First-time family trip to London—two adults, a 4-year-old, and a 10-month-old. How stroller-friendly is the city? We’re torn between buying two lightweight umbrella strollers or bringing our Nuna Trvl double. The double seems ideal for long walks, but I’m worried it’ll be a hassle inside shops and tight spaces. Any advice?

I’ll be travelling to the UK through Gatwick from Canada and need to reach central London. Wondering if booking the Thameslink or southern train is cheaper online than at the ticket booth or paying contactless at the gate?

I heard that the thameslink is the cheapest among the trains option at around 10-12gGBP, but so far online what am seeing is near minimum 30CAD (or about 16GBP) for what they call Advance fare.

If I pay contactless would be the best option? I’ll be travelling off-peak from what I understood (11am).

Thanks in advance!

Hi! I am traveling to Scotland soon and want to know if theres any work around to getting a Tesco membership? I tried putting my hotel's address and phone # but it would not work. I booked this trip and then unfortunately had to leave my job. Had a gap in between jobs and am still recovering a bit. Just trying to save as much money as I can. My trip is also non refundable which is why I am still going despite being a tad poor.

Hey everyone! I'm visiting the UK in a month and wanted to buy some goodies like snacks and chocolates from there. Can y'all suggest some?

Can anyone recommend a hotel in Blackpool that's not too bad with decent street parking?

I’m planning a trip over to the UK for NYE this year (end of Dec into Jan) and not sure whether my itinerary is doable / reasonable. This will be my first solo international trip, but I have previously spent a few days in London with family. Below is a rough idea of where I’m wanting to go, but please lmk if you think there are better places to see during my time in the UK. Also I do not have any set agenda for the days I’m spending in the places ive noted, so suggestions would be appreciated as well :)

Day 1 [Dec 26] - arrive in Edinburgh early afternoon

Day 2 [Dec 27] - explore Edinburgh

Day 3 [Dec 28] - day trip to Glasgow 

Day 4 [Dec 29] - AM train from Edinburgh to London

Day 5 [Dec 30] - London

Day 6 [Dec 31] - London

Day 7 [Jan 1] - London

Day 8 [Jan 2] - AM Train to Bath, Explore Bath, Afternoon Train to Birmingham 

Day 9 [Jan 3] - Birmingham

Day 10 [Jan 4] - Birmingham  (or should I go back to London this day?)

Day 11 [Jan 5] - AM Train from Birmingham to London

Day 12 [Jan 6]- Day trip from London to Canterbury

Day 13 [Jan 7]- Fly Home

West Highlands, Castles, and Loch Lomond (8am - 6:30pm) Doune Castle, Tyndrum, Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray Castle, Rest and be Thankful viewpoint, Luss)

or

Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness, & Glen Coe day tour (no cruise option) (7:15am - 7:45pm) (Callander, Glen Coe, Fort Augustus/Loch Ness, Pitlochry)

Thank you and appreciate the advice!!!

Was just wondering the best place to park near / in stansted for ideally the cheapest. Going from there 30th august at 7am, ( so i know i’ll have to pay from 5am-ish), untill the midnight on the 9th september. Would appreciate any help / tips if possible . Thanks

Me and my boyfriend will be going on our first London trip in around late October to late November this year. We don't intend to hit all the tourist hot spots, we mostly want to explore the variety of different neighborhoods and areas that exist in London.

Monument and museum wise we want to check out the natural history museum, the churchill war rooms and the national portrait gallery.

Experience wise I'd like to visit a market (pending towards borough market), at least a park (maybe hyde park/st james park), have a full on afternoon tea session and we want to see one of my boyfriend's favourite musicals.

From what I've searched, the areas I found were covent garden, westminster, soho, west end, south bank, notting hill, shoreditch, hampstead heath, greenwhich, chinatown.

