What’s on my UK Bucket List?

Having bought a house at the end of last summer, Jack and I were planning on spending this year’s school holidays doing a few UK based road trips. We had Cornwall, Wales and the Lake District on our agendas but obviously had to put them on hold for a while. Now that things are starting to settle down and we can finally do some sort of travelling again, we are hoping to pick up our plans and get out into the Great British countryside! To kick start my planning I’ve been considering what’s on my UK bucket list and have come up with a plenty of places to visit, experiences to have and of course, food to eat. Read on to find out what’s on my list and if you think of any great ideas that I’ve missed off my list, please let me know in the comments! Maybe your ideas can help us make our road trip plans! 

What’s on my UK Bucket List

1. Visit Giant’s Causeway
2. Visit Bath’s Roman Baths
3. Watch a show on London’s West End
4. Walk along Hadrian’s Wall
5. Spend a day at Wimbledon
6. Enjoy a clotted cream tea in Cornwall
7. Walk/ drive through the Cheddar Gorge
8. See the White Cliffs of Dover
9. Visit Stonehenge
10. Experience the Edinburgh Festival
11. Visit Buckingham Palace – booked for 2024
12. Climb Mount Snowdon
13. Take a boat trip on Lake Windermere
14. Enjoy the views from London Eye
15. See the crown jewels at the Tower of London
16. Look for Nessie at Loch Ness
17. Search for fossils on the Jurassic Coast
18. Have a Guinness in Dublin
19. See a play at the RSC in Stratford Upon Avon
20. Spend a day at the Harry Potter Studio
21. Drive through the Dark Hedges
22. Discover the colleges of Oxford
23. Punt along The Backs in Cambridge
24. Take a dip in Bath’s thermal waters
25. Eat a proper Cornish Pasty.. in Cornwall
26. Tour a Gin Distillery
27. Indulge in Afternoon Tea at Betty’s in York
28. Visit Tintagel Castle
29. Discovery history at Alnwick Castle
30. Treat ourselves to dinner at The Fat Duck in Bray
31. Visit Bletchley Park
32. Enjoy a day at Kew Gardens
33. Ride the Settle-Carlisle Steam Train
34. Eat fresh Fish & Chips in Whitby
35. Visit Downton Abbey aka. Highclere Castle
36. See the Changing of the Guard ceremony in London
37. Visit the Royal Observatory in Greenwich
38. Spend a day at the Portsmouth Historic Dockyards
39. Discover St Michaels Mount in Cornwall
40. Admire York Minster
41. Dress up for a day at Royal Ascot
42. Look for Banksy’s graffiti in Bristol
43. Wander through the Lost Gardens of Heligan
44. See Dartmoor’s ponies
45. Walk to the White Horse at Uffington
46. Climb the O2
47. See the Cheese Rolling at Cooper’s Hill
48. Chill with the Puffins on Skomer Island
49. Visit the Channel Islands
50. Complete the road trip from Land’s End to John O Groats
51. Explore the Yorkshire Moors

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My Travel Tips and Recommendations

Flights

My usual go-to for booking flights is Skyscanner, the flight search engine. What I love about Skycanner is that you have various options depending on your situation. If you know where you want to go it’s easy – all you need is to search for your destination and dates, and you are provided with all flight options to choose from. If you haven’t decided on your next trip yet, you can use the Everywhere tool for inspiration and to find the cheapest places to fly to.

Accommodation

Whenever I plan my travels Booking.com is my best friend. The website is super easy to use and provides a whole range of accommodation from fancy resorts to budget hotels. Jack and I also regularly use Airbnb – in particular, for staycations in the UK.

Things I can’t travel without

As a travel blogger and keen photographer I never travel without my trusty technology. Always packed are my

• Canon EOS M3
• GoPro Hero5 Black
• I’m also saving for a DJI Mavic Pro

Travel Insurance

It is so important to be prepared for all possibilities when travelling and you simply shouldn’t travel without insurance. When looking for cover I would personally recommend World Nomads or the Post Office – both are affordable and certainly won’t break the bank.

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Love, Victoria X