Need suggestions near London.

Hi all,

We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday morning
and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

We prefer to travel by train and don't want to take
the chunnel. But we could consider cheap air travel.

A quick glance at a travel book has me thinking about
the Cotswolds.

Any suggestions?

-troy

Oxford and York.

"Troy Cauble" wrote in message
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We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday
morning and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

Any suggestions?

Manchester.

Richard

"Troy Cauble" wrote in message
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Hi all,

We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday morning
and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

We prefer to travel by train and don't want to take
the chunnel. But we could consider cheap air travel.

A quick glance at a travel book has me thinking about
the Cotswolds.

Combined with a day in Bath, good choice, it's a bit difficult
to get to the pretty towns/villages by train though. You'll need
to investigate the bus.

You might want to visit: Bourton-on-the-water, Bilbury,
Broadway, Stow-on-the-wold.

http://www.traveline.org.uk/index.htm

HTH

tim





Any suggestions?

-troy

"Troy Cauble" wrote in message
...

Hi all,

We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday morning
and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

We prefer to travel by train and don't want to take
the chunnel. But we could consider cheap air travel.

A quick glance at a travel book has me thinking about
the Cotswolds.

Any suggestions?

-troy

Bath is an excellent place to visit combining both
Georgian elegance and the Roman Baths. From there
you can easily get a tour to Stonehenge and Avebury
and its easy to get back to Heathrow.

http://visitbath.co.uk/site/home

Keith

Troy Cauble wrote:
Hi all,

We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday morning
and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

We prefer to travel by train and don't want to take
the chunnel. But we could consider cheap air travel.

Make an early start on the Wednesday and you could be in virtually any
major European city by lunchtime. Check out this good, but not
exhaustive, site for details of which cheap airlines fly whe
http://www.departures-arrivals.com/e...lies-where.htm

Troy Cauble wrote:
Hi all,

We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday morning
and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

We prefer to travel by train and don't want to take
the chunnel. But we could consider cheap air travel.

A quick glance at a travel book has me thinking about
the Cotswolds.

Any suggestions?

-troy

Salisbury, Wiltshire, for the most sublime view in England.

Try Northern Wales - Conwy and LLandudno area for castles, shoreline and
relaxation.

"Troy Cauble" wrote in message
...

Hi all,

We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday morning
and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

We prefer to travel by train and don't want to take
the chunnel. But we could consider cheap air travel.

A quick glance at a travel book has me thinking about
the Cotswolds.

Any suggestions?

-troy

On 21 Jul 2005 19:16:53 GMT, Troy Cauble wrote:


Hi all,

We're going to London soon and need suggestions for a
few days nearby -- say leaving London Wednesday morning
and back Saturday morning for the flight out.

We prefer to travel by train and don't want to take
the chunnel. But we could consider cheap air travel.

A quick glance at a travel book has me thinking about
the Cotswolds.

Any suggestions?

Cotswolds would be a good choice if you want classically pretty
English countryside: alternative country areas which are the same sort
of distance, and also very attractive, though not as well known among
non-Londoners, would include the New Forest and Suffolk.

Of these the New Forest - around Brockenhurst - probably scores
highest for being able to get straight off a train into very
attractive countryside. I find it slightly 'wilder' than the
Cotswolds in feel, with its clearings and its forest ponies, and it's
a great area for country walking. Suffolk has some fine coastal
scenery and the attractive towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold (the
latter has become rather trendy with reports of beach huts changing
hands for outrageous prices).

As others have mentioned Bath and York are easy rail trips from
London. Edinburgh and/or Glasgow would also be perfectly feasible by
train given that you have three whole days for your side-trip. You
could, at a pinch, go further north in Scotland. The line north and
west from Glasgow towards Fort William and Oban is very scenic.

Martin

Martin Rich wrote:

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Of these the New Forest - around Brockenhurst - probably scores
highest for being able to get straight off a train into very
attractive countryside. I find it slightly 'wilder' than the
Cotswolds in feel, with its clearings and its forest ponies, and it's
a great area for country walking. Suffolk has some fine coastal
scenery and the attractive towns of Aldeburgh and Southwold (the
latter has become rather trendy with reports of beach huts changing
hands for outrageous prices).

The former (Aldeburgh) has been quite trendy for a while! Though there
is no train station, it's do-able by public transport. (OP mentioned
train as a possibility.) Two hour train ride from London Liverpool
Street to Saxmundham, then either a cab from there to Aldeburgh (around
14-15 pounds) or there are local bus services. Lots of lovely areas for
walking- obviously quite flat terrain, Aldeburgh to Thorpeness, around
Snape etc.

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