I'm doing some research for my friend who is travelling in June to experience her bucket list trip from Australia. Huge Jane Austen fan, so I've made sure Bath is central to her 3 week stay. What are some wonderful things that can't be missed, that will contribute to her experience? TIA🌿

Very recently I was given a caution for possessing Class A drugs (cocaine). I am also planning to travel to the US with my friends next year (July) - will this be an issue? After some research, I have seen that it’s somewhat down to chance whether it’ll get flagged or not when going through the border. Is there a way of going about this that will guarantee me access, or will they definitely say no? Thanks

Looking to do some shopping while in Scotland. Will be going to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Are there any stores or neighborhoods for clothing/ accessory shopping that you’ll only find in Scotland?

I have a connecting flight from stansted to Belfast. I will reach stansted at 6.45 PM and i have my flight to Belfast at 8.45 PM. I hold a non-eu passport as well. Would i be able to make it? Given i have a luggage, which i have to check in again at stansted.

Hello, my father applied for ETA since he'd like to go visit London in Autumn, he got his confirmation that he applied, however it's been 5 days since application and there is still no decision whatsoever.

Has this ever happened to anybody else?

We're arriving in Gatwick Airport and I'm trying to book either a Thameslink or SWR ticket to central London. Both of these trains require a Tube transfer at Farringdon as the train does not reach our destination, Paddington station. The three major sites all offer different prices.

I'm confused why the prices are so different if we book the entire journey through the site. Also, a Tube ticket only costs £2.80 off-peak from Farringdon to Paddington, why is SWR, for example, charging £12 per person? Should we just book the Gatwick > Farringdon leg through National Rail, then buy a separate Tube ticket once we're at Farringdon?

I've been wanting to visit the Cotswolds for a while now. My husband and I are currently traveling around the UK from the US with his mom and our toddler. I'd love to stay in the Cotswolds since it is beautiful but it also seems like the perfect spot for a date night while his mom watches our little one.

That said, accommodations are obviously quite expensive, especially for four guests. Any recommendations for a good plan? We're also open to staying in a nearby villages (doesn’t have to be the Cotswolds) that offers a similar charm. Somewhere we can enjoy a nice walk on a night, good food, and cozy pubs.

I'm a bit at a loss so I’d truly appreciate any and all suggestions!

Greetings! I plan to travel to UK with husband and 3 kids (will be ages 5, 8, 10) next year for a road trip to see castles, landscapes, and storybook villages. We’ll have 14-17 days. Starting in London and ending in Edinburgh most likely but would also like to venture into Wales. Maybe too ambitious but would love to hit most or all of the highlights below. Thoughts/feedback/suggestions, especially for places to stop between North Wales and Edinburgh? Much appreciated!

-Begin in London, see Windsor Castle or Hampton Court palace, maybe Lego land

-Cotswolds (day trip from London or stay a couple days and hit South Wales for a day trip from here?)

-South Wales/Cardiff/Caerphilly

-Snowdonia in Wales, Caefernon castle and Anglesey AONB (stay in Chester?)

-Peak District national park? Castleton? Or Yorkshire Dales? Where to hit on the way to into Scotland/Edinburgh?

-Edinburgh

-Inverness (day trip? Go back to Edinburgh?)

Hi all! I’m planning a trip to England in June. I’m planning on going to London, a day trip to Windsor and Stonehenge, and then spending a couple days in Liverpool.

My question: is 5 full days (7 nights) in London too much? Do you think I could see a good amount of the city in 4 full days (6 nights)? Sorry if it’s a loaded question. It’s my first time planning a trip on my own and want to make sure I get my money’s (and time’s) worth!

Edit: Thanks for the feedback!

1. I trimmed Canterbury to the Historic River Tour, St. Augustine’s Abbey, St. Martin’s Church, Roman Museum, and the Cathedral
2. For London, Churchill's War Rooms has been moved to day 16. This will get cut if needed.
3. Warwick Castle has been cut to give me more time in Stratford.
4. I am taking a look at what to do about Blenheim Palace. I am open to cutting it if necessary.
   1. I do want to make another trip to England at some point. Places like Blenheim Palace, Churchill War Rooms, and Warwick Castle will be better suited for a general historical tour rather than a literary tour.
5. I am going to take a look to changing Oxford to another day.

