‘Lo folks! Just had the idea of posting the places I’d like to visit in UK so that I’ll be able to tempt myself into doing more work, so here we go~
Note that places of Newcastle are not included, for I’m still researching – I want to go as in-depth as possible.
All the pinned places are my prospective destinations. I would also love to include Northern Ireland but I haven’t been able to put it into a trip or plan a separate trip there.
All pictures are from the internet because I’ve never been to the UK before. Now let the dream begin…
Trip 1 – London, West Country, North West, Wales, Canterbury – Preferred time: Dec 2016 – Jan 2017
Canterbury
Punting Tours (if possible), Scavenger Hunt, the Canterbury Tales exhibition.
Salisbury
Stonehenge & Woodhenge
St Austell
Eden & its Skywire!
Helston & Lizard Point
Mmmm I wonder if a picnic in Lizard Point would be a good idea…
Redruth & Hayle
Hayle Paradise Park – they’ve got lovely owls!
Newquay
Oh that bridge…
Bristol
And ferries, too!
Wye Valley & Forest of Dean
Read Tintern Abbey at Tintern Abbey, find that pond Harry jumped into the night of Boxing day, 1997.
Cardiff
Cardiff Market, learn to say things in Welsh (just getting a gist of pronunciation if enough QwQ)
Liverpool
The Beatles Story, Mersey Tunnels, the Maritime Museum, the Slavery Museum, Old Docks
Manchester
People’s History Museum, the Underground, Sales Water Park
Oxford
Quidditch… Quidditch… Quidditch… And that library, too!
Stratford
Shakespeare’s Birthplace
Cambridge
More punting/walking tours depending on weather
London
Westminster Bridge/Abbey, the British Museum, Natural History Museum, River Thames, Downing St &Buckingham Palace (if allowed), Big Ben/Little Ben & Parliament, Hyde Park, St James Park, Churchill’s War Rooms, Greenwick, watch the Curse Child (June – yup I’ve got tickets! Whoo-hoo!)
Trip 2 – Scotland – Preferred Time: Mar/Apr 2017
Edinburgh
Old Town, Edinburgh Castle, the Elephant House
Fort William
Glenfinnan Viaduct (of course), Loch Eil, Loch Shiel, anywhere else I can reach by bus or on foot – try to understand Scottish/Scottish English
Alloway
Burns Cottage (and read To A Mouse even if it’s spring!)
Glasgow
City Council & University
Trip 3 – Northumberland National Park – Preferred Time: April 2017
Alwinton & Harbottle
Alwinton town, Harbottle Castle, Drake Stone & Drakestone Burn, Stargazing (Alwinton Car Park)
Bloodybush Edge
Hike with the goal of finding the Shivering Stone
Otterburn (Maybe)
Other Places
Alnwick
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick Market if possible
Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne & Holy Island
Beadnell
Beadnell Bay
Bamburgh
Bamburgh Castle
Whitley Bay
St Mary’s Lighthouse, the Beach
Durham
Durham Castle, Durham University
Lake District
Possible hike-around
Sheffield & Mam Tor
Sheffield University, Little John’s Grave (Hathersage), Peveril Castle (Castleton)
