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20 Days Across England, Ireland & Scotland
20 Days Across England, Ireland & Scotland is a 22-day balanced family trip with a mid-range pace: big sights, scenic rail hops, and enough downtime to keep travel days manageab...
London, Bath, Salisbury, York
Day 1 - Fri, Oct 16
London
Arrive in London and transfer to your hotel
11:00 AMLondon
Easy walk along the South Bank
3:00 PMSouth Bank, London
Early dinner near Covent Garden
5:30 PMCovent Garden, London
Settle in and early night
7:30 PMLondon hotel
Day 2 - Sat, Oct 17
London
Tower of London
9:00 AMTower of London
Tower Bridge exterior and riverside photos
12:00 PMTower Bridge
Lunch at Borough Market area
1:00 PMBorough Market
British Museum highlights
3:00 PMBritish Museum
Dinner in Soho
6:30 PMSoho, London
Day 3 - Sun, Oct 18
London
Westminster walk
9:30 AMWestminster
St James's Park stroll
11:00 AMSt James's Park
Lunch around Covent Garden
12:30 PMCovent Garden
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
3:00 PMLeavesden
Late dinner back in London
7:30 PMCentral London
Day 4 - Mon, Oct 19
London, Bath
Train from London to Bath
9:00 AMLondon Paddington
Roman Baths
12:00 PMBath
Lunch near Abbey Green
1:45 PMCentral Bath
Bath Abbey and Georgian streets wander
3:00 PMBath city centre
Dinner in Bath
6:30 PMBath
Day 5 - Tue, Oct 20
Bath, Salisbury, London
Travel to Stonehenge area
8:30 AMBath
Stonehenge
11:00 AMStonehenge
Visitor centre and quick lunch
12:45 PMStonehenge Visitor Centre
Return to London
2:30 PMSalisbury/London route
Neighborhood dinner and packing night
6:30 PMLondon
Day 6 - Wed, Oct 21
London, York
Train from London to York
9:00 AMLondon King's Cross
Lunch after arrival
12:00 PMYork city centre
York Minster exterior and old city lanes
1:30 PMYork
Shambles and sweet stop
3:00 PMThe Shambles, York
Dinner in York
6:30 PMYork
Day 7 - Thu, Oct 22
York, Liverpool
Morning train to Liverpool
9:00 AMYork Station
Lunch at Royal Albert Dock
12:30 PMLiverpool Waterfront
The Beatles Story
2:00 PMRoyal Albert Dock, Liverpool
Waterfront wander and Liver Building views
4:30 PMLiverpool Waterfront
Dinner in the Ropewalks or dock area
6:30 PMLiverpool
Day 8 - Fri, Oct 23
Liverpool, Dublin
Fly from Liverpool or Manchester to Dublin
9:30 AMNorthwest England airport
Lunch and hotel check-in
1:30 PMDublin city centre
Trinity College grounds and Grafton Street wander
3:00 PMCentral Dublin
Dinner in the South City Centre
6:00 PMDublin
Evening stroll through Temple Bar edges
7:30 PMTemple Bar area
Day 9 - Sat, Oct 24
Dublin
Book of Kells Experience
9:30 AMTrinity College Dublin
Coffee and bakery break
11:30 AMGrafton Street area
Dublin Castle exterior and gardens
12:15 PMDublin Castle
Lunch in George's Street area
1:30 PMCentral Dublin
Guinness Storehouse
3:00 PMSt James's Gate, Dublin
Dinner near your hotel
6:30 PMDublin
Day 10 - Sun, Oct 25
Dublin
Kilmainham Gaol
9:30 AMKilmainham, Dublin
Irish Museum of Modern Art gardens or grounds
11:30 AMKilmainham, Dublin
Lunch in Smithfield
1:00 PMSmithfield, Dublin
EPIC or Docklands wander
2:30 PMDublin Docklands
Dinner in Docklands or city centre
6:00 PMDublin
Day 11 - Mon, Oct 26
Dublin, Belfast
Train from Dublin to Belfast
9:00 AMDublin Connolly
Lunch after arrival
