Rain in the forecast for your London trip? In episode 223 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy and Doug talk about one of their favourite topics: the weather and specifically how much it really rains in London, what to pack, and twelve things to do when it is wet, from free museums and covered…
Can the Ten Lakes tour really show you ten of the Lake District’s lakes in a single day, without you driving the narrow lanes and mountain passes yourself? On Midsummer’s Day in June, Doug and I found out. We joined Mountain Goat’s Ten Lakes Spectacular tour from Windermere, a full day in a small minibus,…
Trams rattle through a 1900s high street, a coal-fired chip shop in the pit village, and a 1950s hairdresser who will do your updo before you set off around the site. In episode 222 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy is joined by Samantha Shotton, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO of Beamish, The…
Planning to take the train from London to Edinburgh and wondering whether to stop off on the way? The East Coast Main Line runs through York, Durham and Newcastle, then along the Northumberland coast, and any of them makes a good stop. The cheapest tickets cover only one train, so you need to plan your…
Small towns, quiet valleys, and passes that don’t go where you expect them to. In episode 221 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy is joined by Briony Wilson from Mountain Goat, a touring company based in Windermere, who has lived in the Lakes for more than twenty years. Between them, they cover how much…
Covent Garden or Kensington, South Bank or Shoreditch? Where to stay in London is one of the questions we are asked most in the Facebook group and in our itinerary consultations. In episode 220 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, Tracy and Doug take you around the 12 areas of London we recommend staying in,…
If you are in Edinburgh without a car and want a day out to St Andrews and the Fishing Villages in the East Neuk of Fife, the Rabbie’s St Andrews and Fife tour is the easy way to do it. It leaves Edinburgh Bus Station at 9.45 am, gets you back around 6.15 pm, and…
If you are based in Edinburgh and want a day in Northumberland without hiring a car, the Rabbie’s Alnwick Castle tour crosses the border for you. Its full name is the Alnwick Castle, Northumberland Coast and the Borders tour, and it leaves Edinburgh Bus Station at 8.45 am, returns around 6.15 pm, and takes in…
Welcome to the second episode of our monthly bonus series from the UK Travel Planning Podcast, brought to you by our sister brand London Travel Planning. Each month we look ahead at what is happening in the capital, what is worth booking and what will sell out before you get there. This month I am…
In episode 219 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast Tracy is joined by Sinead of York Travel Expert, a York local. Between them, they cover how much time York actually deserves, whether you need a car, and where to base yourself. This is the next in the Before You Go series, following Edinburgh, where we…