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  1. Robinhoodreloaded avatar

    RE: 10 days in the UK end of April - What to do??

    by Robinhoodreloaded 11 April 2012

    the area around Stonehenge is a good option. Salisbury, Bath and Glastonbury are close by. You could also go to Devon and Cornwall. Further…

  2. bellart1 avatar

    RE: How to visit Salisbury from Bournemouth?

    by bellart1 03 April 2012

    It's in the Cathedral, which is a short walk from the bus station and a little further from the train station. Allow a day in Salisbury…

  3. Jessy1987 avatar

    How to visit Salisbury from Bournemouth?

    by Jessy1987 03 April 2012

    Hello! I'm a belgian student and I'm in an host family in Bournemouth 2weeks. I apologize in advance for my mistakes but I don't have…

  4. battybilly avatar

    RE: To Stonehenge from Salisbury

    by battybilly 12 March 2012

    Hi. Nicest way - and it saves a lot of money on the tour bus.... Get a bus from Salisbury to Amesbury (regular service). Then walk to…

  5. geeg avatar

    RE: Around England/Scotland in 5 weeks

    by geeg 28 February 2012

    Winchester and nearby is Jane Austen country. There's a house in the village of Chawton that was her home. It's in Hampshire, and close…

  6. battybilly avatar

    RE: Coach Tour Recommendations

    by battybilly 12 January 2012

    It can be done, those three places in a day - but with limited time. Stonehenge is going to be the shortest of the stops, I guess it'd…

  7. go_2 avatar

    RE: UK - Itinerary Advice

    by go_2 04 January 2012

    Early mornings and late nights might be ok for you, but all over the world people are getting up later and later, so places open later.…

  8. bellart1 avatar

    RE: best area to stay in London

    by bellart1 01 January 2012

    If you're going to Stonehenge, you really need to allow two days, or rather, one night in Salisbury where you can catch a bus to the stones.…

  9. Bassalegboy avatar

    RE: Where to go on weekend trips from London

    by Bassalegboy 13 November 2011

    Bath, Bristol, Salisbury, Chichester, Brighton, Winchester, Cardiff, and so many others are within a few hours of London. Also very interes…

  10. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Can you help us plan our holiday in England in may/june 2012

    by bellart1 09 October 2011

    #9 - true, but it can be referred to as mainland Europe or continental Europe! What do we have here that Perth/WA doesn't? That might…

  11. alanR avatar

    Re: Trip to UK, Ireland Transportation & Destination Advice Appreciated

    by alanR 09 September 2011

    Stonehenge is easy to get to by public transport - train to Salisbury then bus from outside the station to Stonehenge. Canterbury is…

  12. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: Best Day to visit Oxford?

    by Voyager_2002 22 August 2011

    It is quick, easy, and not too expensive to get to Salisbury by train from Waterloo. From there, you can find a bus or bus-based tour…

  13. Ribeira_Sacra avatar

    RE: Four Weeks England, France, Italy

    by Ribeira_Sacra 13 July 2011

    There are no trains to Stonehenge in The UK You have to get a bus from Salisbury and back the train line to Bath from London is different…

  14. greenabode avatar

    RE: Spend extra days in Cardiff and London, or make 1-2 daytrips?

    by greenabode 04 July 2011

    Hi I think all of the places mentioned would be worth going to. Bath - the Roman baths are amazing to visit, I think the Georgian arch…

  15. battybilly avatar

    RE: one and a half days in London area

    by battybilly 21 March 2011

    King's Cross St. Pancras - Waterloo.... This isn't a direct service on The Undergound. You need to either walk, or get a train (1 stop…

  16. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: one and a half days in London area

    by Voyager_2002 21 March 2011

    Stonehenge seems a strange choice when your time is so limited. In any case, the site has been so commercialised and 'developed' that…

  17. Fwoggie avatar

    RE: Day Trip from London

    by Fwoggie 01 October 2010

    Windsor Castle, Leeds Castle, Stratford Upon Avon, A walk in the chilterns, Brighton, Kew Gardens, Bath, the WRC championship round in…

  18. thetraveler13 avatar

    Re: Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, Oxford Trip

    by thetraveler13 08 August 2010

    Hi! The first thing you need to know is that there are tours that can bring you to those places. I took a tour to go to Bath, Salisbury…

  19. dick_dangerous avatar

    RE: Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, Oxford Trip

    by dick_dangerous 05 August 2010

    Winchester and Oxford are both nice. Oxford has a lot going for it, although I heard the murder rate's pretty high... Winchester is less…

  20. battybilly avatar

    RE: Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, Oxford Trip

    by battybilly 01 August 2010

    I'm thinking 5 days isn't long enough to soak all these delights up - even though Stonehenge is the easiest of the lot and can be done…

  21. jessw681 avatar

    Stonehenge, Salisbury, Bath, Oxford Trip

    by jessw681 01 August 2010

    Hi, I need some advice. I am taking a friend around UK - I had planned on visiting Stratford-Upon-Avon, Oxford, Stonehenge, Salisbury,…

  22. battybilly avatar

    RE: Winchester - Living

    by battybilly 29 June 2010

    Close to days out in.... Salisbury (for Stonehenge), Southampton and Portsmouth, The Isle of Wight, Oxford, Widsor and much more. A close…

  23. scaryant avatar

    RE: best daytrip from London

    by scaryant 11 February 2010

    The best day trip I've ever done was Bath and have consistently taken visitors there over the years to do the same thing. There is a lot…

  24. donstefano avatar

    Re: Salisbury -day trip

    by donstefano 29 January 2010

    Salisbury is nice, but not a place to stay many days. However. They have pretty good youth hostel. Old Sarum is worth a visit, a short…

  25. bellart1 avatar

    RE: Something different for the kids in UK / France

    by bellart1 27 January 2010

    Oh I didn't know that Scary. I used to live near Salisbury but haven't been for a year or so. Incidentally, York might be larger but Salisbu…

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