12:00 PMBelfast city centre
Titanic Belfast
2:00 PMTitanic Quarter, Belfast
Titanic Quarter walk
4:30 PMTitanic Quarter, Belfast
Dinner in Cathedral Quarter
6:30 PMBelfast
Day 12 - Tue, Oct 27
Belfast, Edinburgh
Fly from Belfast to Edinburgh
10:00 AMBelfast airport
Lunch after check-in
1:30 PMEdinburgh Old Town
Royal Mile introduction walk
3:00 PMRoyal Mile, Edinburgh
Princes Street Gardens or Calton Hill depending weather
4:30 PMCentral Edinburgh
Dinner in Edinburgh
6:30 PMOld Town/New Town
Day 13 - Wed, Oct 28
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Castle
9:30 AMEdinburgh Castle
Lunch on or just off the Royal Mile
12:15 PMOld Town, Edinburgh
National Museum of Scotland
1:45 PMChambers Street, Edinburgh
Victoria Street and Grassmarket
4:00 PMOld Town, Edinburgh
Dinner in Grassmarket
6:30 PMGrassmarket, Edinburgh
Day 14 - Thu, Oct 29
Edinburgh
Holyrood area and Arthur's Seat lower slopes
9:30 AMHolyrood, Edinburgh
Late morning café break
11:30 AMCanongate or Holyrood area
Palace of Holyroodhouse exterior / optional interior
12:30 PMHolyrood
Lunch in New Town
2:00 PMEdinburgh New Town
Princes Street / George Street browsing
3:30 PMNew Town, Edinburgh
Dinner near St Andrew Square
6:30 PMEdinburgh
Day 15 - Fri, Oct 30
Edinburgh, Scottish Highlands
Scenic Highlands day tour or self-drive loop
8:00 AMEdinburgh
Scenic stop around Loch Lomond or Pitlochry route
10:30 AMScotland
Lunch in a Highland town
1:00 PMScottish Highlands
Afternoon loch or glen viewpoints
2:30 PMScottish Highlands
Return to Edinburgh
6:30 PMEdinburgh
Day 16 - Sat, Oct 31
Edinburgh, Inverness
Train to Inverness
9:00 AMEdinburgh Waverley
Lunch after arrival
12:45 PMInverness
River Ness and city centre wander
2:00 PMInverness
Inverness Castle viewpoint area
3:30 PMInverness
Dinner in Inverness
6:30 PMInverness
Day 17 - Sun, Nov 1
Inverness, Loch Ness
Travel to Loch Ness
9:00 AMInverness
Loch Ness viewpoints
10:00 AMLoch Ness
Urquhart Castle exterior / optional visit
11:30 AMDrumnadrochit
Lunch in Drumnadrochit
1:00 PMDrumnadrochit
Return to Inverness
3:00 PMInverness
Dinner and quiet evening
6:30 PMInverness
Day 18 - Mon, Nov 2
Inverness, Glasgow
Travel to Glasgow
9:00 AMInverness
Lunch in Glasgow city centre
1:00 PMGlasgow
George Square and central architecture walk
2:30 PMCentral Glasgow
Buchanan Street browsing
4:00 PMGlasgow
Dinner in Merchant City
6:30 PMGlasgow
Day 19 - Tue, Nov 3
Glasgow
Kelvingrove area
10:00 AMWest End, Glasgow
University of Glasgow and nearby stroll
12:00 PMWest End, Glasgow
Lunch on Byres Road
1:00 PMGlasgow West End
Riverside walk or transport museum area
2:30 PMGlasgow riverside
Farewell Scotland dinner
6:30 PMGlasgow
Day 20 - Wed, Nov 4
Glasgow, London
Travel from Glasgow to London
9:00 AMGlasgow
Late lunch after arrival
2:00 PMLondon
Free afternoon for shopping or catch-up sightseeing
3:30 PMLondon
Final trip dinner
6:30 PMLondon
Day 21 - Thu, Nov 5
London
Flexible family day in London
9:30 AMLondon
Optional neighborhood pick: Kensington, Greenwich, or Notting Hill
11:00 AMLondon
Long relaxed lunch
1:00 PMLondon
Packing and downtime
3:30 PMLondon hotel
Early dinner near hotel
6:00 PMLondon
Day 22 - Fri, Nov 6
London
Hotel checkout and airport transfer
9:00 AMLondon
Fly home
12:00 PMLondon airport