RubyBlueZ4MC said:
Camping.
Hotels are for old people and 2.0l drivers
You can get a basic tent, sleeping beds, air matresses, cooking equipment and a nice bag to stuff it all in for less than the cost of a room for two nights
My advice - get a cheap three man tent from Argos (three man, so you get some space in the tent - two man tents are too "close" for comfortable tenting!)
(example: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9275719.htm - £24.99)
You can also pick up a double sleeping bag, but if you want to save cash, a set of sheets from your laundry cupboard, plus a lightweight duvet or a blanket or two would be perfectly fine considering the time of the year.
(example bag: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Redwood-BB-SB162-Double-Sleeping-Bag/dp/B001BIN0F2/ref=sr_1_12?s=camping-hiking&ie=UTF8&qid=1400683478&sr=1-12&keywords=sleeping+bag+double - £12.99)
Airmatresses - now, you dont NEED one of these, you could just get some foam to lie on, but trust me, for the price, they're worth it.
(example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/OUTWELL-CLASSIC-MATTRESS-CAMPING-EQUIPMENT/dp/B007IUY0Z6/ref=sr_1_20?s=camping-hiking&ie=UTF8&qid=1400683553&sr=1-20&keywords=double+airbed - £8.99)
That's the sleeping taken care of.
Cooking and eating next!
My advice would be to check out a military surplus shop and get a hexamine stove, some fuel and a set of mess tins.
In total, that shouldn't cost you more that £15.
However, you can get them online too:
stove and fuel (although you may need more fuel) : http://www.amazon.co.uk/HIGHLANDER-COOKER-HEXAMINE-TABLETS-CAMPING/dp/B0049AAF70/ref=sr_1_3?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1400683661&sr=1-3&keywords=hexamine+stove - £3.98
basic mess tins: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hi-Gear-Aluminium-Mess-Tins/dp/B004RN3LY8/ref=sr_1_33?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1400683708&sr=1-33&keywords=mess+tins - £4.99)
You can go with a gas stove if you prefer, these are a little more expensive, but some people prefer.
example stove: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Gas-Stove-Red-Black/dp/B003F0CKDW/ref=sr_1_7?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1400683932&sr=1-7&keywords=gas+stove - £9.96
fuel: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pack-of-four-gas-canisters/dp/B003B499D6/ref=sr_1_46?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1400683843&sr=1-46&keywords=gas+stove - £6.99
I assume you already have a couple of mugs you could bring, as well as a set of knives, forks and spoons, and a can opener, so no need to buy all those.
And that's all the BASICS you will need.
Extra stuff you should consider are:
Lantern (to see s**t with) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yellowstone-Set-3-Camping-Lights/dp/B001W7GJC8/ref=sr_1_8?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1400684013&sr=1-8&keywords=lantern - £7.99
Seats (to sit on) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bonnington-Plastics-FC102-Folding-Camping/dp/B002NQOFSW/ref=sr_1_2?s=camping-hiking&ie=UTF8&qid=1400684078&sr=1-2&keywords=collapsible+seat - £9.99 each.
Table (to eat off) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Yellowstone-FT014-Backpacker-Table/dp/B0037CF6DY/ref=sr_1_3?s=camping-hiking&ie=UTF8&qid=1400684121&sr=1-3&keywords=table - £7.99
And that's about it.
Total cost, if you buy ALL of this: £83.91 (tent, bag, matress, hexi, mess tins, two chairs, table, torches)
Pretty sure that's still cheaper than two nights in the hotel, plus it's all reusable.
So if it turns out you like camping, you can expand / replace the items as you go, eventually ending up with quality camping gear, rather than the "basic" stuff I've listed here.
This is exactly what I do. All my "basic" stuff ends up dieing a horrible death at Download Festival or Sonisphere anyways..
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