Where to go?

[luv2cruz62]

DH and I are spending and extra 3 weeks post cruise heading to France and Edinburgh. We have one more week to plan....what would be your suggestion ....looking into Wales or Ireland. What is there to see? I glanced into Cardiff, and it looks like there isn't much there, other than a lot of botanical gardens etc. (not my cup of tea..) Dublin....??? (don't really want to head to Belfast) What are all your 'professional' opintions?:rolleyes:

[Bob++]

Goodness - where to start?

 

I assume that you are landing at Southampton, so Salisbury, for the cathedral mostly, and Bath, for the Georgian architecture and the Romans, would be a good beginning.

 

Do you have any particular interests, or, indeed, things you hate? Are you planning on driving or will you rely on public transport? Where are you starting from and finishing and what time of year?

 

Give us some more clues and you will get more useful answers. I also suggest that you get a large scale map of the UK and pin it on a wall.

[John Bull]

By rented car or by trains & buses?

 

JB :)

Edited March 19, 2015 by John Bull

[luv2cruz62]

ok...forgot to mention all those important things!:p duh!

 

Will be there the first week of June.

 

We have one week left to plan. We will be relying on transit/trains/buses. Only looking into Wales or Ireland. Looks at this point that we will be flying into 'wherever' from Edinburgh, and then after the week, flying to London for our flight home.

 

Not interested in plants, gardens etc. Like castles, scenery, major 'tourist' attractions, not afraid of local tours by bus, getting a feel for the 'culture' of the area.

 

(So looking forward to Paris and just sit in a little café and watch the world go by!)

 

Hope this helps you help me! lol :D

Edited March 19, 2015 by luv2cruz62

[newport dave]

You obviously didn't try to hard for Cardiff and surrounding areas.

 

Some info for things in and around Cardiff.

 

 

Here you go

 

Below is a sample list of things to do in Cardiff and the surrounding area.

 

Cardiff City Centre

 

Cardiff Castle in the city centre - http://www.cardiffcastle.com/

 

National Museum and Gallery - http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/cardiff/

plus plenty of architecture in the Civic Area of Cardiff by the above Museum inc. Law Courts, Cardiff University, City Hall.

 

Bute Park (next to castle) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bute_Park

 

Cardiff HOHO Bus ( operates from outside the castle) - http://www.partner.viator.com/en/267...our/d6-2065CWL

 

Wales Millennium Stadium - http://www.millenniumstadium.com/197_211.php

 

 

Cardiff Bay, where you can find the

 

Wales Millennium Centre (spectacular modern building) - http://www.wmc.org.uk/,

 

Senedd (Welsh Assmebly, pronounced Seneth)(again another spectacular modern building) - http://www.assemblywales.org/sen-home.htm ,

 

Norwegian Church Arts Centre - http://members.lycos.co.uk/Norwegian...2/Cardiff.html

 

Techniquest - http://www.techniquest.org/start/

plus loads of restaurants and bars.

 

 

Outskirts of Cardiff

 

National Museum of Welsh Life (my favourite dayout in Cardiff) (will need taxi to reach) - http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans/

 

Llandaff Cathedral - http://www.llandaffcathedral.org.uk/

 

The following sites list the above plus extra stuff in the area and further afield - http://www.cardifflife.net/cardiffthingstodo.html

http://www.walesinstyle.com/things_t...n_cardiff.aspx

http://www.thingstodo.net/cardiff/ca...s-of-interest/

http://wales-travel.suite101.com/art..._do_in_cardiff

 

 

Newport

 

Tredegar House Stately Home - http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.....tredegarhouse

 

Fourteen Locks - http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.....tredegarhouse

 

Newport Wetlands Reserve - http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index....naturereserves

 

Caerleon (site of Roman remains) - http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index....rleon.homepage

 

 

Outside of Newport

 

Blaenavon World Heritage Site - http://www.world-heritage-blaenavon.org.uk/

 

 

Hope this helps

 

David

[luv2cruz62]

WOW!! I looked on google, and apparently, google doesn't know everything! :eek:

 

Thanks sooo much for all that info! :D

 

Now to go through it all!!