Recommend me...............

CK & AK · 07-08-2007, 12:59 PM

somewhere on the coast to stay for a couple of nights.
Not got lots of dosh, but ok for smallish hotel I'd hope.
Pref within Southern England from Cornwall to Kent, from S.Wales to Norfolk.

Ideas anyone????

C

07-08-2007, 01:56 PM

Southwold area, Suffolk coast.
- Nice and unspoilt quaint seaside town
- Blummin lovely beer

- B&B rather than hotels - I can rec. a lovely one on a farm for 60 quid for two. Hotels are way more expensive for IME a lot less.

CK & AK · 07-08-2007, 02:11 PM

D'y know, someone has just mentioned exactly the same place on Visordown

Not having been there before, is it a 'flat sea' front, or a craggy cliffy place? - as am looking for the latter if poss

Only reason I mentioned Hotels, is I really want to be looking at the sea when I go night-nights

and there isnt many B & B's right on most sea-fronts.

Fanks, keep 'em comin

07-08-2007, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CK & AK

D'y know, someone has just mentioned exactly the same place on Visordown

Not having been there before, is it a 'flat sea' front, or a craggy cliffy place? - as am looking for the latter if poss

Only reason I mentioned Hotels, is I really want to be looking at the sea when I go night-nights

and there isnt many B & B's right on most sea-fronts.

Fanks, keep 'em comin

I know, I'm on VD n'all.

The Suffolk coast has both (as a lot of it is being washed into the North Sea). Southwold is kinda craggy on the front, Aldeburgh is kinda flat (nice little town, mind). You're right about the Hotels s'pose, just that you get far more at your B&B for your money.(I'm not including GuestHouses here, that's a different matter altogether). To be fair most Seafront hotels and B&Bs are going to be chocka at this time of year.

07-08-2007, 03:56 PM

We've got a spare room and it's only 3 miles to the nearest beach

Nonnie · 07-08-2007, 04:19 PM

Southwold is brilliant!

It's got a pier and a mechanically genius amusement arcade type thing half way along it. I don't know anywhere to stay though.

You can go on an RIB for £16, total bargainium.

Fabulous pubs, excellent food.

We are about 16 miles away from there but I am shortly returning to the Motherland with the little leprachauns for our Summer Shindig.

It's always windy in Southwold though. Aldeburgh is terribly upmarket, went there for my Hen weekend, which either shows you that NO it is not terribly upmarket or we managed to evade capture. Plenty of b and b's there, fabulous chip shop and quite a lot to see really for a small place. Not far from Snape where there is shopping, tea shops, concert hall and river trips.

Else head up North Norfolk, Hunstanton is OK but shuts at 10pm, Sherringham, Cromer and so forth are seriously dull. Pretty but dull. Nice roads along the North Norfolk coast if you taking bikes though.

Hope you have fun whatever you decide to do!

07-08-2007, 04:32 PM

Southwold is fab and the sea is lovely and the rides out on the rigid inflatable are great fun indeed to catch the waves!!! Aldeburgh is more upmarket but as nonnie said, we brought the tone several tones lower with incredible ease and weren't asked to leave!!!

Hastings and St Leonard's have plenty of sea front hotels and B&Bs but are a bit chavvy from memory!!!

Wherever you go have a lovely time and happy biking.
xxx

07-08-2007, 05:50 PM

southampton alcantara guest house

clean tidy reasonably priced excellent breakfast

owner is / was a ducati fan and would probably arrange secure overnight off street parking

Nickj · 07-08-2007, 06:29 PM

Ahh Yep towering crags there for sure

Nice and close to the Southdowns, IMHO much better than the coast and lots of interesting roads to try... A few good pubs too but not sure about HSB, whats the word on that psych?? Gales always did a good brewery tour

Nickj · 07-08-2007, 06:30 PM

<< Would have offered as we were virtually on the coast till the floods subsided hehehe

07-08-2007, 07:58 PM

Have a look on www.smoothhound.co.uk to find hotels b&bs etc for wherever you fancy going.

11-08-2007, 03:50 PM

There's a couple of hotels I can highly recommend in Alverstoke on the outskirts of Gosport. Just across the harbour from Portsmouth.

The Alverbank Hotel. Used to be a royal hunting lodge.
The Old Lodge Hotel. In the village centre next door to an old church.

Both very nice. I've stayed at both and the service is excellent. You have all the sites and sounds of the maritime museums:

The Submarine Museum - Gosport
Explosion, The history of Naval Firepower - Gosport
HMS Victory - Portsmouth
The Royal Marine Museum and D-Day museum in Southsea.

Portsmouth and Southsea are accessible via the Gosport-Portsmouth ferry and if you're not interested in all that lot, the beach in Alverstoke is nice and a couple of miles long with views straight across to the Isle of Wigget!!

Oh and Gosport is also home to Europes largest private marina if you like sailing boats (Camper & Nicholson).

11-08-2007, 09:18 PM

Knowing the pair of you, why not try Alcatraz, nice coastal location, free bed and board and great views of San Francisco.

walkingpictures · 11-08-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nonnie

Southwold is brilliant!

Fabulous pubs, excellent food

Agreed,I have drunk in every pub in Southwold

great place

Kimbo

17-08-2007, 01:39 PM

Southwold is wonderful, Aldburgh has been used as a base for Colin Forbes books and you can stay in the Brudenell Hotel which is mentioned. North Norfolk there's a lovely hotel at the end of Holkham Hall drive and opposite the drive to the beach called the Victoria, does really good food apparantly or try Byfords in Holt which is a dear little town not far from the coast easy reach of Cley and Blakeney it's advertised as a posh B&B but the owner is a lovely chap. Or nearer Hunstanton there is the Hoste Arms in Burnham Market. The North Norfolk coast road is really good if you're biking it so many pretty villages and pretty good coastline and lots of places selling top notch seafood.

