Possibly going 18th - 25th Oct - How busy?

[karenmoloney]

It looks like I may be going in October during the week 18th - 25th. Has anyone been the week before Hallowe'en & could tell me how busy it is likely to be? I have trailed through all the school holidays in the very useful sticky & it looks like schools in Scotland are off, also some in Germany & some in Holland.

[cap'njack.]

It will be quite busy with three different countries having school holidays.

The best way I have found to check is to go on to the DLRP website and see what colour the dates are to give you a rough idea of how busy it will be.

Alternativly pick up a brochure from a travel agent and do the same!

[Tillybud]

I always check the colour code thing in the brochure and online too. I'm not sure whether the schools in England may also be off that week ? We go the week before and my sister was actually talking about joining us with her kids but they aren't off until w/c the 20th I think she said ?

[mommy2ash]

i thought the colour code too but when i booked my dates they were a different colour than they are now. dont know how that happened.

[hildasmuriel]

Last year the schools in England had split half term holidays - some had the week before Halloween. That was the week we went and the crowds were quite bearable. I believe that this year most English schools have the same week - the actual week of Halloween, so that will be manically busy. The week before should be okay, I would think.

[DLPdaft]

Well, according to the brochure, its 2nd highest season prices midweek, and highest season prices weekends at the time you're going Karen.

So that would suggest it might be busy.

[A Small World]

There is a link in the FAQ sticky to school hols in other countries as well so its worth checking that

[mollies_mum]

Hi,
If it is any help my daughter is off school for her half term the week after you are going, we are in Nottingham
x

[karenmoloney]

Thanks eveyone for your replies. Looks as it may be busy that week after all - but it's too late now to change my mind because I have booked the flights!