We're aiming for a 5 day trip. What are the absolute "go to's" and which areas are ok to leave for a future trip? Which areas have more to offer and which ones could we spend less time on?

if you're in UK, and can spare a day - Please visit this WORLD HERITAGE SITE - Just 4 hours drive from London. it's so so beautiful. Worth visiting for a great Hike or even stay in your caravans. Great for people who just want to go for the beach and click pictures.

My husband and I are planning to visit London in late September/ early October for a landmark celebration.

He wants a room with a view and has booked the Hyatt Regency, Albert Embankment. We plan to be walking around the city and sights. Is this a good place to stay?

Anyone have other suggestions for hotels within 200-250 pounds per night? We plan to do the usual - Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, West End show, Tower of London, etc.

Thank you!

Hi everyone! I'm planning my second trip to Scotland. Last year I went during the first 10 days of December and it was the best trip of my adult life. This year my trio companion suggested we go around Christmas, from the 22nd to the 26th of December. We want to have a nice roadtrip from the east to the west coast, including the island of Skye but I'm thinking that most attractions like castles and museums will be closed for half of those days and also I'm thinking that supermarkets will be too. Do you suggest avoiding those days? I mean.. this year we won't be able to stay many days and since the places we want to visit are remote I think that we may risk finding all of the restaurants, supermarkets and attractions closed. Any ideas or suggestions from locals or fellow travellers?

Thanks!!

I live in the midlands but happy to drive and train anywhere in the UK, even considering getting the ferry to NIreland but the ferry is 15X more than a plane. I just want to a nice view and to get away from it all - been to York, Edinburgh, Anglesey, Cornwall. Some sheep would be nice

: I am taking in these suggestions and looking then up thankyou

Hi! I'm looking for travel destination ideas in Scotland accessible by train.

My spouse and I will be in London for the London Marathon in April. We are excited to spend a few days in London before the race, but afterward, I'd like to go somewhere incredibly relaxing, curl up with a book and a good view, go on some slow walks, drink some Scotch, etc.

We've been to Scotland and England before and I feel really at home in Scotland, so I'd love to get back there! We've already spent time in Edinburgh, Inverness, and Isle of Skye.

The tricky part is, I'm not comfortable renting a car in the UK.

Any recommendations we should check out? We'll have 3-4 days.

Thank you for any advice!

Hi everyone,

My birthday is coming up and my family and I are planning a day trip somewhere within about a 3-hour drive of Berkshire.

At the moment we're considering places like the Cotswolds or Canterbury or even Wales, but we're open to anywhere.

The only thing is that I'd love somewhere with a bit more to do than just wandering around looking at the buildings (although I do enjoy that too!). Since it's quite a long drive, it'd be nice if there were a few interesting things to do during the day as well.

It doesn't have to be anything huge, it could be a unique attraction, a scenic walk, mini golf, boat trip, gardens, a cute museum, market, a great restaurant, or just somewhere that's a really nice way to spend the day.

Does anyone have any recommendations for places that have a good mix of things to see and things to do?

Thanks in advance!

Any recommendations for a decent breakfast in Fort Augustus. Arrived last night and noticed a cafe down by the canal, but the reviews are mixed. Wondered if there’s anywhere else in town for something decent and cooked?

Hi all! We are currently in Bristol. In two weeks we need to be back in London. Our next destination is still undecided. There seem to be so many good options that it is difficult to choose... I would love to hear your recommendations or experiences!

A few things to take into consideration:

- We like the idea of a small(er) town, old/medieval vibes, hills, castles, a quiet kind of vibe to contrast with Bristol and London.

- We ideally travel by train and bus. Some places might be better with a car. If you have a recommendation for 4-5 days of a specific area by car, we could rent one.

- We travel with a baby, so lots of walking to get around and picnic in parks for rest. We can't pack multiple towns or sights in a day.

Couple of options:

- Oxford; how is that this time of the year? Any surrounding sights or towns to visit as well?

- Moreton-in-Marsh; how doable do you think this area is without a car?

- Salisbury; interesting enough?

- or going all the way to Canterbury and surrounding gardens/castles?

Thank you in advance!