Planning to visit UK is it safe

[notlooking]

Hi

There are so many great places to visit, but my favourite is the Lakedistrict. Fabulous views and walks in the north west of England below the Scottish border. Don't drive from London - get the train to Windermere which is in the heart of the Lakedistrict

[SugarWayRooms]

Best place to stay I think is in Peterborough. As far as I know, there are lots of cheap accommodation there.

[londontour]

Hey Jonny,

Welcome - I use to live in a little place just outside Malaga called Rincon de la Victoria not far from Mijas.I miss the spanish sun and wine.

Onto your subject of the UK, personally, I recommend a mixture - spend some time seeing London as it is a fabulous city but also take a day out to Windsor and that area (only 45 minutes outside of London) and its a great town especially in the summer. Then if you can also spare a few days head down to Devon and stay somewhere close to the beach... there are some fabulous towns down there and why not take a walk on Dartmoor.

The thing about your trip is that I wouldnt limit yourself, theres so much variety in the UK and all you need to do is hire a car and there are some lovely pubs you can stay in along your journey.

Enjoy!

[SugarWayRooms]

[vacationinireland]

From the UK originally, I can agree its safe and that when visiting London you most definitely do not need a car, the train, underground and buses will get you everywhere you need to go. London this summer with the olympics happening should be lively, and away from London and all UK cities there are some beautiful places to visit - try the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, the Scotish Highlands, the welsh valleys and the Cotswolds to name but a few.

[whitemosshouse]

You should try to visit the Lake District in North West England.
It's very beautiful and there are lots of lovely places to stay.
( I'm biased- we live there and have a B & B and rental cottage, but it is a wonderful area)

[arthur3000]

Noticed the OP was planning a trip for August 2011... would be so LOL if he had turned up in the middle of the London riots XD

Advice probably a but out of date now but do not hire a car for London. IMO don't bother visiting anywhere outside London either unless you like fields and chavs. There is lots to do and see here and yes it is safe if you take normal precautions.

[paul]

[briggl]

Hmm... his IP address indicates he is posting from Arizona in the US, not London as he claims. Could be part of the reason for his second stupid statement.
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[SimonOlder]

If you're going to London then you should definitely visit Brighton while you are there.

It's only an hour on the train and you can sample some proper fish and chips by the sea. If you go, make sure you walk around the are 'North Laine' and go the Basketmakers Arms pub. It's the best pub in town (if not the world!!) and they do amazing fish and chips and also have an awesome selection of English Ales.

You probably won't want to go back to London!

[Norfolk-Tours]

I must admit to being bias, but Norfolk & Suffolk are very often overlooked. They are relatively unspoiled and not on the usual tourist routes. There are hundreds of medieval Churches, many Castles, Priories, Stately Houses and Ruins. The coastline is amazing as it has everything from rugged cliffs to sandy golden beaches.

Accommodation too, can be in cottages, windmills, stately houses, farms, converted farm buildings or five star luxury.

If you want total luxury too, you can even choose to be driven around by your own driver-guide.

East Anglia has it all, you choose.

[camita]

If you need airport transfer I would go for 247 Airport Transfer. You can visit their website with the same name.

[Norfolk-Tours]

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[The Dutchman]

A lot of great areas have been mentioned so far. The Lake District in the northwest
and the coast of the southwest (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset) but it all depends if you want
to be active or do everything by car and step out from time to time.

If you want to stay in one spot for a couple of days you could choose the Lake District
for it's many fellwalking opportunities or the southwest because of the great coastpaths
and trails through national parks like Exmoor and Dartmoor.

If you do want to drive around you could choose the north because there is a lot of great scenery and natural areas like the lake District I just mentioned but also the landscape surrounding the historic Hadrian's Wall, Yorkshire Dales, Forest of Bowland and the North Pennines. These areas are relatively close to each other but it involves a decent amount of driving if you want to see it all.