British school holidays
Mar 21st 2005 | 9:06 pm
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British school holidays
When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays? I'm planning a
visit to London and would like to know whether the touristry places are
full of school groups or is this noticeable at all? Also is there any
difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-)
, just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
visit to London and would like to know whether the touristry places are
full of school groups or is this noticeable at all? Also is there any
difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-)
, just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
Mar 21st 2005 | 9:48 pm
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Re: British school holidays
"Markku Ilmanen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays? I'm planning a
> visit to London and would like to know whether the touristry places are
> full of school groups or is this noticeable at all? Also is there any
> difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
> Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-)
> , just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
Well, in July/August London will be crammed with overseas tourists anyway!
You need to avoid high summer!
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> When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays? I'm planning a
> visit to London and would like to know whether the touristry places are
> full of school groups or is this noticeable at all? Also is there any
> difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
> Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-)
> , just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
Well, in July/August London will be crammed with overseas tourists anyway!
You need to avoid high summer!
Surreyman
Mar 21st 2005 | 10:13 pm
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Re: British school holidays
"Markku Ilmanen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays?
Mid July to the end of August
> I'm planning a visit to London and would like to know whether the
> touristry places are full of school groups or is this noticeable at all?
Unlike the USA we dont tend to see school groups at tourist
locations during the summer holiday. There aill however be
large numbers of families with kids.
< Also is there any
> difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
Yes they are much smaller outside the July/August peak , especially mid week
> Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-) ,
> just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
I'd recommend early September, say the week beginning the 10th, the weather
is still usually quite pleasant and the kids are back in school.
You may also be able to get a better accomodation deal.
Keith
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> When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays?
Mid July to the end of August
> I'm planning a visit to London and would like to know whether the
> touristry places are full of school groups or is this noticeable at all?
Unlike the USA we dont tend to see school groups at tourist
locations during the summer holiday. There aill however be
large numbers of families with kids.
< Also is there any
> difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
Yes they are much smaller outside the July/August peak , especially mid week
> Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-) ,
> just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
I'd recommend early September, say the week beginning the 10th, the weather
is still usually quite pleasant and the kids are back in school.
You may also be able to get a better accomodation deal.
Keith
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Mar 21st 2005 | 10:22 pm
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Re: British school holidays
"Markku Ilmanen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays? I'm planning a
> visit to London and would like to know whether the touristry places are
> full of school groups or is this noticeable at all? Also is there any
> difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
> Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-) ,
> just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
The holidays run from mid-July to the 2nd week in September (the "6 weeks
holiday")
You will not see any school groups during this time, as quite simply the
schools aren't in! You will likely encounter parents out with their children
however. And the likes of me going out because it's a nice weekend!
If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of July,
many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the start of the
summer holidays.
If you want to avoid kids completely the best time is probably June, however
the weather isn't so certain at that time of year (if it ever is!)
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> When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays? I'm planning a
> visit to London and would like to know whether the touristry places are
> full of school groups or is this noticeable at all? Also is there any
> difference in the size of the crowds during the different summer months?
> Nothing against school kids, I'm bringing a couple of those with me :-) ,
> just would like to avoid the biggest rush times.
The holidays run from mid-July to the 2nd week in September (the "6 weeks
holiday")
You will not see any school groups during this time, as quite simply the
schools aren't in! You will likely encounter parents out with their children
however. And the likes of me going out because it's a nice weekend!
If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of July,
many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the start of the
summer holidays.
If you want to avoid kids completely the best time is probably June, however
the weather isn't so certain at that time of year (if it ever is!)
Mar 22nd 2005 | 7:58 am
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> When do the kids in Britain start their summer holidays?
Different dates in England and Scotland.
> I'm planning a visit to London and would like to know whether
> the touristy places are full of school groups
No, except for swimming pools and skateparks - your problem is that
inter-city transport is all booked up at the start and end of school
holidays.
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Different dates in England and Scotland.
> I'm planning a visit to London and would like to know whether
> the touristy places are full of school groups
No, except for swimming pools and skateparks - your problem is that
inter-city transport is all booked up at the start and end of school
holidays.
============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ==============
Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
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Mar 22nd 2005 | 5:50 pm
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Mark Hewitt wrote:
> If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of July,
> many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the start of the
> summer holidays.
OK thanks. That's what I was thinking about. Here in Finland we have
just that, the last school weeks are filled with trips to the major sights.
Guess we'll settle for June anyway.
> If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of July,
> many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the start of the
> summer holidays.
OK thanks. That's what I was thinking about. Here in Finland we have
just that, the last school weeks are filled with trips to the major sights.
