A week can be the perfect amount of time for a holiday or trip from a lot of people. It’s not a huge break, but it’s more a weekend getaway allows you. Depending on your destination, you might find that it isn’t much time to see and do everything you want to try, but you can definitely cram a lot in if you try!
If you’re thinking of doing a staycation in the UK (or visiting!) there’s a lot on offer here! There’s all kinds of history, natural green spaces, forests and mountains, cutesy little villages, clubs and pubs, and over 30 different world heritage sites.
So, if you’ve only got a week to see the UK, you might want to plan your time carefully! It’s also a good idea to try not to pack too much in and still protect your time for relaxing. Plus anything you’re not able to see, you could just come back for.
Here’s my quick guide for how to plan your time if you’re travelling around Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
London
London can be a good base since it’s the capital city, and it’s one of the most accessible in all of Europe. Everything you need is likely nearby. London is a very dense city, with all kinds of shops, hotels, restaurants, spas, and entertainment packed in on every corner.
Day trips are possible
Trains in and out of London run like clockwork, and off peak times tend to be from 10am onwards. This means you can get a reasonably priced ticket down south or up north, and it’ll take less than 2 to 3 hours to get back and forth.
How About Scotland and Wales?
If you want to visit a country outside of England, you can still do so inside your 7 day vacation. You won’t see much, but it’s possible. For example:
A day in Edinburgh
It’s a very walkable city, and even if you’d prefer not to hike from one corner to the other, there’s a strong public transport system that’ll get you up and down the hills. That’s why Edinburgh can be visited in only a single day, if that’s all the time you’ve got.
You can even get an overnight sleeper train to and from the city, if you’re going from London. That means you can spend the morning going through Edinburgh old town, visit the castle at lunchtime, then check out the shops on the Royal Mile.
After that, head to one of the italian restaurant Edinburgh stops for a tasty dinner, spend the evening at the theater or, then head back to the station to catch your train out.
North and South Wales are accessible
If you’re coming up from London, South Wales won’t take long to get to. It’s just under 3 hours on the train, so it’s possible to day trip.
If you’re coming down from Scotland, you can stop at Liverpool and get an easy connection into North Wales, which takes around 1hr 30.
If you’ve got a week to explore the UK, use London as a base, and get ready to day trip back and forth on repeat!
LL x
*This is a contributed post. As ever, all opinions are my own.
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