First solo trip: 1 month in England & Wales. Looking for advice on itinerary!
Hi everyone! I'm looking for some help with my itinerary for my first solo trip to the UK. Any suggestions or recommendations are welcome.
Context: Meeting up with a friend in Iceland in early June so I thought I would do some solo travelling in the UK before flying to Reykjavik. I did a tour of Scotland with my family a few years back and have also been to Oxford and London. Hoping to see more of England and head into Wales this time around!
My main interests are history, architecture, hiking & walking trails.
Here's what I've planned so far:
DAY 1: Arrive @ London Gatwick. Train to Bath.
2-4: Bath and surrounding areas (hoping to see Avebury stones and Salisbury cathedral)
5-7: York (possibly w/ day trip to Moors)
8-9: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
10-13: Lake District
14-16: Manchester
17-19: Snowdonia, Wales
20: Aberystwyth/West coast of Wales
21-22: Fishguard or St. David's (Pembrokeshire)
23-24: Cardiff
25-28: London
29: Fly to Reykjavik
(The availability of hostels in Snowdonia is kind of all over the place, so doing the jump from Bath to York and going from there seems to work with what is open.)
Questions :
- I will be relying completely on public transit. Is the Lake District too inaccessible without a car? Would the Peak District be just as worthwhile and easier to access? I've heard the Lake District is absolutely gorgeous and it seems like a must-see, but if it's a pain to get to I would be happy to go elsewhere.
- I'm also trying to decide if I should cut Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (especially since I'm unsure about the Lake District and have already been to Hadrian's Wall). Would love to hear your suggestions on this - is it worth keeping in? I've been considering replacing it with somewhere in the Midlands but I'm really unsure.
- Classic question, but are there any places where I'm staying too long? Not long enough?
Thanks for reading ! I'm very open to changing things around or adding new stops (time is not an issue lol) so I'd love to hear any suggestions you might have.
Submitted February 27, 2019 at 12:57AM by billabongsleepshirt https://ift.tt/2tFunRO
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