If I don't have any planned accomodation will there be something available just as we head up north from London to Scotland in January. We are a family of 4.
Again thanks.

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bufdget?

Area?

Are you driving?

Do you want a B and B,hotel or a tent?

4 adults?

2 adults and 2 2year olds?

A little more information would be so helpful.

tent would be cold in january lol so a b and b or hotel

max 130 pounds would be ideal

family accomodation on spec - not sure exactly where but en route to scotland

If you're travelling to the West side of Scotland, then Manchester would be a good stopping point. It's a 3 to 4 hour drive up the M1 & M6. There are lots of hotels in the City centre for the price you mention so try:

www.laterooms.com
www.lastminute.com

From Manchester to Glasgow is agin a 3 to 4 hour drive and the above websites will help with hotels there too.

The tourist office in any large town in Scotland can arrange (£5 fee) for a room in a B&B.

But many will be closed in January. For a lot of B&Bs - January is the only month they take off. You will still be able to find accommodations - but just not everywhere.

Considering the unsettled weather -- instead of drivign up - I'd definitely consider taking trains.

You could take the train from London to York and stay 2 nights. Then York to Edinburgh. Or you could go up the west side -- London to Liverpool and then up to Scotland.

I personally wouldn't plan a London > Edinburgh car trip w/ young children in January. (I did lots of winter drives when I lived in the UK -- but I was living there and could change/cancel plans at the last minute and I had my own car, not a rental. I assume you are coming from overseas and want to pre-plan at least some)

Half an hour off the M6.

The Queens sups Fino at the bar.

Look no further.

http://www.innatwhitewell.com/contact.php

and this is owned by a relative of the above said royal...

http://www.georgeanddragonclifton.co...rge-and-dragon

In fact could we have a straw poll from all posters - anyone else had a need for this - we have toyed with a posh B & B business idea for years - aimed at travellers from London to Scotland just off the M6.

If the weather's really bad enough to disrupt road traffic, then you can bet the railway system will be severely disrupted too. Yes there is a heightened risk of weather disruption at this time of year, but it doesn't stop (for example) tens of thousands of ex-pat Scots families (many with wee yuns) from going home for Hogmanay. We did this every year when I was a kid in all weathers and never had a major problem.

Thanks everyone, will keep planning. We appreciate the help.