duovamp in the UK - Page 2

hnibos · 01-18-2015, 11:34 AM

Unless it's for a 3 way

Eulogy · 01-18-2015, 11:37 AM

Oh I remembered the Amy Winehouse bar. Hawley Arms.

Eulogy · 01-18-2015, 11:38 AM

Betsey Trotwood is good. And just steps from where I lived for four months.

Rairun · 01-18-2015, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by duovamp

I want to get a lot done while I'm there. Unrealistic?

Pretty unrealistic. I can make you a list of places to look into, but you aren't going to be able to cram much more in there. I'd drop the Isle of Man because it's time-consuming to get there, and you only have 11 days.

Eulogy · 01-18-2015, 11:48 AM

Isn't Loch Ness supposed to be lame? You could probably skip Ireland too but if you do go everyone says Galway is a lot more fun than Dublin. I've never been to either though.

Rairun · 01-18-2015, 12:01 PM

When I lived in Manchester and my father came to visit me, we managed to do these in 15 days:

London (3 days)
Edinburgh (2 days)
Liverpool (1 day)
Conwy/Caernarfon/driving around Snowdonia (1 day)
Keswick and the stone circle nearby (1 day)
Chester (1 day)
Buxton and Haddon Hall in the Peak District (1 day)
Manchester

I also LOVE the Dark Peak area of the Peak District, around Edale; York is worth a visit; etc. The only problem with most of these is that day trips aren't really doable from London.

Bath is lovely. Beachy Head/Eastbourne are nice if it's sunny. I wouldn't waste my time going to Inverness - I did enjoy it, and I do recommend it, but 11 days isn't a lot. If you're going to Scotland, go to Edinburgh instead. Easier to get to, and it's awesome. Cambridge is very easy to get to from London, and it makes a nice day trip (though I prefer Oxford as a city).

duovamp · 01-18-2015, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (make sure you go when the downstairs is open), The Eagle, Jerusalem Pub, Princess Louise, the place in Camden that Amy Winehouse frequented (can't remember the name!).

Also go to Brick Lane.

Take me with you : (

This is exactly the info I was hoping to get. Bless you.

Cool As Ice Cream · 01-18-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by duovamp

I want to get a lot done while I'm there. Unrealistic?

it seems unrealistic to me.
especially if you want to see places that are 8+ hours away from london. loch ness, isle of man or ireland aren't exactly nextdoor.

Cool As Ice Cream · 01-18-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rairun

York is worth a visit

true.

i personally wouldn't go much further than york though.

duovamp · 01-18-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rairun

Pretty unrealistic. I can make you a list of places to look into, but you aren't going to be able to cram much more in there. I'd drop the Isle of Man because it's time-consuming to get there, and you only have 11 days.

I love the TT and always wanted to see it. But it's possible I'll cut it. By all means, lost away!

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

Isn't Loch Ness supposed to be lame? You could probably skip Ireland too but if you do go everyone says Galway is a lot more fun than Dublin. I've never been to either though.

It's just pretty landscape I want to see more or less. But it's pretty far from everything else we were looking into visiting. So it's totally on the B list because of that. My buddy implored I visit Ireland while I'm there. In fact he said I should spend more time in Ireland? Iono.

sppunk · 01-18-2015, 12:15 PM

- dinner at Gymkhana
- Spend a day at Hampstead Heath
- stand to the right on esculators
- another great pub is Andover Arms.
- Borough Market early Saturday morning
- British Museum and the V&A

Base your stay in London and do day trips. You lose too much time traveling and don't get to experience anything by jumping around every two days. Then if you want to get in the country, do that at the end so you can drip the car near Heathrow on the flight home.

We'll be in London in May for 2 weeks to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, too. Congrats!

Eulogy · 01-18-2015, 12:29 PM

Oh yeah the V & A is pretty cool.

Somehow never made it to the British Museum. Because I'm an idiot.

Rairun · 01-18-2015, 12:30 PM

Yeah, I agree.

