14 days-
Coming from the USA- Fly into London, get a plane to Inverness- Rent Car
Visit Loch Ness/Inverness area (days 1 and 2--depending on arrival time)
Day 3 Drive to Glencoe see sites- Day 3- Spend Evening in Glencoe
Day 4 Drive south through Trossachs/Lochs visit Stirling Castle, stay in Stirling.
Day 5 Drive to Edinburgh visit castle continue to Alnwick. Stay in Alnwick.
Day 6 Visit Alnwick meander through Northumberland national park to Newcastle.
Day 7 Spend day in Newcastle. Spend evening in Newcastle.
Day 8 Drive from Newcastle to Cotswolds. (drive all day). Spend evening in Cotswolds.
Day 9 Visit the Cotswolds district. Spend evening in Cotswolds
Day 10 Head to London. Stay in London.
Day 11-14 Stay in London- visit museums, shop, fly home.
So the question is--- 1) should we ditch the car in Newcastle and take the train to Cotwolds, OR ditch it in the Cotswolds and/or Oxford area on the way to London ? We aren't planning on having the car in London at all. Nasty traffic!