Summer holidays...

[Harry Genshaw]

So, is it worth the Gooner family braving 'up north' for a holiday next year? And if so what part of 'up north' do people recomend? In the last 15 years the only time i have been north of the midlands was to York for a long weekend. There must be other places worthy of a visit? The lakes? The dales? Which is best? Is it always cold?

Northumberland is brilliant. As beautiful as anywhere in the UK but a lot quieter.

[Gooner Girl]

So, is it worth the Gooner family braving 'up north' for a holiday next year? And if so what part of 'up north' do people recomend? In the last 15 years the only time i have been north of the midlands was to York for a long weekend. There must be other places worthy of a visit? The lakes? The dales? Which is best? Is it always cold?

Does London really smell every high tide?

Dunno, I don't live there!

[Gooner Girl]

So, is it worth the Gooner family braving 'up north' for a holiday next year? And if so what part of 'up north' do people recomend? In the last 15 years the only time i have been north of the midlands was to York for a long weekend. There must be other places worthy of a visit? The lakes? The dales? Which is best? Is it always cold?

Northumberland is brilliant. As beautiful as anywhere in the UK but a lot quieter.

My inlaws went there a few years back and said it was lovely - that's on the east coast, right?!

[Wandering Willy]

Does London really smell every high tide?

Yes.

But if you're skint you can always chip a bit of gold off the pavement to tide you by.

[Gooner Girl]

Does London really smell every high tide?

Yes.

But if you're skint you can always chip a bit of gold off the pavement to tide you by.

Thought I saw Arsene hard at work with a chisel when I was there the other day. If Gary the Enfield falls into a pot hole up in North London it'll be cos Wengers trying to chip up enough to buy Cahill!

[William the White]

So, is it worth the Gooner family braving 'up north' for a holiday next year? And if so what part of 'up north' do people recomend? In the last 15 years the only time i have been north of the midlands was to York for a long weekend. There must be other places worthy of a visit? The lakes? The dales? Which is best? Is it always cold?

Northumberland is brilliant. As beautiful as anywhere in the UK but a lot quieter.

My inlaws went there a few years back and said it was lovely - that's on the east coast, right?!

If you are prepared to tolerate high rain potential, and do that wonderful Northern trick... Not worry about it, put on the waterproofs and go anyway... I'd go to the Yorkshire Dales... And rent a cottage in Ingleton... Do the nice, easy, 1000 steps waterfall walk... walk up Ingleborough... Then Whernside... then Pen y Ghent... [Google Yorkshire Three Peaks]... Visit local markets... take a trip to Lancaster and visit the Castle and Abbey...

Or the Lakes - the most beautiful part of the North... just a bit full compared to the Dales... choose anywhere... it's all stunning...

Northumberland is, indeed, lovely, though not as dramatic as the other two... but certainly emptier... I like it a lot...

Though the Dales my favourite (I can still manage the hills!).

[Lord Kangana]

One from left field for you, the Lincolnshire Wolds. Theres f*ck all there until you get to Skegness (and really, you don't want to get to Skegness) but lovely all the same.

[Lord Kangana]

When I say lovely, I mean really lovely. And very quiet. If you like that.

[Bruce Rioja]

So, is it worth the Gooner family braving 'up north' for a holiday next year?

No. There's nothing for your sort round here. Stay on the road and keep clear of the moors!

[bobo the clown]

Norfolk is amazing. Just so different.

Then North Wales. You could pop by.

I love the Cotswolds, but doesn't really fit with trapesing two 18m yr olds around.

But ffs get a map. Geography is clearly not a strenght is it !!

[Gary the Enfield]

Do The Lakes.

There are busy bits like Windermere and Ambleside, but there is sooooooooo much more.

My favourite part is the North Lakes around Derwentwater (Keswick) Braithwaite and Buttermere. Just stunning.

It does get cold and wet, but then, it IS the Lake District!

[Lofthouse Lower]

Went to Bowness at weekend and that was fantastic - the weather helped

[Hoboh]

Went to Bowness at weekend and that was fantastic - the weather helped

You a glow in the dark Jap then?

[Lofthouse Lower]

Careful, thebish is online