I'd base my stay in London. BUT if your plan is to rent a car and go on an adventure (without using London as a base), I'd recommend something like this:

1. Arrive in London and stay a few of days there.

2. Day trip to Bath or Cambridge by train.

3. From London, rent a car and drive north to Nottingham and Derby. From Derby (don't stop there), just follow the Transpeak route through the Peak District and stop whenever you find a place that looks interesting to you. I recommend Matlock Bath and Buxton. The countryside is lovely there.

4. Arrive in Manchester. From there, you have a couple of options. Either go to Snowdonia in North Wales (lots of impressive castles, and a beautiful mountain range), or head north through the Lake District (which is also stunning), stopping along the way. From there, you can probably find your way to Edinburgh too. Spend a couple of days there and fly back to London.

The thing about the the UK is that the countryside up north is stunning. The south really pales in comparison. It might be worth it if you don't mind driving a lot.

Rairun · 01-18-2015, 12:31 PM

The British Museum is about my favorite thing in London.

sppunk · 01-18-2015, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Rairun

The British Museum is about my favorite thing in London.

Mine too. We're staying across the street on our visit, which is a total surprise to the wife. She won't know where we are going until we get to Dulles.

Greenwich is a great day too, especially if you like maritime history.

sppunk · 01-18-2015, 12:43 PM

Also eat at De Nizzios or whatever

duovamp · 01-18-2015, 12:57 PM

So much good stuff here. Holy hell. You are all the best.

MyOneAndOnly · 01-18-2015, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

Isn't Loch Ness supposed to be lame? You could probably skip Ireland too but if you do go everyone says Galway is a lot more fun than Dublin. I've never been to either though.

we visited Loch Ness last year. it's no big deal. bus loads of tourists. it looks like countless other Lochs in Scotland.

Cool As Ice Cream · 01-19-2015, 05:05 AM

i like the national gallery and tate modern. walking along the southbank. st paul's cathedral. camden market on sunday. primrose hill.
and drinking pints of ale. all day, every day.

Xteenmachine · 01-19-2015, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Eulogy

Oh yeah the V & A is pretty cool.

Somehow never made it to the British Museum. Because I'm an idiot.

wasn't it only a short walk from where you were staying/studying, euls?

Eulogy · 01-19-2015, 07:12 AM

It sure was : (

Cool As Ice Cream · 01-19-2015, 07:44 AM

it was closer than greece or egypt, that's for sure.

Trotskilicious · 01-19-2015, 03:16 PM

English Lake District, just google it

vixnix · 01-19-2015, 08:55 PM

British museum was good
Henley on Thanes is really nice for a drive through the countryside and then a high tea on the river
Windsor castle and Eton are nice but I was staying in Windsor so it's hard to tell if we only went there and enjoyed it because we were there already. There was a nice old pub there too.

It's definitely doable to fit Ireland in, London-Dublin is only an hour via plane, though it's a whole day drive to the pretty areas like Killarney and the Ring of Kerry. If I were you I would sandwich a 4 day stay in Ireland with 3 days in England/Scotland on either side.

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01-18-2015, 11:34 AM	#31
hnibos Braindead Location: I was just reading, right? Posts: 15,020	Unless it's for a 3 way

01-18-2015, 11:37 AM	#32
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	Oh I remembered the Amy Winehouse bar. Hawley Arms.

01-18-2015, 11:38 AM	#33
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	Betsey Trotwood is good. And just steps from where I lived for four months.

01-18-2015, 11:48 AM	#35
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	Isn't Loch Ness supposed to be lame? You could probably skip Ireland too but if you do go everyone says Galway is a lot more fun than Dublin. I've never been to either though.

