British Isles Vacation Itinerary

One week's itinerary in the UK

After my two-week British itinerary, I wanted to put together a slightly short itinerary for those of you who have less travel but still want to get more of the UK than the United States. So I present our proposed itinerary for a whole weekend in the UK.

This itinerary is designed to take you to some of the UK's most important sights, but also to add a few curve balls - places that are difficult to see without your own bikes. When you are travelling in the UK for the first reason, I can also advise you to search our UK Driver's Guidance Book.

We will start this itinerary in the UK capitol on the understanding that you will be flying there when you do. Generally, a rental in London is a poor idea. On your first exploratory days, I suggest you take a rail to London and spend the rest of the afternoon with London's main attractions.

It is a very accessible town and you can see most of the main sights, from the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Then on your second outing, take this vehicle and drive to some of the rides outside London.

I' m looking at Windsor Castle or Hampton Court Palace - both are excellent to explore and easily accessible by road. However, if you want to make savings on the above mentioned rides and visit some of them, you should definitely invest in a London Pass. For a complete overview of whether it is profitable to buy the London Pass here, and you can buy it yourself here.

After all, London has no lack of accommodations, something for just about any price. Have a look at the London option at booking.com. I suggest you drive from London westwards and see one of Britain's most famous old sights - the unbelievable Stonehenge. This has become a much more enjoyable experience since the highway was relocated a few years ago and the barrier around the rocks was removed.

After Stonehenge we continue into the old city of Bath. It is also a good idea to take the opportunity to visit Georgia on a tour of its architectural heritage, which includes the Royal Crescent and the Circus. Coming from Bath you drive to the Cotswolds, where it is best to have a sleep. Then after a nice stay in the Cotswolds it's turn north and drive to Yorkshire.

An over 500-year-old estate that gives you an impression of the life of the British noble family in the medieval times. The high points are the magnificent ditch surrounding the edifice and the manholes in the mansion itself, where the Catholics of that period would be hiding from prosecution and executions.

There is enough to do to fill a whole days (especially if you choose to go to the castle!), but I suggest at least going to the Lord Leycester Hospital and St. Mary's Church. When you' re done, it's bedtime to get out of Warwickshire and off to the Peak District, where I suggest you stay the whole evening - there are some really amazing accommodations to fit every bill.

It is a two-hour drive from Chatsworth to the next stop on our route - the beautiful ruins of Fountains Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Studley Royal Park. You start your 6th exploratory days in Yorkshire early and light and head north, this trip to Northumberland, home of the town of Newcastle, the Isle that spans the Hadrians Wall, and some of England's most beautiful mediaeval fortresses.

It is unlikely that you can do all of the following things, but I would definitely suggest that you attend at least two of the following four attractions when you start in Northumberland: ALNWICE: Alnwick castle. The home of the Duke of Northumberland, and from 1036, this is the kind of fort you probably think of when you think of mediaeval fortresses.

It' s also the kind of palace you can imagine if you're a Harry Potter enthusiast, as some of the footage from previous films, quidditch practice sessions included, was shot here. But if you want to see more of England's amazing locks, go to: Bamburg Palace.

The coastline of Bamburgh Palace is simply ideal for taking pictures, on a cliff on a sandy rock. Now on the site, the Norman manor house was constructed in the eleventh centuary and is another impressive fort dedicated to violent attacks and wars.

As you are in the area around Bamburgh, you can also take the opportunity to take a look at Dunstanburgh Palace, a few kilometres to the southwest, or Holy lsland, a few inland. First was a fortress from the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries, which collapsed in the sixteenth centuries; the second is an islet, which is still open at low tide, and on which you can visit the Lindisfarne chateau, which is still in use.

When you' ve had enough of locks, or one was plentiful, then I suggest you go to Hadrian's Walls. Constructed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian (122 AD, if you are not up to date with the latest developments in the ancient Rome timelines), this walls extended from one side of England to the other, marking the north border of the Rome Kingdom.

I guess the exact cause for the construction of a 73-mile barrier is still not known. My favorite is Sycamore Gap, near Housesteads Crag, where a solitary shrub stands among the remnants of the highest part of the fortress.

Coming from Hadrian's Wall, northbound, to the Scotch capitol Edinburgh, either overnight in the Scotish Borders or Edinburgh itself. EDINBURH - Last day! The journey ends in Edinburgh, one of my favorite towns in the UK, where there is no lack of activity. One, go to the Pentland Hills.

I would also suggest that you take the opportunity to visit an Edinburgh surrounding area - the Firth of Forth and in particular the UNSECO heritage Firth of Forth Rail Jump. It was the longest individual jib girder in the building and although it is now the second longest, it is still an impress.

Lastly, I would of course suggest to spend some quality leisure pursuits in Edinburgh, where there is no lack of tourist amenities, good restaurants, shops and accommodation. Edinburgh International is simple to operate, has all major rental company, and you should be able to travel from here wherever you want.

The itinerary is really only possible if you travel yourself. Obviously the summers are likely warm than the winters, but the environment is generally bland, so whenever you are visiting schedule for the scale of meteorological condition, from rains to sundowns. Throughout the year, the UK has a number of holiday periods when the streets (and attractions) are very overcrowded.

There is no "bad" season for a trip at any season, but I would suggest that you perhaps take the best picture of good daylight in May/June while at the same one avoids the summersholidays. In the UK there are many types of accommodations, from cozy B&Bs to luxury hotel accommodations, as well as all the necklaces that await you.

London, the Cotswolds, the Peak District, Yorkshire and Edinburgh, If you are looking for an appartment or more from a Hostelling holiday, then I suggest AirBnB. I' ve tried everyone else, and AirBnB always has the most choices for sites around the globe. When you can't find what you want on AirBnB, or when you want to try new features, we have some choices that we also use.

To help you make the best choices and saving your budget, we've written a full article about the best AirBnB choices you should look at! Among these you should find the best rates and accommodation for your journey, as well as a good range of ratings and feedbacks to help you make an educated one.

For a longer journey with some more UK high points, up to Wales and Ireland, take a look at this two-week tour of the UK I have put together. Since this is a self-drive tour, you should definitely look at our UK Driver's Guidebook for advice.

We also have a 10 day itinerary in the UK by local transportation if you choose not to travel. When you like Royal theme rides, Jess posted a full article on the Royal Edinburgh Ticket here that can help you make savings on some of Edinburgh's top rides.