DAY OUT.

A return to lovely Fountains Abbey was high on our to do list this year; and/or a day out at Filey, eating fish and chips, fossil hunting on the beach and bird watching on the Brigg.

I need a dose of Doctor Suffolk! This county has long been my go-to cure for what ails me and indeed I was planning to move there when I retired. However, I met my DH instead, so that didn't happen.

So - a mooch round the little shops at Snape Maltings, then on to Aldeburgh for fish & chips and a good blowy walk along the beach, stopping to admire Maggi Hambling's Scallop. We'd have to stay overnight because it's too far from home to go for a day, so we would have booked a sea-view room at the Brudenell Hotel where we'd enjoy a very nice dinner, and then fall asleep to the sound of the waves. Perfick!!

I want to walk along Croyde beach and have an ice cream with clotted cream on from the village.

White Cliff Bay - isle of white - cream tea on the beach, with my granddaughters after paddle in the water ?

Rye for me too. Luckily less than an hour's drive from where we live. One of the few places where there is unlimited free parking, near the harbour. We would take the folding bikes and cycle along to the nature reserve, then back for fish and chips in the pub. See you there, Larissa67!

Not for a day out, obviously.... That would be Snowdonia.

Madison, Wisconsin. Never been there but my daughter and family are there, and we were going to visit them this summer. Not now, alas.

Living in Shropshire it would be The Long Mynd with a very special person to reminisce about a time many years ago.

I want to walk along the beach at Holkham, feel the cold sea washing over my feet, and watch the horses thundering by. I visit there every autumn and relish the sky, sea and sand , usually completely alone, with the wind whipping my hair around - it is heavenly.

NannyJan53 Malvern Hills are in my “backyard” and I can see them most days from my upstairs windows. Also a regular theatre-goer in Malvern and they get some great shows, plays and all the recent films in the cinema part. Ahhh. .... hope to be back there soon.

Stourhead and walk amongst the bluebells?

Hebdenali. And very friendly!

I do like the wild and windy North Cornish coast, sarahellenwhiteney, having spent much time there when I was young.

Portmeirion is a great day out, really interesting, but I quite like Anglesey Abbey myself.

Malvern Hills, as it is only an hours drive away. We used to go to the Theatre there, and an overnight stay, and walk on the Hills the next day.

Over the sea to Skye. Or at least, over the bridge these days.
I've been in love with the Scottish Islands since first visiting on holiday with my family when I was a little girl.

Considering I now live, and have done for the past twenty five years, facing the wild and windy Atlantic ocean in North Cornwall then it has to be the Norfolk Broads where I once spent the most relaxing and peaceful holiday I could have ever imagined.

Two of my grandchildren live in Porthmadog which is just along the coast from there but I’ve never visited Portmeirion . Maybe I’ll go one day

Would like to follow in the footsteps of Raynor and Moth and walk the Salt Path (maybe not all in one day though!)

Love Portmerion, stayed in one of the cottages near the hotel. We stayed in June it was busy but after the daytrippers depart the place is yours. A really magical place.

We are desperate to get to beautiful Loch Lomond. Just a 30 minute drive away but right now, out of reach.
We had planned to spend most of this summer sailing there for the first time. Let's hope restrictions are lifted soon.

I would go back to Penryn bay. My sister and i spent all our summer holidays there as children. The house belonged to the lady my mum was evacuated to and who she kept in touch with all her life. It is a very happy memory in a not so happy childhood.

If catching a flight to the USA is "allowed", then that would be my day out! Otherwise, a visit to Acorn Bank (National Trust) in Cumbria. Just to walk their in lovely garden, herb garden, and woodland, with the sound of the babbling beck, would be heavenly. Plus their cafe, shop, and talking with people....

IT would be Clovelly for me. I just love all the cottages tumbling down the hill, though I couldn't walk back up these days and would have to take the Land Rover, after sitting on the little harbour beach and listening to the gulls.
Would be just as happy with the beach at Tenby.

We like to drive down to Worthing, park on the seafront, walk all along to the pier, sit and have an ice cream cornet, watch the fishermen, stroll back further along the front, have a lovely lunch in a place called Crab Shack that we discovered, then walk all the way back doing the same things. A lovely old fashioned inexpensive day out. Another favourite place would be Arundel. Lots to see and do there with lovely restaurants for lunch, antique shops, walks etc.