Day 1: Arrive

• Arrive at London-Gatwick at 10:45 am, travel to Bath, and check in to hotel. (Note: I am flying from California)
• Go the Jane Austen Museum
• Get dinner
• A Jane Austen walking tour (mainly to stay awake for a bit)

Day 2 & 3 - Bath

• Note: to do everything I want to do, the timing won't work out for the Jane Austen Festival this year.
• Tour: Royal Crescent
• Frankenstein Museum, Roman Baths, Bath Skylines, Bath Abbey
• Afternoon Tea at The Pump Room
• Go to one or two used bookstores
• Watch a production of As You Like It

Day 4 - Bath

• Day trip to Lacock and enjoy the village, abbey, and St. Cyriac’s Church

Day 5 - Bath

• Day trip to Salisbury
  • Go to the Cathedral
  • Lunch at The Haunch of Venison
  • Possibly go to Longleat and Stourhead Gardens (a scene from the 2005 Pride and Prejudice was shot here)
• Go to Chawton for Jane Austen’s House and Chawton House
• Return to bath via train from Southampton

Day 6 - Bath

• Moreton-in-Marsh and go The Bell, St. Nicholas church, and Chastleton House and Garden
• Stow-on-the-Wold and go to St. Edward’s Church and its Yew Tree Door and The Porch House
• Spend the night in Stow-on-the-World

Days 7 & 8 – Stratford-upon-Avon

• Shakespeare’s birthplace, Royal Shakespeare Company theatre tour, Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Royal Shakespeare Company Costume Tour, Shakespeare’s New Place, Shakespeare’s School room & Guildhall
• Canal and River Tour
• Countess of Eversham Canal Cruise (7:30 pm)

Day 9 – Stratford-upon-Avon

• Morning: Explore Henley Street, Holy Trinity Church tour
• After lunch: Blenheim Palace
• Stratford: See Measure for Measure at 7:15 pm

Day 10: London

• Head to London. A bus leaves at 6:20 am.
• Lunch at The Grapes
• Charles Dickens Museum, Langham Hotel to take some pictures (featured in some Sherlock Holmes stories), Keats House
• Gosnell’s Bar (I'm a mead fan)
• Dinner at The Swan at 4:30
• See A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 6:00

Day 11: London

• Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Afternoon Tea at Sketch
• Shakespeare’s Globe Story & Tour
• The Merry Wives of Windsor at 7:30

Day 12 – London

• Oxford day trip
  • Bodleian Library, Literary walking tour, University Church, Christ Church, Oxford Castle/prison
  • Blackwell’s bookshop
  • Pictures of The Eagle and Child
  • Low Priorities: Covered Market & Pictures at Bridge of Sighs
• London: Twelfth Night at 7:30 at the Globe

Day 13 – London

• Harry Potter Tour

Day 14 & 15 – Canterbury

• Reserve space in the Cathedral Library and Archives to see some old books
• Historic River Tour, St. Augustine’s Abbey, St. Martin’s Church, Roman Museum, Cathedral
• Evensong at Cathedral

Day 16 - London

• Lunch at the Ritz Carlton
• Churchill War Rooms
• Shitfaced Shakespeare at 7

Day 17

• Fly home

Im planning a road trip to Scotland over bank holiday weekend. Using Dunblane as a base. We have 4 days and have been to Stirling and Edinburgh before.

I was thinking St Andrews weather depending on one day but any suggestions west coast? Is Oban and Fort William do able in a day? Any other gems which are drivable from Dunblane?

Thanks

Has anyone been to the Hokusai-inspired afternoon tea?

It looks lovely and interesting even though I don't normally gravitate to Asian-inspired food

Corinthia also looks good...

Thanks!

How feasible is it if I intend on touring around London -> Whitby -> Edinburgh? in about 14-16 days.

At Whitby I plan on exploring the places, especially the spots pertaining to Dracula. A google search shows that I'll have to go by train and then a connection via bus, is it doable for a solo traveller? I do not have a license, so renting a car is out of the option.

I plan on heading to Edinburgh right after Whitby. Again, a bus then a train.

I'm open to doing a literary tour or a coal mining town-related tour too, but I am concerned about the travel options. If anyone has any suggestions I am open to it.

From Edinburgh I am undecided if I want to fly back to London or take a train as I will likely fly back home from Heathrow.

As for accommodations, I am looking into AirBNBs as I heard they can be cheaper? Though they are illegal in my country, and I have never used it before so I don't know what to expect, especially in case there are complications with the owners.

I would greatly appreciate any advice and suggestions.

Hi there!

My partner and I are coming over from nz at Xmas time. I’ve decided to come four days earlier to do a wee side trip.

I would love to go to an old town in a beautiful setting and drink pints to get some English culture.

I’m also very big into the outdoors- climb etc…

Obviously bad weather this time of year but could be cool to see with some snow?

We'll be in London this summer with a teenager who loves classic rock and music from the 60s and 70s. Are any of the various music history related walking tours worth it?

Hey guys, I'm trying to apply for the ETA however the app is not compatible on my phone? Idk why because it's a normal smartphone and I updated it before trying. I tried the website 2 times and it said that i took to long to fill out the quiz but there never was a quiz and I was staring at the queue the whole time. I don't know what else I can do!! Please help :(

Potential Places to visit in London 🙂**:**

Really want to see: Tower of London Tour, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London Tour, London Eye, Tate Modern, Hyde Park, St. Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus (At night), Big Ben, The British Museum 

In General List: Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, and Trafalgar Square, The British Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral, Borough Market, Tower of London Tour and The London Eye, Tate Modern, Kensington Palace, Hyde Park, Oxford Street, and Piccadilly Circus

Do I have a good list of places to see?

