Anyone got any suggestions on anywhere to go today? (4 Viewers)

Otis · Mar 27, 2016

So many places closed. Want to go out today as a family, but we are struggling a little.

Have narrowed it down to a National Trust kind of place, the zoo, a museum (though we have done them all around here apart from the Midland Air Museum at Baginton), Star City or the Botanical gardens in Brum.

Anywhere else as a suggestion?

robbieray · Mar 27, 2016

Its too cold stay in watch a film

Nick · Mar 27, 2016

The Midland air museum is awful, don't burger.

What about ryton pools?

Otis · Mar 27, 2016

Nick said:
The Midland air museum is awful, don't burger.

What about ryton pools?

Been there before. Just a cold day today, Nick.

Hard to find somewhere at least partially indoors. My daughter has absolutely no interest in stately homes and suchlike.

She wants to go to Star City. Nowt much there for adults though.

Hard to get the balance. 11 year old, me and the missus and 87 year old grandad and grandma.

wingy · Mar 27, 2016

How about the National Space Centre in Leicester?

Grendel · Mar 27, 2016

Otis said:
Been there before. Just a cold day today, Nick.

Hard to find somewhere at least partially indoors. My daughter has absolutely no interest in stately homes and suchlike.

She wants to go to Star City. Nowt much there for adults though.

Hard to get the balance. 11 year old, me and the missus and 87 year old grandad and grandma.

Find a national trust place that does an Easter egg hunt.

Otis · Mar 27, 2016

Grendel said:
Find a national trust place that does an Easter egg hunt.

Yep, was thinking the same thing.

Cheers.

Otis · Mar 27, 2016

wingy said:
How about the National Space Centre in Leicester?

Good shout, Wingy.

4waspsting · Mar 27, 2016

Cosford air museum easy to get to and its free only pay for parking get yourself there,plenty of things to do and eat.

Otis · Mar 27, 2016

Cheers!

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wingy · Mar 27, 2016

Sounds like there's plenty going on at Hatton Country World.

Houchens Head · Mar 27, 2016

Come down to the Isle of Wight for the day! Plenty here to do! Nice rough sea crossing as well, which would make up for the lack of adventure parks!

skybluejelly · Mar 27, 2016

You can all come round mine and do some gardening .. There's plenty for all age groups to do

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Nick · Mar 27, 2016

Otis said:
Yep, was thinking the same thing.

Cheers.

They have one at ryton

If not, mini golf at.star city

Otis · Mar 27, 2016

Cheers for the tips.

In the end we went for the zoo. Think that appeased everyone.

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 27, 2016

We have come to Cromer stopping the night and coming back tomorrow even went on the beach today kids in coats and wellies.

Otis · Mar 27, 2016

Terry Gibson's perm said:
We have come to Cromer stopping the night and coming back tomorrow even went on the beach today kids in coats and wellies.

Good old Britain!!

Terry Gibson's perm · Mar 27, 2016

Otis said:
Good old Britain!!

There kids in the sea and after a while my oldest boy took off his coat as he was too hot, I just stood there in my budgie smugglers wondering what all the fuss was about

Otis · Mar 28, 2016

Glad you had a good day!

We did too and the only complaint I have about Twycross zoo is how many monkeys they have.

There's a distinct lack of them. I expected to see monkeys everywhere and at every turn, but it just didn't happen.

They really need to sort out their monkey deficiency, so the park is vastly overloaded with monkeys to a disproportionate degree.

Nick · Mar 28, 2016

Otis said:
Glad you had a good day!

We did too and the only complaint I have about Twycross zoo is how many monkeys they have.

There's a distinct lack of them. I expected to see monkeys everywhere and at every turn, but it just didn't happen.

They really need to sort out their monkey deficiency, so the park is vastly overloaded with monkeys to a disproportionate degree.

Yeah, once you have been to Twycross you don't really need to go again.

"there's a monkey, there's another" What's in there? "Oh its a monkey, it's like the last ones but with a bit more hair".

