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I love Glasgow, but according it the same amount of time as London is madness. Your itinerary is 8 days not 7, and does not seem to allow for travel time between cities. I suggest you drop either Liverpool or Manchester, or preferably both, and actually see something besides a train station on this trip.

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eurotrash - yeah! heard Glasgow is a cool place. I was not sure if including either Liverpool or Manchester was the best deal but if I were to choose one of it, does it really require a whole day or just a day trip will do? Typo error on the number days though, thanks for the highlight! cheers!

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'what are the affordable modes of transportation to travel around Great Britain'

Advance rail and Megabus fares, really cheap. Just check out all the T's&C's before you book and travel.

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Anything is affordable if you have the money!

What do you want to see in Liverpool or Manchester? So you want to go to Glasgow because it is cool? Suggest you do some research on these cities and decide what you want to do before deciding on your itinerary. Also the UK does not consist only of cities. There is lots of countryside, historical buildings, coastal scenery etc to see as well.

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any particular reason why you have chosen Manchester & Liverpool as other places to stop?

I think York is a better place to visit than Liverpool, unless you are after the Beatles experience - which personally I wouldn't bother with, then again depends on your likes.

I would also consider basing myself in either Glasgow or Edinburgh - my choice would be Edinburgh

At this point, I think you need to do a bit more research on the 'must' see/do, to figure out which towns you really need to stay in and for how long.

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mickyfinn - thanks for the info! shall do it in depth.. ;)

Pedro555 & Poppy G

everything is expensive in Europe so shall depends on the budget available. A high possibility I will skip Liverpool & go to Manchester itself. Manchester is one of the notable for its music & culture scene nevertheless wouldn't want to miss the opportunity to visit and as well a man u fan myself though no offence intended. hehe.

UK is rich in history, culture & its magnificent countryside & views which are my interest. Thus overwhelming choices to choose from. But most importantly, I have read a lot of books on Scotland in particular which describes a lot of the native language, Gaelic , the culture, tales, the countryside & etc that gets me fascinated & interested to experience and learn about it.

Thank you for all the comments & advice. I shall do a lot more reading on towns that I will wish to go. cheers! ;)

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Perhaps before you make a decision on Liverpool over Manchester, have a look at -

http://www.visitliverpool.com/things-to-do

and -

http://www.visitmanchester.com/

I'm sure you are already aware that the fastest trains between the two take under an hour and the cheapest fares are available (in advance) for £4 one way. It would be possible, as you suggested, to still do both easily.

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You need more than two days in London, it's by far an away the biggest city in Europe with tons to do a few touristy ideas:

• Houses of Parliament (& Big Ben)
• London Eye
• British Museum
• Madame Tuessauds
• Hyde Park
• Olympic Park
• Tower of London
• Natural History Museum
• Tate Modern
• St. Pauls Cathedral
• Kew Gardens
• Westfield Shopping Centres
• Camden Market

Its worth noting that the vast majority of Museums in London have free entry, and so great for the holiday budget (although a donation would be nice!)

Cut out Liverpool, and you only need a day in Manchester, trust me beyond Old Trafford these former industrial cities don't offer a massive amount to see/and or do

google visitmanchester & visitliverpool to check out what you might want to do.


both great but you can't give these cities the same amount of time as London.

In London get an Oyster Card from an Underground Station when you land (need to pay a £5 deposit for the card which you can claim back at the end of your time in London by returning it to any Underground Station - or keep it a momento and help to subsidise my daily commute) this is a top-up card that you can use when traveling around London. London has incredibly good transport links both internally and externally with the most extensive metro network, and more buses per capital than any other European city.

Anywhere outside of London stick to the trains, buses are unreliable, infrequent and often very expensive. Book your train tickets online ahead of time and pick them up at the relevant departure stations to save on travel costs.

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Have fun and enjoy the greatest city in the world! (London...not Manchester)

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A car hire is the best transportation mode of traveling around Great Britain. You can check and compare online the rates of different car rental services provider. I like to suggest Cheap Car Hire UK check for more details and information.