Recommendations for 60th Birthday Trip

Well it depends if you want city, coastal, remote countryside , what you enjoy doing - need more information!

Try a Warner’s Holiday ? all inclusive at various U.K. locations, activities during the day and entertainment in the evenings.
The Nottingham one is good as is Holme Lacey in Herts, ( our favourite) we’ve been as a group, which may be a bit more enjoyable than just a couple, but you can dip in and out of doing things.
Personally I would go to the sea! But that’s because I live near Oxford which is pretty landlocked. However, Oxford is also a good place to wander around.

Luxury places to stay on this website

www.sawdays.co.uk/

Chewton Glen, Dorset
Morston Hall, Norfolk
Le Manoir, Oxfordshire

More information - we like all sorts -have been on many European city breaks and NYC for 50th birthday and enjoyed them all. Husband loves the sea so a coastal break would also be good. Gentle walkers, but definitely not hikers, so also enjoy the countryside but not too remote or strenuous. I think we would want to do something during the day and then come home to nice food, wine and a roaring fire.

neverenoughsleep

More information - we like all sorts -have been on many European city breaks and NYC for 50th birthday and enjoyed them all. Husband loves the sea so a coastal break would also be good. Gentle walkers, but definitely not hikers, so also enjoy the countryside but not too remote or strenuous. I think we would want to do something during the day and then come home to nice food, wine and a roaring fire.

At Chewton Glen it’s a gentle walk through a nature reserve to the beach (very quiet) only a small restaurant on the hill overlooking the see.

Food is scrumptious

We did a whole family weekend stay at Centre Parks for mine. It was great. A big lodge for most of us, and then the older generation stayed in the on-site hotel so they had peace and independence. We took turns to cater so everyone had time to relax as well.
Expensive, but plenty to do or lovely space to amble around too.
For just us - we love both Chichester and the Channel Islands, especially Guernsey. Sea, walks and culture at both.

vegansrock

Luxury places to stay on this website

www.sawdays.co.uk/

Love sawdatys. Used the books years ago fir french and Italian trips and they never let me diwn

I don’t want to be rude but I won’t be going to Warner’s again for a long time. When I stayed at Holme Lacey, apart from some of the bedrooms in desperate need of modernisation, the average age of the other guests was over 80! As I was 61 at the time, I found the entertainment and activities very geared up to that age group and on a wet day, every chair was taken, the cafe ran out of food at lunch time and my group of friends ended up eating a picnic in a bedroom!

Must put glasses on when typing….

Edinburgh, if that's not too close to home. Heaps to do and see.

I would choose a location suited to your interests and stay in the most luxurious accommodation you can afford, even if it means a shorter holiday. Make this birthday memorable.

January is a dreadful month to have a birthday, I know! A lot of places shut after New Year, or have no clientele. A luxury hotel in London would mean that there would be things to do and see.
In past years I’ve celebrated special birthdays seeing New Year in in different cities round the world.
I have a special one this January, but my chosen destination is very much off limits.
So I’m going to Le Manoir aux Quat’saisons. The icing on the cake will be if Raymond himself is there!

I live thr coast in January

Love not live

I shouldn't type without glasses on either

teacheranne that was unfortunate, we’ve had some great weekends there, as a group. There are themed weekends, but plenty for us all to do during the day and excellent food, afternoon teas etc. Ghost walks too in the evening.

I would consider York, Canterbury, Oxford and Bath - and go for the best accommodation you can afford.

Either a city break at any of the cities mentioned by CSoxford or go the other extreme and rent a cottage near to a coast, stock up with lovely food and drink and treats , books to read, DVDs etc and hunker down in a cosy cottage with the wifi and other TV turned off, with walks during the day, and a nearby pub meal on at least one evening.

My niece has just come back from a British Isles cruise on the Muralla Explorer with TUI. She said it was fabulous and couldn’t be faulted. Not sure of sailings in January though.

I agree with Edinburgh, we got to know the city, when my daughter went to Uni there. Lots of culture, nature, something for everybody, including Escape Rooms at the old Vet School.

Luckman Manor
Gidleigh Park
The Priory Bath
The Savoy
All highly recommended

Teacheranne

I don’t want to be rude but I won’t be going to Warner’s again for a long time. When I stayed at Holme Lacey, apart from some of the bedrooms in desperate need of modernisation, the average age of the other guests was over 80! As I was 61 at the time, I found the entertainment and activities very geared up to that age group and on a wet day, every chair was taken, the cafe ran out of food at lunch time and my group of friends ended up eating a picnic in a bedroom!

Agree with you on this one!

I took my husband to Wales and did the zip wire at Bethsada! Train to top of Snowdon and toured Snowdonia beautiful! He loved it stayed on Anglesey sorry cannot remember name of house but amazing seaviews.

Try Holiday Fellowship holidays.
They do a choice of walking levels - you can also do self - guided.
Lovely country houses - I am always impressed by the high level of the catering.