England Scotland and Possible Dublin Trip

Maybe you want to land in Edinburgh and not have to unpack/repack for a Glasgow visit, but, just traveling from west to east, what about flying from Dublin to Glasgow, staying a day (or 2?), then hopping a train for Edinburgh?

In case that leg of the trip wasn’t going to be part of your air travel points plan, maybe fly Ryan Air or Flybe air from Dublin to Scotland?

Heading by train from Edinburgh to London, we’ve had stays in both Newcastle and York, England.

Wonder if any pubs in London will be designated bases for Cubbies fans, and others mostly full of Redbirds followers?

Yes Glasgow first does make sense and i was wondering the same thing about the pubs in London!

Thanks Cyn!

We are still tourists but becoming travelers!

Hello David!

I hope to save you from any inadvertent embarrassment during your trip in June.

I think that tourists vs. travelers may be a North American issue - maybe it is the circles I live in but I never hear it here. You might be misunderstood in Ireland and the UK because "traveller" is the now preferred name for people who used to identify as Irish gypsy or English gypsy. Same language separated by 3,000 miles of ocean.

Or you might not.

Just a quiet word in case you get a look when saying that here.

There is arguably more to see in Edinburgh than Glasgow, so Edinburgh would be the obvious base then take the train for the day to Glasgow, which is about an hour’s journey. The obvious stop between Edinburgh and London is York, but this would mean you would only see cities.

Nigel makes a very valid point about the term traveller - it has negative connotations here in the UK. Aside from that, I wouldn’t consider any trip of less than a month to represent travelling - it’s just a short tourist holiday.

Which airline are you flying and what type of points are you using to book your flights? Aer Lingus allows free stopovers in Dublin and British Air does in London, so you might be able to take advantage of one or the other if you are flying either airline. Alternatively, if both flights are with United miles, you could use their excursionist perk- book a multi city itinerary to fly to Dublin, Dublin to EDI, and London home, and the Dub-Edi flight would be free (just have to pay taxes). For your itinerary, definitely worth looking into whichever options apply for your airline award tickets.

I’m researching my first trip to Scotland now, and there are many great day trip options from Edinburgh, depending on your interests, that can easily be done by public transit on your own or a small group tour like Rabbie’s (16 people max). Stirling, Falkirk, St. Andrews, West Highlands, etc. Since the rest of your itinerary is in major cities, might be worth looking at other options for a day trip out of Edinburgh, especially if the weather is nice?

My wife and I love all the countries in the British Isles. About 85 % of my ancestry is from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
We have traveled quite a lot there and are going back next year.

Your plans stick to the large cities, which is fine, nothing wrong with that. However, we have rented a car (yes, managing to drive on the left) and fell in love with the countryside of Great Britain and Ireland.

You only have two weeks to see three or four cities. Also, your plan requires a lot of travel. If you plan to return to these islands, why not approach your trip plans with an effort to save time with less travel. Although, it appears that you have booked flights already.

We did a four week drive tour, didn't even visit London, but saw much of the great countryside of South Wales and England. Loved it. York was priceless.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on our travel plans! Also added thanks to Nigel and Jennifer for the meaning of the word traveller. Yes we do stick to the big cities and one day I hope to come back and see more!