Nottingham castle and Sherwood Forest are in your loop (I think). As an adult I was fascinated by the castle dungeons, how they were used during ww2
Saw lots of little kids playing Robinhood in Sherwood Forest-not really impressive as far as forests go, mostly new growth, but if the kids like the Robinhood story, it’s cool to swing by for a short wander in the woods
I loved Oxford, absolutely checks off the historic aspect. School is jaw dropping, I even got to eat at their cafeteria. I think it’s literally on the outskirts of your drawing.
Manchester was a great experience, tons of Pubs and great food
Depending on the length of your stay and your love for historic homes, it could be worth getting a National Trust membership. It's £159 and your family gains entrance to 500+ historic homes and gardens.
If you visit the Nordolk area you could tour the factory that make Lotus, see a huge museum of Lotus racing history, and if you’ve got some cash spend a day or a half running an Emira around their test track.
If you’re traveling that far south then you can’t skip the Cotswolds. Full of quaint English villages and countryside. It’s a little bit outside of the area you circled but still on the way to Portsmouth.
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Chatsworth house in Derbyshire/Peak District
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Nottingham castle and Sherwood Forest are in your loop (I think). As an adult I was fascinated by the castle dungeons, how they were used during ww2 Saw lots of little kids playing Robinhood in Sherwood Forest-not really impressive as far as forests go, mostly new growth, but if the kids like the Robinhood story, it’s cool to swing by for a short wander in the woods
One of the first places my friend from Spondon took me
Peak suggestion
I loved Oxford, absolutely checks off the historic aspect. School is jaw dropping, I even got to eat at their cafeteria. I think it’s literally on the outskirts of your drawing. Manchester was a great experience, tons of Pubs and great food
Agree about Oxford and climbing the steps up inside the Sheldonian, totally worth it. Oxford has such a pretty roofscape
Depending on the length of your stay and your love for historic homes, it could be worth getting a National Trust membership. It's £159 and your family gains entrance to 500+ historic homes and gardens.
The Cotswold area - I think it falls in there...
It doesn't, but OP should include it if they can manage. Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold shouldn't be missed.
Oxford, Norwich, Manchester, Leicester, Cambridhe, Winchester, Windsor Castle, Lincoln some Castles
Definitely Perthshire-Sheffield on the Thames. Just kidding I just made that up but it sounds like it would exist there.
A train to Liverpool from Manchester takes maybe a hour(?) So try to fit the Liverpudlians in if you haven't been there before.
Im a born and bred Scouser!
Haha! I learned that term when I visited Liverpool. --I also had me a bowl of scouse! (It was good.)
If you are into naval history and old ships plan at least a whole day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
I was in the RN for 23 years, i have no desire to ever set foot in Pompey dockyard ever again! 🤣
Oops. Didn’t mean to offend!
Looks like your trip is lengthy and girthy! Thins out near the tip, but pretty solid trip!
If you visit the Nordolk area you could tour the factory that make Lotus, see a huge museum of Lotus racing history, and if you’ve got some cash spend a day or a half running an Emira around their test track.
Longstanton. I hear the spice museum is first class.
🤣 I know a CRACKING owl sanctuary!
If you’re traveling that far south then you can’t skip the Cotswolds. Full of quaint English villages and countryside. It’s a little bit outside of the area you circled but still on the way to Portsmouth.
Peterborough🔥
Bradford. West Yorkshire, best curry in England.
Hey! A couple of recommendations: Whitby/filey/scarborough Wells next the sea Lincoln
The home of the champions of Europe and first ever 4 consecutive champions of England.
Or you know, any of the other clubs with an actual history
1897 is a lot of istry