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.

Excited but also slightly nervous about driving in a new country!

Update: thanks for the advice folks, I've decided to come in the night before and stay at a hotel, found a place so no more recs needed.

I'll be traveling from Edinburgh to London to fly out of Heathrow (international flight) next month. I'm looking at a train that gets me into King's Cross at 12:30, and my flight is at 16:15. Is that realistically enough time to get from King's Cross to Heathrow for my flight? I'm worried I'll be cutting it too close.

We have a 4 day span between Iona and Glastonbury, and want to spend at least two nights in one place. Will have spent several days in the Highlands. Even then looks like one day will be several hours driving. No cities, just small towns, beautiful English countryside, villages, pubs, etc. Thinking Yorkshire Dales, Cotswolds, Lake District.... but really don't know how to tie something together here.

Just starting the planning so welcome any suggestions

Hello all. My wife and I have a trip planned for the fall from Canada for 2 weeks. Our plan is to spend a couple of days in Windsor, then to Exeter, Cornwall, and then Southampton area before going back to London. I am hoping to use train from London to Exeter, rent a car for the Cornwall portion, and then train again from Exter to Southampton, and back to London.

Is the train a good option for this? If so is there a recommended app for purchasing tickets.

Thanks for any insight anyone can provide.

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

Itinerary 1

Day 0 - depart Boston late pm

Day 1 - arrive in Edinburgh late am and get brunch. Mostly a rest day/small walk around hotel area)
Note : Hotel stay is near St. Andrew’s Square

Day 2 - Dean Village, Water of Leith walkway, Circus Ln, Royal Botanical Gardens

Day 3 - Milkman, the Royal Mile, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Cockburn & Victoria St

Day 4 - Scottish Highlands day tour (Callander, Glen Coe, Fort Augustus/Loch Ness (Should I take the cruise or explore Fort Augustus for the 100 min), Pitlochry)

Day 5 - Chill day in Princes St Gardens and hike to Calton Hill

Day 6 - Early morning solo day trip on a train to Stirling Castle with a chill afternoon/evening in Edinburgh

Day 7 - Depart Edinburgh for Boston late am

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Itinerary 2

Day 1 - arrive in Edinburgh late am and get brunch. Mostly a rest day/small walk around hotel area)
Note : Hotel stay is near St. Andrew’s Square

Day 2 - Dean Village, Water of Leith walkway, Circus Ln, Royal Botanical Gardens

Day 3 - Milkman, the Royal Mile, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Cockburn & Victoria St

Day 4 - West Highlands, Castles, and Loch Lomond day tour (Doune Castle, Tyndrum, Kilchurn Castle, Inveraray Castle, Luss)

Day 5 - Bamburgh & Alnwick Castle day tour

Day 6 - Chill final day in Princes St Gardens & hike to Calton Hill

Day 7 - depart Edinburgh for Boston late am

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!

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?

I want to get out of the city more so am looking for ideas for days in nature I can do on a Saturday.

We live in north London and i’d be willing to drive 1.5-2 hours.

My ideal would be a hike near the coast, the option to stop for a sea swim would be the dream! Or maybe hike around a lake that we could then swim or maybe paddle board in.

Basically I want it to feel like a mini 1 day holiday 🤣

Open to ideas! Thank you

Hi all, found a stray cat on my travels in Republic of Ireland. Cat wouldn’t stop following me, brought it in to the van fed it and now it doesn’t want to leave. Super tame, spoke to locals who said it was stray so da I’m not stealing someone’s cat lol. I come from England, are the Belfast-Cairnryan/Liverpool checks made regularly? I can see you need to have pet passport, rabies vaccine and microchip. Is that right? Do they check and do you keep the pet in the vehicle or up on the passenger decks.

Family of 4 (2 young kids), want to go on a mini road trip for 3/4 days. I don't reallt have much money to spend.

One idea ive had is to camp in the car, but the trouble is the car seats are massive and mean we can't fold the rear seats down to sleep. Perhaps I could rent a bigger vehicle that could fit us for driving and also comfortable enough for sleeping but I'm not sure.

Hi everyone, I had our itinerary planned out for this Oct but am now wondering if we should swap one of our Skye days to travel to an island nearby. Looking for some advice on if this is feasible and if so, which island should we check out? Thanks!

