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  1. wigstan avatar

    RE: Working holiday Great Britain

    by wigstan 12 May 2012

    You should think about heading to cities close to some of our National parks. The best ones for walking and climbing are in the North…

  2. mike9 avatar

    RE: Traveling to UK July 18 to the 30th need advise

    by mike9 25 April 2012

    If you are interested in hiring cottages, just google it - there are a number of good operators in UK (Sykes cottages, holiday cottages,…

  3. ketmanscoop avatar

    RE: getting around england

    by ketmanscoop 20 April 2012

    Do not go on public transport, which is expensive and can be unreliable. You need your own wheels, then you can see so much more. Also…

  4. ketmanscoop avatar

    RE: Short weekend getaway with 2 toddlers

    by ketmanscoop 19 April 2012

    York is a bit of a trek, but definitely worth it. One of the biggest tourist destinations outside London - a bit like Chester but better…

  5. Copepod avatar

    RE: Which nation park to choose? :)

    by Copepod 11 April 2012

    North York Moors is the nearest national park to York, followed by Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. So, NYM is the obvious choice. …

  6. mike9 avatar

    RE: England or Ireland trip with Mom

    by mike9 01 April 2012

    Or, of course - well you know you're spoilt for choice in Great Britain - train to York for a historic city and use it as a base with…

  7. Copepod avatar

    RE: Trips outside of London this summer (1 free week)

    by Copepod 02 March 2012

    What week are you talking about? Remember that Olympics (27th July - 12th Aug) & Paralympics (29th Aug - 9th Sept) in London will change…

  8. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Should avoid the olympics?

    by fowler9 25 February 2012

    Liverpool and Manchester are both lovely places (I'm from and live in Liverpool so I'm going to be biased and say it is probably the nicest…

  9. fowler9 avatar

    RE: Any ideas

    by fowler9 21 February 2012

    Ha ha, sorry about the Puno thing, it just seems to pop up for a few days in so many peoples schedules because its on the lake. I view…

  10. mike9 avatar

    RE: 5 weeks in England & Scotland with family

    by mike9 15 February 2012

    Just to add another possible location to your growing list, a few days in Yorkshire might fill some of your requests. There's bags of…

  11. battybilly avatar

    RE: 9 days in the UK itinerary

    by battybilly 13 February 2012

    Day 1 Glasgow to Carlisle (via Alloway and Gretna Green). O/N Carlisle area.... Glasgow to Carlisle is only a couple of hours or so.…

  12. JoanneAbb avatar

    9 days in the UK itinerary

    by JoanneAbb 13 February 2012

    Hi all After some tremendous feedback on our original itinerary from Glasgow to Heathrow, we have come up with the following. As one…

  13. Copepod avatar

    RE: Peaks or Lakes?

    by Copepod 02 February 2012

    Not many castles in Lake District, but some Roman remains - see http://www.britainexpress.com/counties/cumbria/roman/index.htm Snowdonia,…

  14. katherinemw avatar

    Peaks or Lakes?

    by katherinemw 01 February 2012

    Hi, I'm thinking of going to Britain in May or June. I like hiking, and am trying to decide between a few of the national parks, so…

  15. ScandinaviaFan avatar

    RE: UK in 9 days - Ideas, comments, criticisms please!

    by ScandinaviaFan 01 February 2012

    You should definitely go to the Yorkshire moors. They are absolutely beautiful and to the north there's Whitby which is beautiful. As…

  16. mike9 avatar

    RE: Planning a vacation to the Yorkshire Moors or the Cotswolds

    by mike9 29 January 2012

    If using public transport to visit the Yorkshire Moors, your easiest option is train to York then Yorkshire Coastliner bus on the York…

  17. misterbee avatar

    RE: Planning a vacation to the Yorkshire Moors or the Cotswolds

    by misterbee 29 January 2012

    My vote would be for the Cotswolds. Stayed in a B&B a bit outside Stow-on-the-Wold a few years ago

  18. TBoneTravels avatar

    Planning a vacation to the Yorkshire Moors or the Cotswolds

    by TBoneTravels 28 January 2012

    I'm planning a trip to London this spring and wanted to have a weekend getaway from the city. I'm interested in something picturesque…

  19. Copepod avatar

    RE: Recommendations for weekend trips from London - within/outside England

    by Copepod 14 January 2012

    As you've probably already realised, daylight hours are a bit short just now in London. So, best to go south now and north later to maximise…

  20. InthekeyofFaith avatar

    RE: UK in 2012

    by InthekeyofFaith 28 October 2011

    I would advise staying in multiple B&Bs as Bill suggests, but if you're hell-bent on staying in one place and sight-seeing from there,…

  21. megaera avatar

    RE: UK

    by megaera 23 October 2011

    I have no idea why you choose to visit the north when I'm mostly not in it, damn you. And this obsession with Scarborough is still quite…

  22. geeg avatar

    Re: Three Weeks out on the Isles.... (another typical iterinary-query)

    by geeg 09 September 2011

    Bear in mind that there are two areas that might fall into your description of The North Yorkshire National Park -- there's the Yorkshire…

  23. mike9 avatar

    RE: UK Roadtrip

    by mike9 06 September 2011

    Last week of October is a week of school holidays in UK so it may be worth booking accommodation ahead for that week, especially for York…

  24. alisongbate avatar

    Re: Need advice regarding UK and Ireland trip

    by alisongbate 30 August 2011

    WOW - 3 to 4 weeks ??? You'll never do four countries. Check out current cost of a Rail Card for cheaper rail travel. National Buses can…

  25. rosaespanola avatar

    RE: Day Trip from Leeds

    by rosaespanola 25 July 2011

    It depends what sort of things you're interested in - I'd suggest the Yorkshire Dales or North York Moors if you're interested in some…

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