Interesting journey on a budget

[DeeGee]

Not sure if this is quite the right place for this, but there's great wisdom here.

I've got about £30 in RTVs to spend, and also some vouchers (about 70 quid's worth) to spend on Premier Inn or Marriott hotels.

I'm after an interesting overnighter travelling by train from Grimsby Town that won't go too far above budget for the train travel. I'll sort out the hotel

Now, it could either be just for me, in which case it could end up anywhere and I'll happily walk quite significant distances for the hotel (which would likely be a Premier inn), or for my son also, who is only seven but likes to visit cities, enjoys travelling by train (but not for hours on end), and would probably end up staying in a Marriott (and me paying the extra) so he can swim and lord it around like little Lord Fauntleroy, if one were available, but is happy enough with a PI if not.

If I'm travelling with the boy, I've got an F&F railcard to play with. In both circumstances, I'm happy buying an advance ticket if I don't have to leave for the return too early. It'll probably be a Saturday night. I'll top up the budget with some money, but not too much.

Any suggestions?

 

[Romilly]

You could get to Durham or Newcastle with your son for under £30 (through Advances + railcard) on Saturday 23 September returning the next day. The Marriott in Durham is double the value of your vouchers, but the Marriotts in Gosforth Park (northern edge of Newcastle) or Sunderland are just over the £70 for a twin room without breakfast.

 

[cactustwirly]

Liverpool or Manchester?

If you book some TPE advances (a few weeks ahead) it will be around £25-40

 

[gordonthemoron]

Hotels in Liverpool are rather expensive at the weekend

 

[DeeGee]

You could get to Durham or Newcastle with your son for under £30 (through Advances + railcard) on Saturday 23 September returning the next day. The Marriott in Durham is double the value of your vouchers, but the Marriotts in Gosforth Park (northern edge of Newcastle) or Sunderland are just over the £70 for a twin room without breakfast.

Newcastle's always a nice option. Is Gosforth Park on the Metro?

 

[30907]

Newcastle's always a nice option. Is Gosforth Park on the Metro?

Google says it's a couple of miles further north, at the end of the western bypass.

 

[47403]

Its a right ole hike from the metro.
Theres a marriot hotel next to the metrocentre, 5 mins walk from the the station there, dunno bout the prices to stay, trains fairly regular to Newcastle. Time it right, you could get a scotrail 156 too, instead of a bouncing bomb(142)