holiday advice please!

[canela]

aaargh! last minute holiday plans!

looking to go somewhere uk not too far to drive and at least one step up from camping. 3 families with young kids. looking for beach really, and if not then somewhere with lots of open space.

any tips?

[Pickle]

We spent a lovely week in New Romney last summer. We rented a house, but there were lots of options down that way, caravans, beach houses etc. Loads to do, nice beaches, and only an hour or so to drive to from here.

[EmilyPie]

We like Suffolk coast and heaths. Southwold and aldeburgh both lovely seasidey resorts, in quite a well healed way, orford a bit wilder and bleaker (in a good, windswept way) and nice villages inland with lovely wild heathland for walking and exploring. Try http://www.suffolk-secrets.co.uk/?gclid=CLS6p_b_774CFaQIwwodajUALQ Also a pretty easy drive.

[Inkmaiden]

We're going here this soon http://swallowtailhill.com. Lots of outdoor space, not beach side but fairly close to Rye and Camber Sands I think?