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Somewhere nice for a few days away, accesible from Manchester by train.

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MommyConlon · 08/02/2013 17:37

Any ideas?

No car, so everything has to be in walking/ public transport distance.

Nice weekend away for 2 adults,

Just want some nice pubs and most importantly somewhere nice to stay!

Thanks

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Sparklingbrook · 08/02/2013 17:38

Chester?

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SwedishEdith · 08/02/2013 17:39

YOu can get a direct train to Hereford- that'd be lovely for a short break never actually been-

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MommyConlon · 08/02/2013 17:44

We have family in Chester, don't want to feel we have to go visit them, sorry if that sounds awful, but its been a long time since we've had some time alone and don't want to have to turn down rellies who will want to meet up!

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Sparklingbrook · 08/02/2013 17:45

Oh no. I totally understand. it would be 'You came to Chester and didn't visit us' Grin

Liverpool?

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MommyConlon · 08/02/2013 18:06

Liverpools just another big city, i was thinking more leafy, I think I'd do London if I wanted a big city break.

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makemineapinot · 08/02/2013 18:09

Glasgow for fab shopping, nightlife, restaurants and things to do and see x

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StaticSockMonster · 08/02/2013 18:10

How about Derbyshire?

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SwedishEdith · 08/02/2013 18:11

Shrewsbury?

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Follyfoot · 08/02/2013 18:15

Mmm agree with Derbyshire but am biased. You can stay in a cottage on the Chatsworth estate, do you fancy that?

Or how about Hexham? Or Whitby?

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Foggles · 08/02/2013 18:23

York.

One and a half hours by train.

Trains every half an hour from Manchester Piccadilly.

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bowyert1 · 09/02/2013 16:35

Hi, how about Torbay and staying at the 4 star Imperial Hotel, fantastic views, great hotel, loads to do by foot TorquayImperial
4hr 46min Direct train from Picadilly £72 first class (based on Sat 27th April) lots of cheaper options.

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Blessyou · 09/02/2013 23:40

Harrogate?

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ExitPursuedByABear · 09/02/2013 23:41

Llandudno.

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Mabelface · 10/02/2013 00:08

Glossop! Half an hour, platform 2 Piccadilly and some lovely hotels and b & bs. Wind in the willows is gorgeous.

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Sparklingbrook · 10/02/2013 09:14

LLandudno is nice. Up the Orme on the cable car. Smile

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NoWayNoHow · 10/02/2013 09:17

Edinburgh? Beautiful this time of year.

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cockneydad · 10/02/2013 09:38

I'd go for York - great city, easy to get around on foot / by bus.

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Emandlu · 10/02/2013 09:40

I'd say Durham, train straight through from Piccadilly, beautiful, historic little city yet you are literally minutes from countryside even when you are in the centre.

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andadietcoke · 10/02/2013 09:41

The Lakes? Glasgow train via Preston.

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MarianMaudsley · 11/02/2013 12:43

Clitheroe? pretty little town, lots of nice places to eat.
Skipton is lovely too - everything in walking distance, beautiful castle, canal, buses up to the Yorkshire Dales National Park (takes about 30mins) although you'd need to change trains in Leeds.

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scissy · 24/02/2013 11:34

Cheltenham? (Bristol cross country train, takes 2 1/2 hours) Georgian spa town, good places to eat and pubs in town.

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CaptainSweatPants · 24/02/2013 11:36

Windermere or Penrith / Keswick

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Manchesterhistorygirl · 24/02/2013 11:36

Windermere. Dh and I went there last year, we had a lovely time. Lots of walking and we found a really nice pub that we would go back to. We stayed at hillthwaite house hotel and got a good deal through a groupon type company. It was lovely to just 'be' for a couple of days. Smile

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