Guess we'll settle for June anyway.
Mar 22nd 2005 | 6:44 pm
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Re: British school holidays
"Markku Ilmanen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mark Hewitt wrote:
>> If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of
>> July, many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the
>> start of the summer holidays.
> OK thanks. That's what I was thinking about. Here in Finland we have just
> that, the last school weeks are filled with trips to the major sights.
> Guess we'll settle for June anyway.
It's not just British school groups you need to watch out for. We get many
French, Dutch and German groups all through the year, and the behaviour of
some of them leaves much to be desired, with very little control exercised
by their accompanying teachers. June is a popular month for European youth
groups.
Alec
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> Mark Hewitt wrote:
>> If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of
>> July, many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the
>> start of the summer holidays.
> OK thanks. That's what I was thinking about. Here in Finland we have just
> that, the last school weeks are filled with trips to the major sights.
> Guess we'll settle for June anyway.
It's not just British school groups you need to watch out for. We get many
French, Dutch and German groups all through the year, and the behaviour of
some of them leaves much to be desired, with very little control exercised
by their accompanying teachers. June is a popular month for European youth
groups.
Alec
Mar 22nd 2005 | 6:48 pm
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Re: British school holidays
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:44:42 -0000, Alec wrote:
> It's not just British school groups you need to watch out for. We get many
> French, Dutch and German groups all through the year, and the behaviour of
> some of them leaves much to be desired, with very little control exercised
> by their accompanying teachers.
Like the groups of British schoolkids you get on the ski slopes here. I
think it's a school outing thing. I suppose I was the same on school
exchange trips.
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> It's not just British school groups you need to watch out for. We get many
> French, Dutch and German groups all through the year, and the behaviour of
> some of them leaves much to be desired, with very little control exercised
> by their accompanying teachers.
Like the groups of British schoolkids you get on the ski slopes here. I
think it's a school outing thing. I suppose I was the same on school
exchange trips.
--
Tim C.
Mar 22nd 2005 | 7:08 pm
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Re: British school holidays
Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:44:42 -0000, Alec wrote:
>
> > It's not just British school groups you need to watch out for. We get many
> > French, Dutch and German groups all through the year, and the behaviour of
> > some of them leaves much to be desired, with very little control exercised
> > by their accompanying teachers.
>
> Like the groups of British schoolkids you get on the ski slopes here. I
> think it's a school outing thing. I suppose I was the same on school
> exchange trips.
My, I'm surprised that happens in any big way nowadays. School teachers
here are quite paranoid (and unfortunately, they've been given good
cause to be) about school trips because of various risks- I'm surprised
they'd get the insurance for ski trips!
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> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 07:44:42 -0000, Alec wrote:
>
> > It's not just British school groups you need to watch out for. We get many
> > French, Dutch and German groups all through the year, and the behaviour of
> > some of them leaves much to be desired, with very little control exercised
> > by their accompanying teachers.
>
> Like the groups of British schoolkids you get on the ski slopes here. I
> think it's a school outing thing. I suppose I was the same on school
> exchange trips.
My, I'm surprised that happens in any big way nowadays. School teachers
here are quite paranoid (and unfortunately, they've been given good
cause to be) about school trips because of various risks- I'm surprised
they'd get the insurance for ski trips!
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usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
Mar 22nd 2005 | 8:34 pm
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Re: British school holidays
On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:50:41 +0200, Markku Ilmanen wrote:
> Mark Hewitt wrote:
>
>> If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of July,
>> many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the start of the
>> summer holidays.
>
> OK thanks. That's what I was thinking about. Here in Finland we have
> just that, the last school weeks are filled with trips to the major sights.
It's the same here in France too, end of June in this area but it varies.
> Guess we'll settle for June anyway.
You might find that the French schoolchildren are in London if not the
British :-) Not in great numbers though, don't worry. Enjoy your trip.
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Holiday home in Dordogne
http://la-plaine.chez.tiscali.fr
> Mark Hewitt wrote:
>
>> If you don't want to encounter school groups then avoid the start of July,
>> many schools have organised trips away a week or two before the start of the
>> summer holidays.
>
> OK thanks. That's what I was thinking about. Here in Finland we have
> just that, the last school weeks are filled with trips to the major sights.
It's the same here in France too, end of June in this area but it varies.
> Guess we'll settle for June anyway.
You might find that the French schoolchildren are in London if not the
British :-) Not in great numbers though, don't worry. Enjoy your trip.
--
Holly, in France
Holiday home in Dordogne
http://la-plaine.chez.tiscali.fr
