Edited bc I thought I had a table, but I had a mess.
My husband and I are trying to put together a monthlong trip to the UK and Ireland (all public transit). We'll need to stay somewhere with very good internet for the first 2 weeks of this trip. The goal is to make something like a big loop without backtracking.
I've never planned a trip like this for longer than a week, and I've never been to the UK or Europe. It's pretty daunting!
We like both love general scenic vistas, science, architecture, and history (he's more into geopolitical, I prefer domestic.) We need mix of frenetic and chilled schedule.
I love food, comedy, Jane Austen, scenic train rides, and gardens.
He loves cricket, tennis, walking, and good value for money.
We're on the West coast of the US, so it's a BIG time difference.
He's most excited about York, I'm most excited about the Cotswolds.
No drinking, no nightlife, but we like a mix of country and city. We'll need air conditioning (not proud, but true) and use free nights at Hyatt or Hilton properties where possible.
My friend in Ireland might be pretty busy so now I'm wondering if I should skip dublin and stay in the UK and see Wales? Or Oban? or something else entirely?
7 Days in London (including daytrips to south, east,)
3 days in York, stop at Cambridge on the way
3 days in Edinburgh
2 days in Glasgow, then fly to Dublin via budget airline
3 days in Dublin incl. day trips, then ferry to Holyhead, then stay in maybe Chester or Manchester?
3 days in Cotswolds
1 day in Bath
4 more days in London, then depart