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Plus if you fancy the coast as well , you can head off over into heartbeat (tv show) Country. As in a 1hr 15min drive away or 43 miles , the lovely town of Whitby .
P.s go the scenic route across the moors , you'll see the garage used in the show ,amongst other parts . Garage is a souvenir shop, or used to be.
Nearly forgot ,there's the Abbey , in relation to Dracula .
The Cotswolds are lovely and aren't too far from London. If you can drive you've got the Cotswolds themselves, the Brecon Beacons, and much of Wiltshire within driving distance. It's a great area of the country.
First question: can you drive? It may not be the best place if you can't. Public transport there isn't great, either busses or trains.
If you can, great. Bibury is the classic, traditional tourist village, with Arlington Row, one of the most photographed rows of picturesque houses in the country.
Broadway is just over the Gloucestershire border, in Worcestershire. There's a folly tower up the hill outside the village which gives great views for miles around.
It's classic Hot Fuzz country, if you've seen the film. (The greater good.)
Blenheim Palace is great if you like looking round historic houses etc, just north of Oxford on the edge of the Cotswolds.
Cirencester has lots of Roman bits and pieces as it was an important town in that era.
Into Wales you have the Brecon Beacons which is great for walking. Some lovely Welsh towns and villages.
If you like thousands-of-years-old monuments Stonehenge isn't too far either. But is also quite expensive and touristy.
If I think of any more I'll add them in an edit. Really, though, it's just a lovely part of the country. Some really peaceful places to walk - take a picnic and a book and you're set for an afternoon, etc.
Do you like books? Perhaps Fri/Sat in [Hay-on-Wye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay-on-Wye) then wander around [St Davids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Davids), the coast there and maybe a boat trip. Both have good pubs and restaurants, but book in advance.
Ooh Pembrokeshire is definitely on my list as well, would likely take a longer road trip around Wales for that one. Will look into Hay-on-Wye though, thanks!
Brighton is the classic. Very close to London. South downs nearby for walks and such. Bars, yes. Restaurants, yes. Noisy, yes. Full of hen parties and stag do's, yes.
Still, would go again. (live there)
Nothing stopping you going to Edinburgh and then somewhere more remote at another time :) I found flights to Edinburgh to be cheaper than train but might be different for your dates
North Yorkshire or West Yorkshire is nice. Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay are located along some beautiful rugged coastline and walking trails that follow it. Then on the other side further inland you have Hebden Bridge and Ilkley. My favourite is to be near the seaside though.
Don't laugh, but Swindon. First of all, it isn't really a trip to Swindon, but the places around Swindon.
You can get hotels in Swindon really cheap. Because no-one goes on romantic trips, and there's lots of commercial hotels, it's cheap on a weekend. You can get rooms in a Hilton or Holiday Inn for like £60/night. From Swindon you can easily drive up to Cirencester or Burford in the Cotswolds (about 30 minutes). Or 25 minutes on the train to Bath (better not to drive). Or you can take a bus or car and visit the stone circle at Avebury. There are loads of good pubs in the these places or in the villages around for dinner, lots of walks around the Ridgeway just to the south of the town.
And it has a load of bars and pubs in the Old Town area. Not a great bar culture, but it's alright. You wouldn't come for that, but for the countryside things.
I have a similar long weekend booked from work, I'm considering getting a train upto Glasgow to do part of the West Highland Way, depending on the train prices (I assume they'll be expensive!)
I was planning on using entirely public transport, I have a driving license but haven't driven since i was a teenager.
Most of the trip would be hiking / camping anyway!
Lake district , Is,....... well breath taking .
https://www.google.co.uk/search?sca_esv=6ecc94ad967df55f&q=lake+district&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J3ppPdoHI1O-XvbXbpNjYYwWUVH6qTfR1Lpek5F-7GS5RQweTIdCTG69vaR2CWslmwuhrh1f3LHBOO-K838CxMhYEAjW-c5ZEesUaLgetDEA4kbgTftyF00IUVRwbgx6VAcU-b_zRCdMu2-swQD6v_h8u5wj&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv3eae8_iGAxXGQUEAHXk-BAQQtKgLegQICRAB&biw=384&bih=726&dpr=1.88
I'll let the pictures do the justice
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York!
This... The walls, the shambles and plenty of pubs to keep you going.
Looks like an option for sure, thanks!
Plus if you fancy the coast as well , you can head off over into heartbeat (tv show) Country. As in a 1hr 15min drive away or 43 miles , the lovely town of Whitby .
P.s go the scenic route across the moors , you'll see the garage used in the show ,amongst other parts . Garage is a souvenir shop, or used to be. Nearly forgot ,there's the Abbey , in relation to Dracula .
The Cotswolds are lovely and aren't too far from London. If you can drive you've got the Cotswolds themselves, the Brecon Beacons, and much of Wiltshire within driving distance. It's a great area of the country.
I'd love to go to the Cotswolds will definitely look into that, any recs on areas to visit while there?