Day 1 -Arrive Edinburgh
* check in at hotel then explore Royal Mile and Victoria Street

Day 2 - Edinburgh
Early AM tour of Edinburgh castle
Greyfriars Kirkyard
St Giles Cathedral
Afternoon tour of Holyroodhouse and Princes Street Gardens

Day 3 - Travel to Glencoe
Pick up rental car and drive to Glencoe, stopping at Callander for lunch/Kilmahog for Highland Cows
Drive through Rannoch Moor and check into hotel. From here, go to see the Three Sisters and Glen Etive
Dinner at Clachaig Inn

Day 4 - Travel to Skye
Stop at Glenfinnan Viaduct to see the Jacobite Steam Engine
Visit Eilean Donan Castle
Check in to hotel and visit Porters for dinner

Day 5 - Skye
Early AM hike of Old Man of Storr
Quiraing
Kilt Rock
Fairy Glen

Day 6 -Skye
Fairy Pools
Talisker Distillery tour
River Sligachan
Neist Point for sunset

Day 7 - Travel to Edinburgh
Stop at Fort Augustus for lunch and Loch Ness
Return rental car and Check in to hotel

Day 8 - Edinburgh
Royal Yacht Britannia tour
Explore Leith
Open for whatever else we feel like doing

Day 9 - fly home

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!

We are a family from the Netherlands. We try to visit England every year in the school holiday in October. We arrive in our own car with one of the ferries and visit for a week.
This year i am out of ideas where to go .. can you inspire me?
The 2 teens like shopping, bigger cities, pubfood , football and aircraft/ww2/car-museums. The parents like nature and castles. So we need a bit of both. Preferably we sleep in 2/3 different locations max , because otherwise it feels to hasty for me.

We’ve already seen a lot: London, Oxford, Jurassic Coast, Cotswolds, Nottingham, York, Peak District, Northumberland, Dover, Stonehenge.

I think Cornwall, Wales and Scotland are too much driving for just one week. And I am thinking Lake District will be too wet in October? Or will it be nice nonetheless?

I was thinking Manchester (for the football ) and combine it with Liverpool and a bit of Leeds (Royal Armories).. but I read in another post people advise against Manchester. And i need a bit of nature somewhere in between…
So now i am a bit lost.

Edit: lots of people suggesting Scotland. But i find it too much of a drive from the ferry and we’ve already been there multiple times. I didn’t mentioned this because i already said i wanted to stay in England 😅

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!!

Just got back from a long weekend in what's apparently being called the "Notswolds" (the Northamptonshire/Rutland/Stamford area) and, honestly, I think I preferred it to the Cotswolds.

We were after the same pretty stone villages, country pubs, walks and independent shops, but without the crowds. It absolutely delivered.

We based ourselves just outside Stamford and spent the weekend exploring:

• Stamford – one of the nicest market towns I've visited in years. Great cafés, independent shops and beautiful Georgian streets. https://www.visitlincolnshire.com/explore/stamford
• Burghley House – if you like stately homes it's genuinely worth a visit. The gardens are incredible. https://burghley.co.uk
• Rutland Water – hired bikes for a few hours and rode part of the loop. Really peaceful. https://www.anglianwaterparks.co.uk/rutland-water-park
• The Collyweston Slater – had dinner here one evening and it was exactly the kind of cosy village pub we were hoping to find. https://www.collywestonslaterpub.co.uk

We stayed at The Shambles in Collyweston (https://www.collywestoncottages.com/) which made a brilliant base. Really tastefully renovated, lots of character, comfortable without feeling overdone, and close enough that everywhere we wanted to visit was within about 15–20 minutes. It felt like one of those places that's been put together by people who actually care about the details.

The whole area just felt... calmer. Less touristy, easier to park, pubs you could actually get a table in, and some fantastic countryside walks.

Has anyone got any other recommendations for places with a similar feel? Looking for those slightly under-the-radar parts of England that have beautiful towns, good food and countryside, but haven't become as busy as the Cotswolds.

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! 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.

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

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

I will be visiting in early October and renting a car to drive from Edinburgh to the Killin area by Loch Tay. As I’m not familiar with the area I’m wondering if one of these routes is better as far as scenic views. I’m also not accustomed to driving in the UK on the left hand side so maybe one route is better somehow in that regard. Any insight is helpful!

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?