07-08-2007, 12:59 PM	#1
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	Recommend me............... somewhere on the coast to stay for a couple of nights. Not got lots of dosh, but ok for smallish hotel I'd hope. Pref within Southern England from Cornwall to Kent, from S.Wales to Norfolk. Ideas anyone???? C

07-08-2007, 04:19 PM	#6
Nonnie Dipstick! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk Bike: M620ie Posts: 1,804	Southwold is brilliant! It's got a pier and a mechanically genius amusement arcade type thing half way along it. I don't know anywhere to stay though. You can go on an RIB for £16, total bargainium. Fabulous pubs, excellent food. We are about 16 miles away from there but I am shortly returning to the Motherland with the little leprachauns for our Summer Shindig. It's always windy in Southwold though. Aldeburgh is terribly upmarket, went there for my Hen weekend, which either shows you that NO it is not terribly upmarket or we managed to evade capture. Plenty of b and b's there, fabulous chip shop and quite a lot to see really for a small place. Not far from Snape where there is shopping, tea shops, concert hall and river trips. Else head up North Norfolk, Hunstanton is OK but shuts at 10pm, Sherringham, Cromer and so forth are seriously dull. Pretty but dull. Nice roads along the North Norfolk coast if you taking bikes though. Hope you have fun whatever you decide to do! __________________ Behave like a twat? There's an app for that! http://www.think.norfolk.gov.uk/content.asp?pid=6

07-08-2007, 06:29 PM	#9
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,189	Warblington Ahh Yep towering crags there for sure Nice and close to the Southdowns, IMHO much better than the coast and lots of interesting roads to try... A few good pubs too but not sure about HSB, whats the word on that psych?? Gales always did a good brewery tour __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

07-08-2007, 06:30 PM	#10
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,189	<< Would have offered as we were virtually on the coast till the floods subsided hehehe __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

11-08-2007, 03:50 PM	#12
Bodybag Guest Posts: n/a	Alverstoke - Gosport There's a couple of hotels I can highly recommend in Alverstoke on the outskirts of Gosport. Just across the harbour from Portsmouth. The Alverbank Hotel. Used to be a royal hunting lodge. The Old Lodge Hotel. In the village centre next door to an old church. Both very nice. I've stayed at both and the service is excellent. You have all the sites and sounds of the maritime museums: The Submarine Museum - Gosport Explosion, The history of Naval Firepower - Gosport HMS Victory - Portsmouth The Royal Marine Museum and D-Day museum in Southsea. Portsmouth and Southsea are accessible via the Gosport-Portsmouth ferry and if you're not interested in all that lot, the beach in Alverstoke is nice and a couple of miles long with views straight across to the Isle of Wigget!! Oh and Gosport is also home to Europes largest private marina if you like sailing boats (Camper & Nicholson).

07-08-2007, 01:56 PM	#2
DefTrap Guest Posts: n/a	Southwold area, Suffolk coast. - Nice and unspoilt quaint seaside town - Blummin lovely beer - B&B rather than hotels - I can rec. a lovely one on a farm for 60 quid for two. Hotels are way more expensive for IME a lot less.

07-08-2007, 02:11 PM	#3
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	D'y know, someone has just mentioned exactly the same place on Visordown Not having been there before, is it a 'flat sea' front, or a craggy cliffy place? - as am looking for the latter if poss Only reason I mentioned Hotels, is I really want to be looking at the sea when I go night-nights and there isnt many B & B's right on most sea-fronts. Fanks, keep 'em comin

07-08-2007, 03:56 PM	#5
psychlist Guest Posts: n/a	We've got a spare room and it's only 3 miles to the nearest beach

07-08-2007, 04:32 PM	#7
benson Guest Posts: n/a	Southwold is fab and the sea is lovely and the rides out on the rigid inflatable are great fun indeed to catch the waves!!! Aldeburgh is more upmarket but as nonnie said, we brought the tone several tones lower with incredible ease and weren't asked to leave!!! Hastings and St Leonard's have plenty of sea front hotels and B&Bs but are a bit chavvy from memory!!! Wherever you go have a lovely time and happy biking. xxx

07-08-2007, 05:50 PM	#8
Kiwi Guest Posts: n/a	southampton alcantara guest house clean tidy reasonably priced excellent breakfast owner is / was a ducati fan and would probably arrange secure overnight off street parking

07-08-2007, 07:58 PM	#11
kathb Guest Posts: n/a	Have a look on www.smoothhound.co.uk to find hotels b&bs etc for wherever you fancy going.

11-08-2007, 09:18 PM	#13
Duncan Guest Posts: n/a	Knowing the pair of you, why not try Alcatraz, nice coastal location, free bed and board and great views of San Francisco.

17-08-2007, 01:39 PM	#15
gremlin Guest Posts: n/a	Southwold is wonderful, Aldburgh has been used as a base for Colin Forbes books and you can stay in the Brudenell Hotel which is mentioned. North Norfolk there's a lovely hotel at the end of Holkham Hall drive and opposite the drive to the beach called the Victoria, does really good food apparantly or try Byfords in Holt which is a dear little town not far from the coast easy reach of Cley and Blakeney it's advertised as a posh B&B but the owner is a lovely chap. Or nearer Hunstanton there is the Hoste Arms in Burnham Market. The North Norfolk coast road is really good if you're biking it so many pretty villages and pretty good coastline and lots of places selling top notch seafood.