how should I occupy myself for two weeks in the UK?

[dbskyler]

I'm struggling with RL a little bit right now, so I am turning to more fun things to think about. And what could be more fun to think about than my upcoming trip to London to see David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing?

I'm thinking that I'll spend around two weeks in the UK total. Obviously a few days of that will be London. This may also be the trip where I finally make it to Penzance! And yes, I freely admit that 95% of my desire to go to Penzance is the G&S operetta, but I've heard that Cornwall is nice to visit, too. Besides, on my last trip I took a photo of the "Ealing" sign when we passed through the station on the train, and the person I was traveling with asked me what I was photographing, and I had to lie and say I saw something out the window. But of course, it was really about documenting that I had been through Ealing, setting of Sarah Jane Adventures! Maybe I should try for South Croydon this time? ; )

So, flist! I'm in the market for suggestions. Where else should I go? What should I do? What should I not miss? I will be there in early July, in case that makes a difference for your suggestions.

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[thisbluespirit]

Well, I am sorry to hear tha rl is not being great. :-(

Thinking about your trip sounds like a nice idea, though. And Cornwall is very lovely, and July - if the weather's good - would be a great time to go. I have never quite made it over the border from Devon for some reason, though! (Probably 'cos Devon is also lovely). Land's End, the Eden Project, Tintagel, Clovelly, lots of picturesque fishing villages, pixies, old tin mines, that sort of thing. :-) (You could stop off in my proper home county of Somerset and visit Wookey Hole, where they filmed Revenge of the Cybermen, too.) ♥ the West Country.

And Wales: Wales is amazing and gorgeous, but Cornwall is probably more accessible if you want to go to other places as well (but West Glamorgan, Breconshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, all of mid-West Wales is my favourite place on earth.) But that is probably unrealistic if you're travelling elsewhere - nowhere in Wales is exactly easy to get by, and if you go by train, you usually have to go back out of Wales to get back to the other bit you wanted to get to - it's not convenient.

Mind you, not that London couldn't keep a person occupied for all that time, anyway. (Did you see the Imperial War Museum while you were there last time? Despite the off-putting name, it is one of the most impressive London museums, which is saying something.)

There are loads of great places in the NE, too, but again, like Wales, that implies more travelling than you may wish. (Although not as bad as Wales, and the GNER or whatever it is now is probably our fastest trainline and you can get from King's Cross to York in two and a half hours, which isn't bad. And York is very pretty. I have given my heart to Durham and Newcastle instead, but there's no denying York is one of the oldest and most attractive cities in the country.)

But there's almost nowhere there isn't something interesting to see, so I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time - and I hear there's this great show on in London, too... :-D

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

I didn't make it to Aberystywth last time despite your glowing recommendation, so I am perusing the map to see if I can make it over there on this trip. I did absolutely love Wales despite not getting to West Wales.

I haven't been to the Imperial War Museum, and that is on my "definitely" list this time! I also want to make it back to the British Museum, since it's been awhile.

I've been to York a few times, so I probably won't go back this trip. I agree, though, it's an amazing place.

I'm pretty excited about having a ticket to a great show in London. :D

[thisbluespirit]

Oh... I had a feeling I had gone on about Aber. It is lovely, but it's a long way to go - it is one of the most inconvenient places to get to in the country. But anywhere in Mid or West Wales I love. Cornwall isn't dissimilar in terms of scenery, or Devon.

I'm sure you'll have a great time wherever you go - just getting about, seeing somewhere new is part of the fun, isn't it?

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

just getting about, seeing somewhere new is part of the fun, isn't it?

Very true! I might leave some time completely free so I can go for a wander to wherever the mood strikes me at the moment, booking lodging along the way.

I'd definitely like to see Aber someday, but maybe not this time. We'll see! I did make it to Snowdonia on my last trip, but I was still pretty firmly in North Wales.

[thisbluespirit]

Funnily enough, I've never made it to North Wales.... :-)