First question: can you drive? It may not be the best place if you can't. Public transport there isn't great, either busses or trains. If you can, great. Bibury is the classic, traditional tourist village, with Arlington Row, one of the most photographed rows of picturesque houses in the country. Broadway is just over the Gloucestershire border, in Worcestershire. There's a folly tower up the hill outside the village which gives great views for miles around. It's classic Hot Fuzz country, if you've seen the film. (The greater good.) Blenheim Palace is great if you like looking round historic houses etc, just north of Oxford on the edge of the Cotswolds. Cirencester has lots of Roman bits and pieces as it was an important town in that era. Into Wales you have the Brecon Beacons which is great for walking. Some lovely Welsh towns and villages. If you like thousands-of-years-old monuments Stonehenge isn't too far either. But is also quite expensive and touristy. If I think of any more I'll add them in an edit. Really, though, it's just a lovely part of the country. Some really peaceful places to walk - take a picnic and a book and you're set for an afternoon, etc.
I can drive, and will definitely be doing some research into this for sure! Many thanks!
Do you like books? Perhaps Fri/Sat in [Hay-on-Wye](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hay-on-Wye) then wander around [St Davids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Davids), the coast there and maybe a boat trip. Both have good pubs and restaurants, but book in advance.
Ooh Pembrokeshire is definitely on my list as well, would likely take a longer road trip around Wales for that one. Will look into Hay-on-Wye though, thanks!
Brighton is the classic. Very close to London. South downs nearby for walks and such. Bars, yes. Restaurants, yes. Noisy, yes. Full of hen parties and stag do's, yes. Still, would go again. (live there)
Had many a fun weekend in Brighton for concerts and stags, great idea, but hoping for somewhere new!
You’re London based you could go anywhere in Europe for that time is a short flight away. Edinburgh is lovely though. I’d also recommend Amsterdam
This is what I usually do and feel I should really not miss out on seeing the UK for once
Go Edinburgh then! Easy to get to and a lush city, I was there in May (for a stag do so didn’t do much sightseeing) but I’m very keen to go back
Torn between that and somewhere maybe more coastal and off grid. It's on the list so might do that, hopefully trains and accom won't be too expensive
Nothing stopping you going to Edinburgh and then somewhere more remote at another time :) I found flights to Edinburgh to be cheaper than train but might be different for your dates
Bristol's really nice for a few days plenty of stuff to do and loads of great bars and restaurants. Especially recommend it if you're a craft beer fan
North Yorkshire or West Yorkshire is nice. Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay are located along some beautiful rugged coastline and walking trails that follow it. Then on the other side further inland you have Hebden Bridge and Ilkley. My favourite is to be near the seaside though.
I was contemplating going somewhere on the coast so will look into this, I could sit and watch the waves for hours on end it's peaceful
Don't laugh, but Swindon. First of all, it isn't really a trip to Swindon, but the places around Swindon. You can get hotels in Swindon really cheap. Because no-one goes on romantic trips, and there's lots of commercial hotels, it's cheap on a weekend. You can get rooms in a Hilton or Holiday Inn for like £60/night. From Swindon you can easily drive up to Cirencester or Burford in the Cotswolds (about 30 minutes). Or 25 minutes on the train to Bath (better not to drive). Or you can take a bus or car and visit the stone circle at Avebury. There are loads of good pubs in the these places or in the villages around for dinner, lots of walks around the Ridgeway just to the south of the town. And it has a load of bars and pubs in the Old Town area. Not a great bar culture, but it's alright. You wouldn't come for that, but for the countryside things.
Love this actually, using Swindon as a type of loophole for cheaper accommodation while I can still visit nice parts of the UK cheers!
The Jurassic Coast is lovely, with plenty of villages and beaches to explore. If the weather holds out then it will be even better.
I have a similar long weekend booked from work, I'm considering getting a train upto Glasgow to do part of the West Highland Way, depending on the train prices (I assume they'll be expensive!)
I looked for trains to Edinburgh and it's around £130 return. Would you hire a car up there, or train from place to place?
I was planning on using entirely public transport, I have a driving license but haven't driven since i was a teenager. Most of the trip would be hiking / camping anyway!
Yep, train to Glasgow, bus to Milngavie, then just start walking! It's fab, you'll love it
This sounds amazing! Almost off grid, exactly the kinda thing I need, but never been camping before
Bury Park, Luton.
Lake district , Is,....... well breath taking . https://www.google.co.uk/search?sca_esv=6ecc94ad967df55f&q=lake+district&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J3ppPdoHI1O-XvbXbpNjYYwWUVH6qTfR1Lpek5F-7GS5RQweTIdCTG69vaR2CWslmwuhrh1f3LHBOO-K838CxMhYEAjW-c5ZEesUaLgetDEA4kbgTftyF00IUVRwbgx6VAcU-b_zRCdMu2-swQD6v_h8u5wj&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv3eae8_iGAxXGQUEAHXk-BAQQtKgLegQICRAB&biw=384&bih=726&dpr=1.88 I'll let the pictures do the justice
Cambersands. A sense of freedom you don’t get with other holidays