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The UK Travel Planning Podcast is full of practical tips and advice to help you plan your dream trip to the UK whether you are visiting England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Travel expert Tracy Collins shares years of knowledge and experience of travelling to, and around, the UK to help you plan your UK itinerary. Listen to special guest interviews full of travel inspiration and practical tips for popular and off the beaten path destinations. Learn more about the best ways to travel around the UK (including by train), about British culture and history and much more! UK Travel Planning - helping YOU plan YOUR perfect UK vacation.
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- 5 days ago38 min
10 Smaller London Museums Worth Your Time
We share ten smaller London museums that go beyond the British Museum and the V&A, including a secret underground Mail Rail ride, a Roman temple beneath the City and a ceiling so good it earns the "Britain's Sistine Chapel" nickname. Along the way, we flag what to book, what is free, what works with the London Pass and how to group stops into an easy museum day. The Postal Museum and Mail Rail: booking tips and how to see it if you cannot ride the trainThe Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B B...
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Visiting London in November 2026: What’s On, What to Book and What to Know
November in London means dark afternoons by half past four, fireworks, the first Christmas lights, and a city gearing up for the festive season. This is the third episode of our monthly London bonus series from our sister brand London Travel Planning, where we look ahead each month at what’s on, what to book, and what will sell out before you get there. This episode is sponsored by City Cruises. Everything you need to know if you are visiting London in November 2026, from the weather to the C...
- 1 weeks ago34 min
Chester Travel Guide: What to Know Before You Visit
A city where you can walk a Roman wall, shop in a medieval gallery and be in Wales twenty minutes later. Briony Wilson from Mountain Goat spent ten years living in Chester, and she’s back on the podcast to share what you need to know before you visit, from what to see and how long to stay to using the city as a base for North Wales, Liverpool, and Manchester. Where Chester is, and how to get there by direct train from London Euston or via Liverpool and Manchester airportsGetting around on foo...
- 2 weeks ago33 min
12 Things to Do in London When It Rains (+ a Rainy Day Itinerary)
It’s raining in London and your plans for the day were a walking tour and a wander through the parks. We share how much it really rains, what to pack, 12 things to do when it’s wet and a one-day itinerary that keeps you almost entirely under cover. How much it really rains in London (about half what Sydney and New York get)The Met Office and BBC Weather apps, and why the hour-by-hour view mattersYour three choices on a wet morning: carry on, swap your days or leave LondonWhat to save for a dr...
- 3 weeks ago49 min
Beamish Museum: North East England’s Living Museum
A 1900s sweet shop, a tram ride through a pit village and a 1950s hair salon, all in one day. I’m joined by Samantha Shotton, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO of Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, in County Durham. The 1820s landscape: Pockerley, the waggonway and the new tavernThe 1900s pit village and town: drift mine, school, sweet shop and dentistThe 1940s farm and the 1950s town, cinema and hairdresser’sTalking to the costumed staff and volunteersWhy Beamish is one to visit i...
- Oct 6, 202641 min
Visiting the Lake District? What to Know Before You Go
The Lake District looks compact on a map, but valleys, passes and narrow lanes turn "nearby" into a proper journey. Briony Wilson from Mountain Goat Tours in Windermere, a Lakes local of more than 20 years, shares how to get there by train, whether you need a car, how many nights to plan and where to base yourself. Where the Lakes sit: 90 minutes from Manchester, three hours from London by trainWhy the scale catches first-time visitors outArriving by train via Oxenholme to Windermere Get...
- Sep 29, 202637 min
Where to Stay in London: 12 Best Areas Compared
We break London down into 12 areas so you can choose a neighbourhood that matches your plans, your budget and the kind of trip you want. Doug and I share which area suits each of us, the pros and cons of each one, and three things to check on a hotel listing before you book. In this episode: - Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square: a top pick for first-time visitors who want theatres, restaurants and sights within walking distance - Tower Bridge and the City of London: beside the...
- Sep 24, 202631 min
London in October 2026: What's On + Travel Tips
October in London feels cosy, colourful and much easier to enjoy when you plan around the rain, the shorter days and the half-term rush. This is the second episode of our monthly London bonus series from London Travel Planning, where we look ahead each month at what is on, what to book, and what will sell out before you get there. This episode is sponsored by WalksDevour, and I am joined again by Charley Sullivan from their London team. Everything you need to know if you are visiting London i...
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About UK Travel Planning
The UK Travel Planning Podcast is full of practical tips and advice to help you plan your dream trip to the UK whether you are visiting England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Travel expert Tracy Collins shares years of knowledge and experience of travelling to, and around, the UK to help you plan your UK itinerary. Listen to special guest interviews full of travel inspiration and practical tips for popular and off the beaten path destinations. Learn more about the best ways to travel around the UK (including by train), about British culture and history and much more! UK Travel Planning - helping YOU plan YOUR perfect UK vacation.
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