Touring England?

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sjfivhm07

Depends on how independent you are. If you are comfortable with going by yourself, go by train. Buses/coaches do have good tours but they tend to go to more touristy areas. Trains on the other hand go to more rural areas as well, so you'll get to see your landscapes. But if you want to see pretty landscapes, might I suggest Wales too? I've been there several times and I'm going there again this summer. It's just so relaxing and if your life is a bit hectic (like mine, a New Yorker!), it's a nice little retreat. Snowdonia National Park is absolutely beautiful and there is a smallish village called Betws-y-Coed which has some of the "quaint old village" feel near the Mountains. It's perfect for the outdoorsy types because you can go hiking and camping as well, or there are some "less involved" walking trails. Also, there are some great castles in North Wales, like Conwy (small fishing village, castle, village surrounded by castle walls, Plas Mawr- a home owned by the Tudor family, pretty scenery all around). Plus, if you feel like venturing into Ireland, there are ferries that only take about 2 hours to get into Dubin.

tucksie

Drop in and say hello to me if you get to the Lake District.

brainlady

Take a train from London and go to Brighton- seaside town on the south east coast -45mins from London and also could get a bus to some of the lovely Sussex countryside from there-full of history- it's beautiful.

Try local bus routes.Where ever you go in the world this is great.You get to see places off the beaten track.

hellraiza15

i'm ridin across scotland, orkneys and shetlands in the summer on a 125cc scooter. Ya can join me its beautiful up there

jay jay

If you are OK sharing a coach try Shearings who operate a number of tours.
http://www.washearings.com/was_hotels/
If you want freedom to travel as and when you like check out the rover tickets available for the railway network at
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/promotions/rangers_and_rovers.html
If you are a student or travelling from abroad you might find some bargains for rail travel.
What ever you decide you will have a great time.

SINBAD

The best way if you do not have a car is to go on coach tours,
normally the drivers are well clued up and will tell you about places you are going through. if you get a good company that is. GOOD LUCK

Samantha

Oh how exciting... No advice here but have fun!!!

finch

By coach or train, both will give you plenty of time to look! The scenery is right there, you just have to travel through it. I'd suggest going to Edinburgh and Cardiff too. For such a small island there are lots of different landscapes - mountains of Wales and Scotland, wetlands of Somerset and Norfolk, the Cotswolds, the pretty lanes of Devon and Cornwall, Salisbury Plain (and Stonehenge), the Pennines, great beaches all the way round the coasts (especially the Gower Peninsula in Wales), the New Forest and the Forest of Dean, Dartmoor, Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District.

srracvuee

go up the west coast and back down the east stopping off at times

Cardinal Rule

I just rented a car in London and drove in a big loop around England. First to Canterbury then Dover, Brighton, Winchester, Exeter, Tintagel, Clovelly, Bath, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick, York, Cambridge, and back to London. One day in most of the towns is plenty, maybe two days in York and Bath.

By train - there are some excellent coastal routes.

CMW

take the eurostar

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