01-18-2015, 12:01 PM	#36
Rairun Ownz Posts: 976	When I lived in Manchester and my father came to visit me, we managed to do these in 15 days: London (3 days) Edinburgh (2 days) Liverpool (1 day) Conwy/Caernarfon/driving around Snowdonia (1 day) Keswick and the stone circle nearby (1 day) Chester (1 day) Buxton and Haddon Hall in the Peak District (1 day) Manchester I also LOVE the Dark Peak area of the Peak District, around Edale; York is worth a visit; etc. The only problem with most of these is that day trips aren't really doable from London. Bath is lovely. Beachy Head/Eastbourne are nice if it's sunny. I wouldn't waste my time going to Inverness - I did enjoy it, and I do recommend it, but 11 days isn't a lot. If you're going to Scotland, go to Edinburgh instead. Easier to get to, and it's awesome. Cambridge is very easy to get to from London, and it makes a nice day trip (though I prefer Oxford as a city).

01-18-2015, 12:15 PM	#41
sppunk Netphoria's George Will Location: Fenway Park Posts: 37,125	- dinner at Gymkhana - Spend a day at Hampstead Heath - stand to the right on esculators - another great pub is Andover Arms. - Borough Market early Saturday morning - British Museum and the V&A Base your stay in London and do day trips. You lose too much time traveling and don't get to experience anything by jumping around every two days. Then if you want to get in the country, do that at the end so you can drip the car near Heathrow on the flight home. We'll be in London in May for 2 weeks to celebrate our 10 year anniversary, too. Congrats!

01-18-2015, 12:29 PM	#42
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	Oh yeah the V & A is pretty cool. Somehow never made it to the British Museum. Because I'm an idiot.

01-18-2015, 12:30 PM	#43
Rairun Ownz Posts: 976	Yeah, I agree. I'd base my stay in London. BUT if your plan is to rent a car and go on an adventure (without using London as a base), I'd recommend something like this: 1. Arrive in London and stay a few of days there. 2. Day trip to Bath or Cambridge by train. 3. From London, rent a car and drive north to Nottingham and Derby. From Derby (don't stop there), just follow the Transpeak route through the Peak District and stop whenever you find a place that looks interesting to you. I recommend Matlock Bath and Buxton. The countryside is lovely there. 4. Arrive in Manchester. From there, you have a couple of options. Either go to Snowdonia in North Wales (lots of impressive castles, and a beautiful mountain range), or head north through the Lake District (which is also stunning), stopping along the way. From there, you can probably find your way to Edinburgh too. Spend a couple of days there and fly back to London. The thing about the the UK is that the countryside up north is stunning. The south really pales in comparison. It might be worth it if you don't mind driving a lot.

01-18-2015, 12:31 PM	#44
Rairun Ownz Posts: 976	The British Museum is about my favorite thing in London.

01-18-2015, 12:43 PM	#46
sppunk Netphoria's George Will Location: Fenway Park Posts: 37,125	Also eat at De Nizzios or whatever

01-18-2015, 12:57 PM	#47
duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,674	So much good stuff here. Holy hell. You are all the best.

01-19-2015, 05:05 AM	#49
Cool As Ice Cream Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: František! How's the foot of your turtle? Posts: 31,763	i like the national gallery and tate modern. walking along the southbank. st paul's cathedral. camden market on sunday. primrose hill. and drinking pints of ale. all day, every day.

01-19-2015, 07:12 AM	#51
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,378	It sure was : (

01-19-2015, 07:44 AM	#52
Cool As Ice Cream Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: František! How's the foot of your turtle? Posts: 31,763	it was closer than greece or egypt, that's for sure.

01-19-2015, 03:16 PM	#53
Trotskilicious Banned Location: I believe in the transcendental qualities of friendship. Posts: 39,602	English Lake District, just google it

01-19-2015, 08:55 PM	#54
vixnix Socialphobic Location: we are champions, bathed in the heat of a thousand flame wars in the grim future of the internet there is only netphoria Posts: 12,035	British museum was good Henley on Thanes is really nice for a drive through the countryside and then a high tea on the river Windsor castle and Eton are nice but I was staying in Windsor so it's hard to tell if we only went there and enjoyed it because we were there already. There was a nice old pub there too. It's definitely doable to fit Ireland in, London-Dublin is only an hour via plane, though it's a whole day drive to the pretty areas like Killarney and the Ring of Kerry. If I were you I would sandwich a 4 day stay in Ireland with 3 days in England/Scotland on either side.