Also, I haven't done my research for restaurants yet! But I'm open to any type of food! Im looking to just explore and try different things! Open to all flavors! Would love to know any good desserts worth checking out as well!

Also people said York is worth checking out as well? What do you all think?

So, my wife has an Irish passport, it has her maiden name on it.

We recently booked a holiday with her married name in the booking.

We sent away her British Passport for renewal with a request to change to married name. Unwittingly ticked that she had other documents from other countries.

They now want to see her Irish passport to confirm her name, which obviously shows her maiden name not the married name that is requested.

Any advice on what to do?

Can’t change the Irish passport her married name as we need to be married for 2 years before the Irish authority will change it.

Is it worth just ringing them and saying we inadvertently ticked that she has an Irish passport? Effectively lying. To be honest I don’t know why another country need to see another countries documents anyway.

What is the policy for delay repay on advance tickets for a cancelled train, specifically cross country?

For some background, I have an advanced single ticket for a 16:52 train, which is now cancelled. The next train is a 17:09, so not a concern to me.

However, I'm not sure on whether this is eligible to claim back. It seems on principle, if I am expected to travel on ONLY this train with my advance ticket, I should expect compensation. If I happened to miss my train because I was late, the conductor would expect me to buy a new ticket.

Any answers would be appreciated!

I'm arriving at Heathrow for a two-week visit next week. My phone isn't eSim compatible - will I be able to easily pick up a prepaid physical sim card at Heathrow? And would I be paying an exorbitant airport markup? Thanks in advance

I am visiting London with my wife from 18th to 21st April. Because of high entry fees(when converted), we are planning to buy a London pass for one day. We are fine cramping as many places as we can. I know there are people who will say you will not enjoy a place in a short time. But visiting a unique place for a short period is better than not seeing it at all.

Below are the places I have shortlisted in that order on Monday 21st.
I would like some feedback from the community. Tell me if I am being too optimistic covering all these in a day.
Also, how is my selection? Anything you would suggest adding or removing? Or change of dates.

• St Paul's (opens at 8:30 so first visit)
• Tower of London
• Tower Bridge
• Kensigton Palace
• Chelsea/Arsenal/Tottnham stadium tour - I would like Tottnham, but I don't think it will be realistically possible. If I miss the entry, there is nothing nearby as an alternative.
  
• Finish off with uber boat ride.

First trip to England with my husband and 21-month old son. We are not renting a car, so we wanted to keep public transport at the forefront when choosing where to visit, but also keep time spent on trains/buses in between locations to a minimum so we don’t lose days in travel (and also because my toddler already has a long flight to deal with and I didn’t want to add lengthy train rides to the trip as well 😅). Had originally planned to go up to Edinburgh, but decided against the long train rides and to explore the English countryside instead.

Day 1-Day 6 (5 nights) Woodstock\ Explore Woodstock, Blenheim palace, day trips to Oxford and Cotswolds.\ *Day 6-12 (6 nights) London — South Ken\ Least worried about this leg of the trip. Plenty to see and do, tons of parks, gardens, and kid-friendly museums to keep the little one happy.\ *Day 12-17 (5 nights) Rye\ Explore Rye, visit the beach, rent bikes to explore nearby towns/beaches.\ *Day 17-21 (4 nights) Canterbury\ Explore Canterbury and nearby small towns/villages like Chilham, train to Dover, visit Wingham Wildlife Park\ *Day 21-23 (2 nights) London — Heathrow\ Visit Windsor Castle and explore town, fly home. (We fly home early morning on Day 23, so we wanted to be close to the airport the night before). *I think I’d rather visit Hever Castle, but I can’t seem to figure out a magical way to do that with similar travel times to this Windsor plan. Thoughts?

What do y’all think? We really want to be able to explore at a relaxed pace with a little one in tow. I’m most unsure about the Canterbury stop, but the goal for that location is to take in “The Garden of England” in spring time. I didn’t want another coastal destination after Rye and needed someplace well connected to public transport. Good choice? Please do not critique without offering valid alternatives. Thanks in advance!

If i paid using the ringgo app here will it be valid. Not sure if the sign is saying to use the paybyphone app specifically or just means to physically pay by phone (including ringgo)

Genuine question, just interested to know

On the occasions I visit/travel through London I can navigate the rail and tube network pretty easily so I don’t need to search up much. Obviously many people visit with no experience of the network so it’s quite something to contend with.

What is it that makes Citymapper a better option than Google Maps? Is it a better guide of the stations or something?

I need an ETA to study abroad for 4 months. I got a legal name/gender change and have updated all of my legal documents. Unfortunately my passport can't be updated bc of the executive order our alpha sigma president has signed stating that all federal documents must reflect bio sex(which is the opposite of every other document I have like my ID card, birth certificate, medical records etc). Who do I ask for help and wtf do I do