Wanderlust folk, please help me fill in the blanks!

I love Bath so I'll say yes, I can find more than enough for 2 nights which is only 1 full day. Over the last few years, I've stayed in Bath from 3-5 nights and fill my days there. I'd be sure to look at transportation links between Bath and the Cotswolds before you make a decision. I've not gone between the 2 except on a tour.

There are day trips via MadMax from Bath thru the Cotswolds. I did one last June and it was enjoyable. I've also stayed in the Cotswolds longer on the Rick Steves Best of England tour so had seen some of the other areas. To me Bath is more interesting than the Cotswolds but that is just my opinion.

When you say "Westminster" do you mean Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament or the general area known as Westminster? You can probably combine that on the day you do the Churchill War Rooms. Get advance tickets for the War Rooms.

You can combine the Tower of London and St Pauls on the same day. Rick has an audio tour that "almost" goes between the 2!

https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-tours/london

British Museum and British Library (much smaller for the part you can visit) can be done on the same day. I'd do the Library first and see the exhibition there, then head over to the British Museum.

I found Oxford a lot more interesting than Bath, though I did like the two Bath museums I visited. I just found Bath too visually same-y, and I wasn't interested in the Roman Baths. I certainly wouldn't want to spend two nights there unless I was takinf a day-trip, such as to,the Cotswolds.

GoCotswolds runs van tours from Moreton-in-Marsh, which is a quick and easy train ride from Oxford. I was very happy with my tour. I'm not much of a bus-tour person, but traveling through the Cotswolds via public transportation is a rather slow process. The tour allowed me to see quite a few of the villages in a single day. if you're not planning something like viilage-to-village hiking, how many different villages of thatched cottages do you need to see? I thought one day was enough during a single trip to England.

Pam, I should have clarified Abbey.

Acraven, the tour I have reserved us through GoCotswolds, so that's good to hear. Was Oxford worth a night to see it?

Appreciate the help!

I liked Bath and the Roman baths were probably my favorite thing in Bath, but I was there early on a cold March morning so there was steam rising up from the pool which made things more mysterious. Other than that, I think one day is fine. Oxford again is very touristy but two night would be fine.

IMO, London is worth 5 to 6 days at least, given how far apart things are-there's not really a central core like other European cities and having to stand in line when you get to the attraction. Plus there is so much to see. There are parks a whole host of museums, London Walks, etc. So if you are doing the Bath/Oxford trips, I wouldn't do any more day trips but do a London Walks Hampstead or Highgate tour or even Greenwich.

Heather, can you please tell me more about the walks?

London Walks provides all kinds of guided walks in London, also day trips to places like Oxford, Bath, and the Cotswolds. I haven't taken one of their day trips, but their in-London walks are very good and I'm sure the out-of-London trips are too.

I think your original plan is a good one, be careful not to try to "see everything" in the limited time you have. Day trips are fine but each one uses up time getting there and back, and time isn't something you can spare a lot of.