I think the last time we went we had seen everything within about 40 minutes so haven't bothered since.

Otis · Mar 28, 2016

They seem to have expanded somewhat since last time we went. Didn't recognise a lot of it and a number of things changed.

After last time we went we said we were never going back again, but yesterday it was much more enjoyable.

Still need some more monkeys though.

Nick · Mar 28, 2016

I don't think they had a lion the last time, bit pants for a zoo.

Whipsnade was the last one I went to, that was much better. They had big cats etc.

Otis · Mar 28, 2016

Nick said:
I don't think they had a lion the last time, bit pants for a zoo.

Whipsnade was the last one I went to, that was much better. They had big cats etc.

Yep. No lions, or tigers or bears.

Oh my.

They have leopards and snow leopards.

There's no rhinos or hippos either. Bit odd for a zoo.

tommydazzle · Mar 28, 2016

I've still got a car sticker which says 'I've seen the tattooed rhino-women of Wood End'.

M&B Stand · Mar 28, 2016

Otis said:
They seem to have expanded somewhat since last time we went. Didn't recognise a lot of it and a number of things changed.

After last time we went we said we were never going back again, but yesterday it was much more enjoyable.

Still need some more monkeys though.

Have you ever been to the zoo at Drayton Manor? It's a bit run down, like they ain't really arsed about it and are concentrating on rides and other stuff in the park. There's a chimp called toto in there basically on his own living out his days sat on a concrete plinth. He's too old to be integrated into another group at twycross or whatever cuz they fight and that. Proper sad.

Otis · Mar 28, 2016

That would irk me.

Nick · Mar 28, 2016

M&B Stand said:
Have you ever been to the zoo at Drayton Manor? It's a bit run down, like they ain't really arsed about it and are concentrating on rides and other stuff in the park. There's a chimp called toto in there basically on his own living out his days sat on a concrete plinth. He's too old to be integrated into another group at twycross or whatever cuz they fight and that. Proper sad.

I went not so long ago, they have all the plastic dinosaurs still.

I think they had a Tiger as well.

tommydazzle · Mar 28, 2016

When I was a kid went to Southam Zoo. Unbelievable that as children we actually handled lion cubs - can't imagine that happening today. I'm sure my parents must have the photos somewhere.

Otis · Mar 28, 2016

tommydazzle said:
When I was a kid went to Southam Zoo. Unbelievable that as children we actually handled lion cubs - can't imagine that happening today. I'm sure my parents must have the photos somewhere.

Probably buried next to their dead bodies.

Gaz71 · Mar 28, 2016

Houchens Head said:
Come down to the Isle of Wight for the day! Plenty here to do! Nice rough sea crossing as well, which would make up for the lack of adventure parks!

Just got back, what a great place, went to the needles, lots of walks and Coast roads, lots of great little towns and tried the fish and chips at Totties, thanks for your info HH.

wingy · Mar 28, 2016

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k-drizzle said:
Just got back, what a great place, went to the needles, lots of walks and Coast roads, lots of great little towns and tried the fish and chips at Totties, thanks for your info HH.

Did you fly in or back on a kite?
106mph winds at the needles today.

Gaz71 · Mar 28, 2016

Houchens Head · Mar 28, 2016

k-drizzle said:
Just got back, what a great place, went to the needles, lots of walks and Coast roads, lots of great little towns and tried the fish and chips at Totties, thanks for your info HH.

How long were you here for K-D? Wish you'd have said. We could have met up for a pint! Totties are top chippy! There's one in Totland Bay and one in Cowes.

Houchens Head · Mar 28, 2016

That's a familiar sight! The Needles chair lift! Been on that a few times!

Houchens Head · Mar 28, 2016

wingy said:
We
Did you fly in or back on a kite?
106mph winds at the needles today.

Kept me awake last night Wingy. The worst I've heard was about a year ago - 95mph winds, but last night beat that. It was REALLY bad here, believe me!

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