Summer holiday this year? Maybe Tenby Wales?

lovestrat74

Looking for some recommendations for a family summer holiday this year. We normally hit either North Devon or Cornwall but fancy a change of scenery this year. I hear parts of Wales are similar in coastline and activities to the south west of England. 

Anyone got recommendations for places in Wales? Must be near a decent beach with enough going on to keep kids (11 & 14) going for a week ...

Kilgore

West Wales is beautiful and Tenby is a lovely little town but don't expect to find the same level of attractions/activities that you get in the West Country.

FastEddie

St Davids bay is stunning.
It is lovely. Lot of city types head that way so it may be a bit pricey but I am sure there is lots of choice.

North Wales, to the west of Snowdon is some stunning coastline. You get the best of it all up there. Mountains, clear lakes, and lovely beaches. 
Stay in Betws-y coed (excuse spelling) and head out each day for something new. 

The climbers cafe in Llanberis is also a must. Well, I love it! 

MattBanshee

Another vote for North Wales. Really nice beaches and scenery up on Anglesey, and plenty of activities to do and things to see (the hydroelectric plant inside a hollowed mountain does tours and it's like being on the set of a Bond movie - teen boys will love it).

MattBanshee

FastEddie said:

The climbers cafe in Llanberis is also a must. Well, I love it! 

Pete's Eats?

EricTheWeary

You could go to New Quay, nice small seaside town with lots going on. I saw Ellie Simmonds there. 
Lots of family friendly activities in North Wales/ Snowdonia like Bounce Below. Portmerion is a must see day trip. Harlech has an amazing beach although it's not a seaside town in the traditional sense ( the town is quite a way from the beach). 
I like Angelsey but I have relatives there. Fairly quiet, Beaumaris and LlanfairPG are popular visits and by contrast you have Holyhead which is top ten shit towns of Britain in anyone's list. But beaches, surfing, nice restaurants and local produce on the rest of the island. 

lovestrat74

Could maybe make it a multi point holiday and do south and north..? Sounds like there's enough to do a bit of both

Funkfingers

For geological reasons, the scenery of Pembrokeshire is similar to Cornwall, whilst Carmarthenshire is similar to Southern Devon. 

Tenby? Crawling with bloody tourists! (To say nothing of the bloody natives!) A lot of the attractions in the town are tacky. Kids will like the nearby theme parks. Your wallet might not. There are three coasteering centres in the county. Birds and dolphin spotters could enjoy a boat trip. Pædohunting vigilante types might prefer a day trip to Caldey Island. 

boogieman

The Gower coast is beautiful with some absolutely brilliant beaches like Rhossili Bay. Swansea is close by if you want other things to do, plus Cardiff isn’t too far off either and that’s got Techniquest for the kids and the castle. 

You could also help out Emp with his boat and flooring projects while you’re there. 

Blaendulais

Wales is great but no question it will be pissing down

EricTheWeary

EricTheWeary said:

You could go to New Quay, nice small seaside town with lots going on. I saw Ellie Simmonds there. 
Lots of family friendly activities in North Wales/ Snowdonia like Bounce Below. Portmerion is a must see day trip. Harlech has an amazing beach although it's not a seaside town in the traditional sense ( the town is quite a way from the beach). 
I like Angelsey but I have relatives there. Fairly quiet, Beaumaris and LlanfairPG are popular visits and by contrast you have Holyhead which is top ten shit towns of Britain in anyone's list. But beaches, surfing, nice restaurants and local produce on the rest of the island. 

https://youtu.be/EPZ1zfUksKk

Quite a lot of Zip World and Bounce Below on YouTube, this is the less scarey bit. 

joeyowen

I'm North Wales based, there is flipping loads to do, all within an hours drive of each other if you stay central ish (think Llandudno)

Betws is lovely if you are the outdoors type for sure.

It will start mounting up in cost if you do all the activities though (Surf Snowdonia, Train up Snowdon, Zip World, Forest Coaster etc... etc...)

FastEddie

MattBanshee said:

FastEddie said:

The climbers cafe in Llanberis is also a must. Well, I love it! 

Pete's Eats?

Yep.

Bellycaster

Dorset is also lovely: Jurassic Coast, Lullworth Cove, Durdle Door, Studland Beach, Corfe Castle, Poole Harbour, Sandbanks, Brownsea Island, Blue Flag Beaches, Swanage, Purbeck.

ESBlonde

Tenby is great, local beaches like freshwater east and freshwater west, bosherston Lilly pond and beach are excellent. Very uncommercial, if the family will amuse themselves with rock pools, sandy beaches, rocky outcrops to climb and long walks. If they are teenagers then that might not be their thing!
I took my new partner to Tenby last year for her first visit and she didn't want to leave, I thought there would be tears! 

Dominic

Bellycaster said:

Dorset is also lovely: Jurassic Coast, Lullworth Cove, Durdle Door, Studland Beach, Corfe Castle, Poole Harbour, Sandbanks, Brownsea Island, Blue Flag Beaches, Swanage, Purbeck.

I second that or Salcombe in S Devon .......spent many childhood holidays in Salcombe sailing in the Estuary

Emp_Fab

What's wrong with you ?  Get your arse abroad where there's a near certainty of sun and warmth.  All you'll get down here is cold and damp!  (or Hypothermia if you go for a swim).

munckee

I agree swanage/lulworth is nice.  We go to Cornwall every year in May, this year we are going o a different house on the lizard with a pool and hot tub to see if its worth the extra.  In the summer holidays we are going to the Gower Peninsula with a bigger group as we have always wanted to go there.

I also love the norfolk broads boating, don't know if I would want to be there in school holidays though.

Grunfeld

Emp_Fab said:

What's wrong with you ?  Get your arse abroad where there's a near certainty of sun and warmth.  All you'll get down here is cold and damp!  (or Hypothermia if you go for a swim).

I agree the appeal of Wales isn't primarily its weather but I'm not bothered by clouds and rain.  I'll be in Powys again soon and I'm so looking forward to it.  I live in London... now think of mid-Wales.  That's why I love the place. 

Kilgore

Emp_Fab said:

What's wrong with you ?  Get your arse abroad where there's a near certainty of sun and warmth.  All you'll get down here is cold and damp!  (or Hypothermia if you go for a swim).

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lovestrat74

Bellycaster said:

Dorset is also lovely: Jurassic Coast, Lullworth Cove, Durdle Door, Studland Beach, Corfe Castle, Poole Harbour, Sandbanks, Brownsea Island, Blue Flag Beaches, Swanage, Purbeck.

Yeah this is a closer and possibly drier option. Done the Bournemouth area but didn't get down to swanage and beyond...