A trip down the UK
Hey y'all, I was wondering if anyone had any advice/warnings/comments/thoughts/etc. about an anniversary trip (10 years!) my partner and I are planning for late May. For context, I have been to...
Hey y'all, I was wondering if anyone had any advice/warnings/comments/thoughts/etc. about an anniversary trip (10 years!) my partner and I are planning for late May. For context, I have been to the UK before a few years back but my partner has not. Also, I'm American and I've never driven anywhere but the US. This is the rough and very basic itinerary:
Day 0: Edinburgh
- Land in Edinburgh
- Check in to hotel
- Wander around the city
Day 1: Edinburgh
- Rent car
- Drive to St. Andrews
- Drive around in the Scottish Highlands
Day 2: Edinburgh > Redmire
- Drive south to a bed and breakfast in Redmire
- Check out the English countryside
Day 3: Redmire > Manchester
- Drive to Manchester
- Turn in car
- Check in to hotel
Day 4: Manchester > Bath
- Take a train to Bath
- Wander around Bath
- Stay at bed and breakfast
Day 5: Bath > London
- Take train to London
- Check in to hotel
- Do touristy things
- Eat a lot of food
Day 6: London
- Anniversary dinner
Day 7: London
- Wander around
- Eat a lot of food
Day 8: London
- Depart from Heathrow
I fully intend to add plan out the details and activities as we get closer, though I would be grateful for any recommendations for things to do or places to see. It's my partner's real first time out of the country and given it's an anniversary trip I wanted it to be mostly relaxed.
The first half or so of the trip is predicated on me, an American who drives on the right, driving good distances in the UK. I've plenty of experience doing long distance driving in the US, it's mostly the driving on the opposite side that concerns me. Is this recommended? Would it be better to just use rideshares or transit in the cities and take trains over the longer stretches between instead of a mini-roadtrip? Thanks y'all!
EDIT:
Thank you everyone for your thoughtful responses! I will try to get to as many as I can as soon as I can!