each way that's 22 hours total of that time travelling and with a 3 year old in tow ? Mad.

OP jump on the skyscanner website / app and search under your desired dates for Dublin to 'everywhere'. This will bring you up flight options broken down firstly by country and then city. Prob the easiest way to do it and then go looking for accommodation.

uck51js9zml2yt

Why leave the country for 3 days and spend 2 of then travelling?
There are plenty of places a few hours out of Dublin that are worth seeing.
We had 3 days in the nuremore hotel last year with 2 adults, 2_kids.it was well worth it.

average_runner

Malaysia Gigantic Incense wrote: »

Why leave the country for 3 days and spend 2 of then travelling?
There are plenty of places a few hours out of Dublin that are worth seeing.
We had 3 days in the nuremore hotel last year with 2 adults, 2_kids.it was well worth it.

I agree, there is loads to do in Ireland

suave.4u

Thank you guys.
There is a good stena line offer. Will stay in Holyhead for a day and return back.
Doesn't get cheaper than this

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99079560#post99079560

There's really not much to do in Holyhead.
You would probably be better just stay in Ireland, there's loads of places to go within an hour or two of Dublin.

cdeb

bubblypop wrote: »

There's really not much to do in Holyhead.

That's being kind. Holyhead is a hole with pretty much no redeeming features.

If you have the car, though, you can be in Snowdonia in under an hour - passing over the Menai Bridge on the way. Head for Llanberis for a cable-car up Snowdon, or to Beddgelert for a beautiful country village with a stop on the Welsh Highland steam railway. To get to both of these involves driving from Holyhead down through Snowdonia, which is stunning in itself.

If you don't have a car, maybe get the train to Conwy and explore Conwy Castle.

Both far better options for a weekend than staying in Holyhead!

average_runner

suave.4u wrote: »

Thank you guys.
There is a good stena line offer. Will stay in Holyhead for a day and return back.
Doesn't get cheaper than this

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99079560#post99079560

To be honest, there is nothing in Holyhead and if you get a bad crossing if won't be nice with a 3 year old.

Stay in ireland

spurious

Go to the North. Better value and a sort of 'in a foreign country' feeling.

heldel00

We are going to Holyhead in August. Just a little break away with the baby. 2 nights but we are renting a car. Thinking of Llandudno, Ryhl... That kind of area? Anyone any experience of north Wales?

average_runner

heldel00 wrote: »

We are going to Holyhead in August. Just a little break away with the baby. 2 nights but we are renting a car. Thinking of Llandudno, Ryhl... That kind of area? Anyone any experience of north Wales?

Welsh mountian zoo isn't too far from there, its good.

kingshankly

Ryan Mac Sweeney wrote: »

Hi
I would suggest getting the Stena Line ferry from Dublin to Holyhead and then drive from there to Brighton. It is a great old British seaside resort with plenty to do with a small child. There are lots of funfairs and museums and if the weather is good the beach and also a walk along the famous Brighton pier and there is also a big wheel. For accommodation there are lots of guesthouses to check into which you can get cheaply for 2 nights bed and breakfast and for food just eat out. The when returning just drive back to Holyhead and then get the ferry back to Dublin.

Probably the worst piece of advice ever given on boards

kingshankly

suave.4u wrote: »

Thank you guys.
There is a good stena line offer. Will stay in Holyhead for a day and return back.
Doesn't get cheaper than this

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=99079560#post99079560

Christ no hollyhead is like the town time forgot
Book somewhere like mount wosley hotel who have great entertainment for kids and relax for a few days instead of worrying about weather for sailing

uck51js9zml2yt

Ryan Mac Sweeney wrote: »

Hi
I would suggest getting the Stena Line ferry from Dublin to Holyhead and then drive from there to Brighton. It is a great old British seaside resort with plenty to do with a small child. There are lots of funfairs and museums and if the weather is good the beach and also a walk along the famous Brighton pier and there is also a big wheel. For accommodation there are lots of guesthouses to check into which you can get cheaply for 2 nights bed and breakfast and for food just eat out. The when returning just drive back to Holyhead and then get the ferry back to Dublin.

A minimum of 6 hours with no stops...nuts!


OP with the cost of sterlings you're better of staying at home and getting a good value break away in a nice hotel. your child and other half will thank you for it.

Strumms

It is no exaggeration at all to call Holyhead a kip, it is stuck in some rediculous time warp of grime and dullness you can't even say the people are anyway nice, they are not. Get the train to Chester or any damn place for that matter. Noth Wales is lovely and lots of stuff to see and do as mentioned by others in the thread but for the love of jeebus don't hang around Holyhead. The Village of the damned.

suave.4u

kingshankly wrote: »

Christ no hollyhead is like the town time forgot
Book somewhere like mount wosley hotel who have great entertainment for kids and relax for a few days instead of worrying about weather for sailing

No, going to Conwy from there and return back next day..