Best places to visit between Edinburgh and Cardiff in July?

Question

My 15 year old son and I will be visiting the UK in July, and will end up with 4-5 days between departing Edinburgh and arriving in Cardiff. We are interested in history, landscapes, hill/mountain walking. (Would love to go to a football match, but understand that July isn't the right time for this.) Any suggestions for places to visit en route?

On past visits to southern England and Wales we have greatly enjoyed the Cornish countryside, Brecon Beacons, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Avebury, and many historic old towns. More of the same would suit us just fine!

Also, any recommendations for mode of travel: rental car vs. train?

thanks!

Answer 1

according to my mum, the moors in Yorkshire are amazing and you can walk in peace and quiet for miles and miles...

Also try smaller little towns around the UK for the olde worlde britian- dont know of any but there should be loads.

lake district

stonge henge (or is that too far south)

blackpool- for the trashiness of it!

alton towers- because its fun!

Answer 2

England,

Lake District,

Yorkshire Dales,

Peak District,

Ribble Valley,

The Pennines

Lincoln,

North Yorkshire Moors,

Northumberland,

Manchester, Manchester Utd Tour,

Liverpool, Liverpoool FC Tour,

Newcastle,

Leeds,

York,

Chester,

Haworth, Brontes,

Beatles Tour Liverpool,

Alton Towers,

Strafford Upon Avon,

Answer 3

(roughly) north to south ..

North Berwick: Pretty seaside town.

Northumberland: Wonderful beaches and imposing castles.

Yorkshire Dales: Lonely uplands and beautiful green valleys. Popular with walkers and tourists.

North York Moors: Wild, rolling upland. Popular with walkers.

The Lake District: Wonderful mountain scenery. Popular with keen hillwalkers and tourists.

The Peak District: Wild open moorland/upland. Popular with walkers.

A visit to Old Trafford (Manchester United's famous football ground)

Shropshire: England's best kept secret!

Snowdonia: A wonderful combination of mountains and coast. Offers superb opportunities for hillwalking.

Pembrokeshire: Wonderful coastal scenery.

The Black Mountains: Great hillwalking away from the crowds.

Travel: Best go for car rental for flexibility.

Have fun!

Answer 4

best places to go in Edinburgh are mary kings klose, hollyrood palace, arthur seat, edinburgh dungens, princes street park( if warm:P) edinburgh zoo and craig millar castle

Answer 5

Metro Centre near Gateshead. You can shop and he can have fun at the shopping centre fun fair.

Beamish musuem of Victorian Life

York - Steeped in History with quaint shopping areas and the National train Museum

Lincoln - Again steeped in history but you just have to climb Steep Hill oh and don't forget a boat trip on the Brayford Belle. Friendly and courteous City centre Wardens who will direct you. If they don't know where something is then they are just a radio call away from finding out. (Close by is Nottingham just an hour by car or train away - Robin hood country)

Pembrokeshire - Fantastic coastal path and you can get a bus which will drop you off at one point and pick you up at another so that you can walk a bit of it.

I could go on but don't foregt Edinburgh and Cardiff themselves and i would think about a visit to either Manchester or Liverpool  as well.

My advice would be to look at a map and Google for information on a particular town, City or area. With only 5 days you will have to choose carefully.

The cost of fuel in the UK has rocketed over recent weeks so even hiring a car will be expensive. However that is the only way that you will get the freedom you need as the transport linkks in the UK are at the best useless and too time consuming.

Some football clubs will be having friendly pre season matches at the end of July I would just pick a town and google for information on it's football team/s.

If you are visiting a city could I suggest that you go to the Travelodge web site where you can pick some rooms up for only £19 but don't get their breakfast package find a nice cafe in any town you are visiting. It is just better than paying for theirs. Try some of the bigger department stores as well as they often compete for the price of an English breakfast.