Must see in the United Kingdom?

[Itesh]

Seconded for Oxford, although I must demur from actually showing you around because there is sun outside and it burnsssssss. Yous should visit the Natural History Museum and the attached Pitt Rivers, though, as they have shrunken heads and all manner of things we stole from other people. Also bring all of your money if you intend to drink.

[Brocas]

Also bring all of your money if you intend to drink.

Why? Is it because food/drinks are expensive or they only take cash payment? I was hoping to just use credit card mostly.

[Mangler]

It's because it's fecking extortionate part of the country You can use credit cards all over the place here, although some smaller shops might set a minimum spen dof £5 on transactions.

To be honest having recently visited Oxford, I found it a bit crap. Way too many tourists. There's some truly stunning stuff to wander around, and it's a great cultural city in some ways, but it's so crowded with other sightseers that I felt it lacked the charm I expected as a result.

Although if you do go, this place is awesome for some good beers and grub - http://www.magdalenarms.co.uk/

If you want more outdoorsness, a trip to the New Forest would probably work - http://www.thenewforest.co.uk/

[goohadin]

Three Goats Heads was my favorite place to drink in Oxford, outside of the bars in the colleges. It carries Sam Smiths beers, which were cheap and good...as of 7 years ago when I was even cheaper than I am now. Went to quite a few of the famous and historic pubs (Eagle & Child, The Bear, etc) but didn't feel like there was much if a difference in quality.

If you can make friends quickly, punting on the river with some beers is pretty fun.

[arkaza]

I'd go to Ashton in Makerfield to check out my roots and old places, but hell, I'll never get iver there

[Jomin]

As someone living in Wiltshire, which is a county (largest distinct local administrative area below the "Countries" - England/Wales/Scotland that comprise the United Kingdom mainland - though counties do get grouped into things like "The West Country", "The South East", "The Midland" etc.) that contains Stonehenge - I'd suggest you consider adding it to your itinerary simply because it is one of our oldest man-made "attractions". Bath is less than 15miles (24kilometers though you won't see the latter on our Road Signs!) west of me and I have a fondness for Bristle (more properly called Bristol, though I can't speak in the "krek Bristle" trans: "correct Bristol" tongue myself) as I was born near there and lived just south of it as a child.

Transport by train is a bit hit or miss. If your destination is near a railway then that is a reasonable way to go and you can usually save money by getting a ticket in advance (but which may only be valid for a specific train, unless it gets cancelled!) - there are quite a few websites that will try and sell you a ticket but there can be quite some intricate twists to change or break your journey into odd stages to get reductions compared to a single one all the way! I'd try the "official" site to research tickets in more depth. Journeys commencing AFTER 09:30am cost less (as before is the morning peak commuting period) and travel in the South East {in the Notwork South East rail region} of the country (the bit around London) may be a bit stressful/crowded though within London itself you have the famous (partly) Underground - which is great if you want to play "Mornington Crescent" {the rules of which are too extensive to detail here, though if you can get hold of NF Stovold’s Mornington Crescent: Rules and Origins you'll have a priceless advantage! }. An alternative that students will recognise is travelling by Coach - though not the Eye-of-World to Caemlyn horse drawn one - the UK's equivalent I think to the USA's "Greyhound" is the National Express coach company (another, not serious link, here!)

[Gretchen]

If you get anywhere near Devon let me know

[Jomin]

@Gretchen - what part of Devon are you BTW - I have family in Exeter...!

[cannibal]

Ill actually be London myself here in a few weeks for work. I think the first week of November. Should be full up for most of the day for work, but I might have at least 1 day to myself if my boss lets me out and about.

[Gretchen]

i live in exeter