We are an American family in Europe for the first time. We are flying into Gatwick in London on a Friday and out of Glasgow 9 days later. Seven people including 2 children ages 5 and 11, oldest adult is 70. We need at least 6 beds in our accommodations. We are planning to take trains/public transportation rather than renting a car. We need to decide whether to travel up the east side or the west side of England on our way to Glasgow.
We need suggestions of places to stay and things to see! Here are things that look interesting so far:
London:
Tower of London
Big Ben
British Museum
Double decker bus tour or boat tour of city
King’s Cross station
The Eye
West side:
Lake District National Park
Castlerigg stone circle
Honister slate mine
Hadrian’s wall
East side:
Leeds Armoury
Whitby Abbey
Alnwick Castle
Glasgow:
Falkirk wheel
Visiting friends
General interests:
Castles
Castles where we can spend the night
Rail museums
Standing stones/circles
Kid-friendly activities
Mine tours
I would love any and all advice,
opinions, and tips! It’s a bit of a whirlwind trip, so we are mostly looking for cool highlights and fun memories, we know we can’t see everything. All of our ideas are flexible right now besides our flights. What recommendations do you have?
Thank you!