Have you never quite understood the allure of football? Maybe you don’t care whether England win or lose on Sunday and instead want to take advantage of the usually busy places which will be a bit quieter this weekend as everyone heads to the pubs or their living room sofas. Here are five of the best things you could do instead: 1) St. Bees or Silecroft beach Why not stop off at the usually busy beaches of St. Bees or Silecroft on the West Coast? The sun might show its face in the early afternoon and the weather should be warm all day, right up to when the football kicks off.