IMHO too much given that in November the weather and countryside will not be at their best - and days will be short (you are far north of Italy) and probably chilly and rainy.

I think you are doing too much bouncing too and fro Londn (look at a map) once you leave you are probably better staying where you are than spending another 2 or 3 hours to trek back to London. (London day trips to Greenwich, Windsor and Hampton Court make sense. A day trip to Bath and Stonhenge makes sense only if you will be spending more days in London. When you are going on to other places outside London - why spend hours going back there and then out again the next morning?)

November 10: Travel from OHIO to DUBLIN (overnight flight)

November 11: DUBLIN, sleep DUBLIN

November 12: DUBLIN

November 13: DUBLIN

November 14: Travel LONDON, sleep LONDON

November 15: LONDON

November 16: Travel OXFORD, sleep LONDON

November 17: LONDON

November 18: Travel STONEHENGE/BATH, sleep BATH

November 19: Travel COTSWOLDS, sleep BATH

November 20: Travel STRATFORD-UPON-AVON/WARWICK, sleep STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

November 21: Travel YORK, sleep YORK

November 22: YORK

November 23: Travel EDINBURGH, sleep EDINBURGH

November 24: Travel GLASGOW, sleep EDINBURGH

November 25: EDINBURGH

November 26: Travel UNITED STATES

Above is a newly adjusted (and certainly very imperfect) itinerary with a few questions...

1. Has anyone taken or does anyone know anything of the Mad Max tour of the Cotswolds that leaves out of Bath? If not recommended, at what point in this trip should we consider renting a car and when to get rid of it?
2. If trying to see Warwick Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon, can this be achieved in one day? Or would you recommend one day less in Dublin or cutting the Oxford trip for two nights in Stratford-Upon-Avon?
3. Would we be better posed to post up in London and spread out day trips to many of these locations? I've seen lots of tours from London that hit many of these places in one day. We're not really guided tour folks, but I wonder if that means I am overestimating travel times or the amount of time needed to see some of these places. Though, if you do know of any good guided tours, please do share if you think they are worthwhile.

Your patience and guidance as always is appreciated. I'm so glad to be planning so far in advance, and yet it makes me ask infinite more questions than on my last excursion!

Natalie

1. There are currently 273 reviews of the Mad Max tours on Tripadvisor, 229 rate them excellent and 33 very good.
http://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g186370-d260864-Reviews-Mad_Max_Tours-Bath_Somerset_England.html

2. Given that you are happy with superficial visits, these 2 could well be done in one day. They are close together and there is frequent bus service and less frequent train service between them. Reasonable train service from London.

3. Most guided tours from London spend too much time on the coach and not enough time at the sights. The advantage of staying in London is the time of year you travelling. Summer rains in England are pleasant; those in November and later not so much. Being in London, where there are lots of "out of the weather" attractions, is an advantage. But think of doing your own day tours by train rather than going on guided tours.

#1: Mad Max is excellent. If one must take a tour I only ever recommend them (and Rabbies or Timberbush out of Edinburgh)

#2: Very easy to do both in one day --even IF one isn't into superficial . . . They are only about 6 miles apart. Hit Warwick first and stay through lunch time. Then in the afternoon head over to Stratford. No need for 2 nights (or one even)

#3: ditto what ron said . . .