UK Travel Planning Podcast

New to the Podcast? Start Here

If this is your first visit, these episodes are the ones listeners tell us helped them most at the start of their planning:

• Tips for First-Time Visitors to England (Episode 7) covers the essentials before anything else is booked.
• Planning a Trip to London in 2026: What You Really Need to Know (Episode 183) is the current-year London planning companion.
• Top 12 Mistakes First-Time Visitors Make in London (Episode 161) helps you avoid the most common (and expensive) missteps.
• 15 UK Train Travel Mistakes First-Time Travellers Make (Episode 157) does the same for the railways.
• Exploring the UK in 17 Days: Tips and Itineraries (Episode 119) shows what a full UK trip can look like.
• Planning a UK Trip in Spring: Weather, Events and Best Places (Episode 190) is a great example of our seasonal planning episodes.

Planning Your UK Itinerary

Itinerary questions are the ones we hear most, so these episodes walk through real routes and real decisions, including our own trips:

• A 6 Week UK Road Trip: England and Scotland (Episode 211)
• Exploring the UK in 17 Days (Episode 119)
• Scotland Road Trip Itinerary (Episode 30)
• Coasting Around Cornwall: Tales and Tips from our 7 Day Road Trip (Episode 44)
• Driving in the UK: Expert Tips from Tripiamo (Episode 112)
• Packing Light for Your UK Trip (Episode 101)

London Episodes

London is where most UK trips begin, and where most of the questions come from. These are our most-loved London episodes:

• Planning a Trip to London in 2026 (Episode 183)
• Top 10 London Experiences for 2026 (Episode 210)
• London: Tracy’s Favourite Places and Landmarks (Episode 165)
• Getting Around London: An Introduction to Transport Options (Episode 24)
• 10 Easy Day Trips from London by Train (Episode 96)
• The London Pass Itinerary Challenge (Episode 126)
• Navigating London Safely: Essential Tips for Visitors (Episode 148)
• Visiting London: Top Tips for First-Time Visitors (Episode 4)

Planning a London-focused trip? Our sister site London Travel Planning goes deeper on itineraries, areas to stay and day trips.

Travelling Britain by Train

Doug spent more than 25 years working on the UK rail network, and these episodes turn that experience into plain-English answers:

• London to Edinburgh by Train: How to Plan and Make the Most of It (Episode 26)
• 15 UK Train Travel Mistakes First-Time Travellers Make (Episode 157)
• Train Travel in the UK: Expert Answers to Listener Questions (Episode 43)
• Planning Your Perfect UK Rail Itinerary: Twelve Tips (Episode 80)
• Guide to the Caledonian Sleeper Train (Episode 5)
• A First-Timer’s Guide to London’s Main Train Stations (Episode 212)

If train travel is the part of your trip you are least sure about, Doug wrote the Guide to UK Train Travel to take you step by step from booking tickets to boarding with confidence.

Scotland Episodes

From Edinburgh essentials to Highland road trips, these episodes cover the part of the UK so many of our listeners dream about:

• Edinburgh Travel 101: Essential Tips for First-Time Visitors (Episode 58)
• 12 Things to See, Do and Experience in Edinburgh (Episode 205)
• Scotland Road Trip Itinerary (Episode 30)
• Small Group Tours of Scotland: What It Is Really Like on a Rabbie’s Tour (Episode 213)

Days Out and Cities Beyond London

England’s historic cities and countryside reward every day you can give them. A few favourites from the archive:

• Visiting York (Episode 3)
• Best Day Trips from York (Episode 17)
• Bath Travel Guide: Top Sights and Planning Your Visit (Episode 159)
• Essential Tips for Planning Your Perfect Cotswolds Adventure (Episode 115)